Why we know this works!
Why we know this works!
We love this smart speaker strategy because as occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) we notice how often family phone calls have quietly turned into reminder calls: take your pills, walk the dog, your appointment is tomorrow. Do automatic reminders really help someone stay independent? Yes, when the person can still act on a prompt: a smart speaker like Google Home or Amazon Alexa can be set up once, left in their space, and deliver gentle recurring reminders without the person touching the device or remembering commands. That keeps loved ones in the role of family instead of full-time caregiver, and this free guide emails you the setup videos for both systems.
This works especially well for people with mild memory loss or early dementia, and for anyone juggling multiple medications and appointments. A reminder only helps if it gets acted on, though; if doses are still being missed, step up to the Talking Medicine Alarm Clock or Medication Strip Packaging Services, which organize the pills themselves.
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Aaron Anderson
OTR/L, ECHM
OTR/L
LENEXA,KS
ArthritisCardiac RecoveryChronic Pain
Accepting clientsVirtualIn-home

Brandy Archie
OTD, OTR/L, CLIPP
OTR/L
Kansas City,MO
ArthritisCardiac RecoveryChronic Pain
Accepting clientsVirtualIn-home

Jennifer Holt
OTR/L, CLCP, FIG LCP-C, CFPS, CGCS, ECDC
OTR/L
Las Vegas,NV
Dementia / Alzheimer'sFall Prevention & BalanceGeneral Aging
Accepting clientsVirtualIn-home

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