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Anyone use one of the various video portal devices (Amazon, google, Facebook) as basically an eldercare monitoring system? How’s it working. I find the Echo video UI janky but the “drop in” mechanism works. This feels like a 0.5 gen advance over Dropcam
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I’d like a 2-tier system though. A non-intrusive safety/emergency monitoring thing and an easy-use interaction mode I can control entirely from one end
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Ideal: whole home multi-sensor fusion thing where you can monitor safety comprehensively (falls etc) under tight encrypted permissioned scheme and a less critical routine interaction mode.
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What about an Apple Watch + emergency contacts? The issue I see though is remembering to charge it, and falls occurring when it is on the dock. Google Home app which asks you to check in with it every hour? Except at bedtime of course...
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We use iPad. It’s clearly communication not monitoring though. I really liked the demo of the Facebook product but won’t use it...
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I use three Nest cameras at home with my dad (88 with late stage Alzheimer’s) to help me simply with knowing when he is standing up so I can go I to that room to help support him.
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