For quite a while, Amazon has been talking about a service designed to help seniors stay safer in their homes for longer. Technology like this has existed for quite a while, but thanks to the pandemic, many companies have amped up their efforts to help those that are elderly, alone, and in their own homes. Amazon, one of the largest companies in the world, has thrown their hat into the ring now with their Alexa Together product.
A lot of us are already familiar with Alexa. Alexa is the virtual assistant connected to Amazon accounts. A device connected to Alexa can play your favorite song or order groceries for you. If connected to a smart home account, Alexa can turn on the lights, lock your doors, or adjust the heat while you’re away. Alexa Together is similar to this, but designed specifically for the senior population.
Alexa Together features some unique features. In addition to the things that you have come to expect from Alexa products, the Together product is geared toward the elderly population more specifically. The two new features that come with Together are that it has an urgent response feature if emergency crews are needed and a fall detection capability.
One of the interesting things about Alexa Together is that it was designed using things that people were already doing with the traditional Alexa device to help their elderly family members.
Alexa Together currently costs $19.99 per month. There’s a six month free trial offer going on now on the Amazon website.
This is not an advertisement for Alexa Together or any other product. Rather, this is more of a review and summary. Hopefully, if this is a product that you were considering using for your family, you have a little bit more information and have a better idea of what you should do.
Every situation is a little bit different. Alexa Together might be the perfect solution for some families, and totally inappropriate for others. Some seniors might have needs that Alexa Together can address perfectly, while others might need much more than this. It’s important to talk with a care professional if you are unsure of what the best choice is when it comes to caring for an older loved one.
Alexa Together might be just what’s needed to help keep a loved one in their own home for a little bit longer. The addition of an in-home caregiver might help to make their experience at home even better. If you’d like to learn more about how in-home care can help make the life of an older loved one better, please feel free to reach out. We offer free consultations designed to help answer questions and get you pointed toward the right choices when it comes to care decisions. Our goal is to help you and your family find the best care possible, find the right tools to make care as beneficial as possible, and ensure the happiness and health of your older loved ones. Call us today to learn more about what we do and how it might benefit your family.
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