Abba lives alone in Michigan and his primary caregivers consist of his four children, three of whom live out of state. As his dementia steadily worsened, the family found themselves in a constant cycle of worry.
Before Hello Everyday, caring from a distance felt nearly impossible:
1. No Daily Confirmation: Abba no longer remembered to send daily check-in texts to let his children know he was up and active.
2. Moments of Panic: There were many times when calls to Abba went unanswered, Abba couldn’t be found, and someone had to rush over to check on him.
3. Chronic Stress: The siblings found themselves in reactive mode all the time. They were constantly communicating in the background, frantically texting each other questions like, "Has anybody heard from dad?".
They needed tools and resources to help support him in continuing to live independently.
The solution they found: Hello Everyday
After subscribing to Hello Everyday, the dynamics shifted. Jennifer calls the device a “blessing." It was a quiet, non-intrusive tool that kept everyone informed. Everyone could see Abba’s daily patterns, confirm he was active, and support him without hovering or invading his space.
Key Outcomes and Benefits
The implementation of Hello Everyday provided crucial benefits across security, communication, and independence.
1. Establishing a Daily Baseline and Visibility
The daily activity reports provided the family with essential baseline information about Abba's routine. They were able to see:
• What time he was getting up.
• What time he was getting around.
• What time he was "winding up his night and going to bed".
This visibility to his routine was reassuring and, when activities were "out of the normal," the siblings knew to step in and help sort things out.
2. Increased Peace of Mind and Reduced Sibling Stress
The greatest benefit for Jennifer was the peace of mind delivered. By ensuring all siblings received messages and could see the activity data, the tool eliminated the constant, frantic background communication. The siblings were able to:
• Feel less frantic about checking in with each other.
• Stop the cycle of being in reactive mode all the time.
3. Empowerment and Independence
Jennifer highlights how Hello Everyday "empower[ed] him to be more independent". By reducing reactive communication and ensuring the siblings only needed to intervene when patterns were abnormal, they could focus on maintaining their "independent relationships with him".
Jennifer expressed deep gratitude for a tool that helped her family manage the distance and provided the peace of mind they needed.
Using Hello Everyday acted as an invisible guardian for Abba, similar to having a lighthouse that automatically sends out a signal: it doesn't interrupt the ship's journey, but it reliably tells the crew (the siblings) that the ship is safe and on course, allowing them to rest assured until a deviation occurs.