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Health & wellbeing

Wellness Partners

Company, reminders, and a second set of eyes on your health — never a replacement for your doctor.

What these do

These tools help you stay on top of medications, notice changes in how you are doing, and feel less alone during the day. They are helpers, not physicians. Anything that worries you still belongs in front of a real doctor.

Good for

  • Remembering which pill, and when
  • Preparing questions before an appointment
  • A friendly voice in the room during a quiet day
  • Letting family know you are alright without a daily phone call

Tools worth trying

  • ElliQ

    by Intuition Robotics

    Some practice needed

    A small tabletop companion that starts conversations, suggests activities, and checks in on you.

  • Ada Health

    by Ada

    Some practice needed

    Asks about your symptoms and helps you put words to them before you see a doctor.

  • Lively

    by Best Buy Health

    Easy to start

    Simple phones and a wearable button with urgent response, built for people who do not want a complicated device.

  • Medisafe

    by Medisafe

    Easy to start

    Pill reminders that are hard to miss, and can quietly tell a family member if a dose gets skipped.

    Note: Pillboxie — no longer maintained; Medisafe is the current, actively supported equivalent.

  • CarePredict

    by CarePredict

    More involved

    A wearable that learns your daily patterns and flags changes that can come before a fall or illness.