CheckinBee - Automatic daily check-ins, remain independent but not alone

Hello Product Hunt! I'm Adam, the solo creator of CheckinBee. Often life gets in the way of keeping in touch with our aging parents as much as we'd like. I know this is true for me. Having moved to the US from England, visiting my mother a few times a week soon became having a video call once a month. Like many elderly people living alone, my mother is fiercely independent and doesn’t want her family to be worrying about her. Although in her mid-80s, she is healthy, goes swimming twice a week, lives in her own home and loves life. I built CheckinBee to ensure that our family had peace of mind that our mother was ok every day, especially when it could sometimes be a week between one of our family speaking with her. I made sure that the app could communicate with a wide circle of family and friends, so that if my mother ever missed a check-in, her friends and family living locally could check in to ensure everything was fine while also keeping me informed. CheckinBee hasn’t replaced regular calls, but has simply supplemented the communication and care for my fiercely independent mother. I'm very excited to launch CheckinBee into the world and provide this peace of mind to others. I would love your feedback as I keep improving CheckinBee

It’s an interesting product.

I remember following this app not too long ago. It reminds me of the necklace with a button on it that was created for old people in case if they fell or were nearing incapacitation. Great idea, especially for lonely old people nowadays that can die at any moment.

This is a meaningful problem to solve. Thanks for addressing that. Just some opinions from product design perspective, asking elders to repeatedly confirm if he/she is okay may be a not-enjoyable and easy-to-miss task. Have you encountered those issues from users yet? Just an idea that comes to mind (if the technical is feasible), is to let your app track usage or activities of another app that elders usually use in daily routine (facebook, whatapp,..), instead of asking them to confirm directly. If possible, the usage can be analyzed to detect some abnormal activities (for example, the elders reply Yes to reminder, just because they don't want their child to worry, but if the usage data shown that they don't use their favorite app, may be he/she is feeling not good?)

Looking for a cool app to keep your loved ones safe? It sends daily check-ins via text message and if one is missed, their care circle gets automatically notified. Stay connected and worry-free! Congratulations.

Was just thinking the other day how my grandmas (on my dad's and mum's sides) are alone at home and literally the best things are phone calls / visits from us. Awesome!

Seems really helpful! Does it only use SMS, or will it also support WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger in the future?

This app is a digital lifeline for seniors! It's simple to use and has made their life more convenient and connected. How come you create this idea :) You may able to add more feature in the future as well. Very nice! Congratulations!

I don't understand how it works, is there something that needs to be set up and then both parties are alerted by text message every day?

Congrats on launching CheckinBee! 🐝 Such a thoughtful and essential service, ensuring the daily well-being of loved ones.