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Nomo Smart Care | Elderly Monitoring System with Fall Detection

Nomo Smart Care | Elderly Monitoring System with Fall Detection

You want to know your mom is okay without calling her five times a day, and without putting a camera in her living room. Nomo Smart Care answers that with motion sensors instead of lenses: it learns her normal routine, shows you her day in an app, and alerts you when something is off.

How it works. The Essential Care Kit is three kinds of device working together. The Hub plugs in the main room, senses motion there, and provides hands free two way voice. Two Satellites plug into standard wall outlets in other rooms to extend coverage. Four Tags stick to anything that tells you a story, the medicine cabinet, the refrigerator, the front door, and register when that item is used. Tags are the only part rated for use near water, so one can go in the bathroom, and any Tag clips to the included lanyard to become a wearable fall detection pendant with a panic button.

What you see. The app builds a daily activity checklist: did she get up at her usual time, did the medicine cabinet open, was there a bathroom trip at 3am, did she leave and come back. Anyone you invite to the Care Circle sees the same thing, so siblings stop relaying information through one exhausted person. The Hub and every Tag also carry an emergency button, and Nomo's monitoring partnership routes those to 24/7 emergency services when nobody in the family answers.

Practical details. The kit is a one time purchase and the insights require the Essential+ subscription, billed monthly or annually. Setup is app guided and takes most families under an hour; Nomo sells professional installation if you would rather not. The Hub needs 2.4GHz Wi-Fi in the home. The person being monitored needs no smartphone and never downloads anything.

Who it is ideal for. Aging adults living alone, people in the early and middle stages of dementia, adults with disabilities living semi independently, and anyone home from the hospital after surgery during those first shaky weeks. It suits families who are long distance, or local but stretched thin, and who care about preserving the dignity of the person being watched over.

An honest word on falls. The CDC reports that about one in four adults 65 and older falls each year, and falls remain the leading cause of injury death in that age group. Automatic fall detection helps, but no system on the market catches every fall, and all of them occasionally fire when nobody has fallen. Treat it as a strong safety net, not a guarantee. If a fall is your single biggest fear, also compare a dedicated button first system like our Around the Clock Medical Alarms.

For the wider picture of what technology can and cannot do for someone aging at home, read our guide to the best assistive technology for aging in place, or start with a home safety assessment for aging parents.

Order the Nomo Essential Care Kit or see the full Nomo Smart Care range.

Why we know this works

We love Nomo Smart Care because as occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) we constantly help families walk the line between checking on a parent and invading their privacy. How can you keep an eye on a loved one without cameras? With sensors: Nomo uses non-invasive motion sensors, not cameras, and strategic placement adds useful detail, like a door sensor that shows someone left and came back, or a sensor on the medication drawer that shows meds are being accessed on time. When activity patterns change, the app automatically alerts the care circle, and the system is easy to program with live phone-based customer support.

This is especially important for aging adults living alone, people with early memory loss, and those recovering from surgery whose families want awareness without intrusive check-in calls. Nomo now covers both halves of the problem: the slow drift in routine that tells you something is changing, and the emergency in the moment, through automatic fall detection plus an emergency button on the Hub and on every Tag. No fall detection is perfect on any system, so if a fall is your single biggest fear, compare it against a dedicated button-first device like Around the Clock Medical Alarms before you decide.

Specifications

System type: Sensor-based home activity monitoring with automatic fall detection, no cameras anywhere in the system
What is in the Essential Care Kit: 1 Hub, 2 Satellites, 4 Tags, lanyard, illustrated quick start guide
Hub: Plugs into an outlet in the main living area, senses motion in that room, hands free two way voice, built in emergency button
Satellites: Plug directly into a standard wall outlet, sense motion and sound, extend coverage to other rooms
Tags: Adhesive, stick to doors, drawers, cabinets and appliances, register when that item is used
Tag double duty: Every Tag is also an emergency button and clips to the lanyard as a wearable fall detection pendant
Water areas: Tags are the only device in the system rated for use near showers, tubs and sinks
Fall detection: Automatic, accelerometer based in the Tags, sensitivity is not user adjustable
Emergency response: 24/7 emergency services with escalation to a central monitoring station
Internet required: 2.4GHz Wi-Fi at the monitored home, the Hub does not connect to 5GHz networks
Care recipient requirements: No smartphone and no app needed, a cell or landline number is used during setup
Caregiver app: iOS and Android, multiple caregivers can be invited to a Care Circle with different access levels
Alerts: Real time push alerts for unusual routines, missed activities, falls and button presses
Optional add-ons: Extra Satellites and Tags, smart blood pressure monitor, non-contact thermometer, medical ID bracelet
Subscription: Essential+ plan required for insights and alerts, billed monthly or annually, free trial included
Installation: App guided self setup, professional installation offered by Nomo for an added fee
Availability: Designed for use in the United States
Returns: 60 day return policy through the manufacturer
Manufacturer support: 844-888-8854 sales, 866-373-0866 returns and support

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can I monitor an elderly parent living alone without a camera? Use activity sensors instead of cameras. Nomo Smart Care places a Hub in the main room, Satellites in other rooms, and small Tags on the things that tell a story, like the medicine cabinet or the front door. It reports what happened, not what it looked like, so your parent keeps their privacy while you still know their day went normally.

Q: Does Nomo Smart Care use cameras to monitor activity? No, Nomo Smart Care does not use cameras. The system relies entirely on non-invasive motion sensors that respect privacy while still providing comprehensive activity monitoring. This makes it ideal for seniors who want to maintain their independence and privacy.

Q: Can a home monitoring system detect a fall automatically? Yes. Nomo Tags use an accelerometer to detect the sudden acceleration and abrupt stop that signal a fall, and any Tag can be worn as a pendant on the included lanyard. The Hub and every Tag also work as a manual emergency button. Be realistic about the limits: no system detects every fall, and every system occasionally alerts when nobody has fallen. See CDC data on older adult falls.

Q: What happens if nobody in the family answers a Nomo alert? The alert escalates. A panic button press or fall alert triggers an automated call that offers to connect you to the Hub so you can talk to your loved one, escalate to the central monitoring station, or cancel the alert. If nothing is resolved you keep receiving follow-up calls every five minutes, and 24/7 emergency services can be dispatched.

Q: Is a home monitoring system good for someone with dementia? It fits best in the early and middle stages, when the person is still managing at home but routines start slipping. Nomo shows you whether meds were accessed, whether they are up and moving, and whether an exterior door opened at an odd hour, which is often the first practical warning of wandering. Read our dementia and Alzheimer's aging in place guide.

Q: Does my parent need a smartphone to use Nomo Smart Care? No. The person being monitored needs no smartphone and never downloads the app. A cell or landline number is used during setup, and the Hub speaks its prompts out loud. The app is for the caregivers, and several family members can be invited into a shared Care Circle so no one person carries all the updates.

Q: How much does Nomo Smart Care cost per month? There are two parts: a one-time purchase of the Essential Care Kit, and the Essential+ subscription that unlocks the insights and alerts, billed monthly or annually with a free trial period included. A prepaid annual plan and optional professional installation are also offered. Check current pricing on Nomo's site before you buy, since it changes. See current Nomo pricing.

Q: How does monitoring help after surgery or a hospital stay? For someone recovering at home, Nomo tracks activity levels and movement patterns so you can see whether they are getting up, moving, and sleeping the way recovery requires, and catch a concerning change early. It is most useful during the first few weeks home, when the risk of a setback is highest. See our discharge planning guide.

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