Helpful Apps for Caregivers

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In this day of smartphones and tablets, you often hear people ask “Is there an app for that?” and the answer is usually: Yes, there is. Caregiving can be very stressful, but it is not without apps that can help you when it comes to the care of your loved ones. These useful apps range from being free, to costing a few dollars and each of them has a different set of features that can help you care for your loved one and communicate with other caregivers. Here are a few apps that you might want to consider downloading:

  1. CareZone: CareZone is a free app that can be used on smartphones and tablets. The apps features include a journal which can be updated by all of your loved one’s caregivers to keep everyone in the loop about their health and well being, a calendar, medication management and reminders, and contacts.
  2. CaringBridge: CaringBridge is a free app for iphones and ipads which allows you to connect with family, friends, and caregivers to inform each other of how your loved one is doing. This is done by using the app’s journal and planner features.
  3. Elder411: This app is unlike the others because it does not allow you to communicate with one another and keep track of your loved one’s care, but instead it a purely informational resource. With this app, you can search for advice and tips for senior care. This information is available in audio tips, written tips, and even videos. It is a free app only available for the iPhone. It does not require an internet connection to access the information once the app has been downloaded.
  4. Caregiver’s Touch: This app is available on an iPhone for $4.99 and is also available on the web. For $4.99, this app does it all for a caregiver. It allows you to keep all of your loved one’s important information in one place and be accessed by anyone of your choosing. This app’s features include an appointment calendar, contacts, medical history, medication list and reminders, hospital history, insurance information, emergency information, and much more.
  5. All Things Caregiver: All Things Caregiver is an app for iPhones and Ipads which costs $1.99. This app, like many of the other caregiver apps allows you to track your loved one’s well being by storing personal and physician information, medications and procedures, and appointments.

These apps are not only useful for those of you who act as the only caregiver for your senior loved one, but also for those of you who hire caregivers from companies such as Caring Hearts Homecare Assistance. Most of these caregiver apps can be used by multiple people in order to track a senior’s health, and therefore could be used by the outside company as well to send notes and make journal updates that can be read by the family. This can be especially useful for seniors who have family members living all over the country who would like to be regularly updated on the well being of their loved one. These apps that allow communication with multiple parties and allow easy access to all important information should be highly considered by all caregivers!