Alexa’s capabilities are seemingly endless, and they’re expanding all the time.

In addition to being a great way to keep yourself organized, entertain your kids, and find your favorite songs, Alexa has many benefits for seniors and caregivers.

While Alexa is not a replacement for a caregiver and safety must always be the first consideration, using Alexa to support caregiver roles can be tremendously helpful.

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Benefits of Using an Amazon Echo

Reminders

Many seniors take several medications at different times of the day. It can be a lot to organize and remember. With Alexa, you can set up reminders for different medications throughout the day. And because it’s voice-activated, programming the reminders is as simple as talking to it.

Staying Oriented

For people who struggle with memory loss, Alexa is an ideal companion. You can ask her what day it is or what time it is as often as you like, and she won’t ever get upset or bored. Alexa can also help with general information such as what’s on TV or finding answers to historical questions.

Alleviate Boredom

Want to listen to the radio or find a new audiobook? You can easily do any of that with Alexa, without getting out of your favorite chair! Or if you’re feeling like a good laugh, Alexa’s a real comedian with infinite jokes and riddles to keep you entertained.

Other Alexa Skills

• Games
• Recipe ideas
• Music playlists
• Find new restaurants to try
• Read news headlines

Planning

With reports on everything from weather and traffic to stocks and sports, Alexa has all the information you need to plan a trip or surprise for someone special.

How?

To go along with that and help you stay organized, Alexa makes it easy to create and organize as many lists as you want – and you can access them from anywhere! There is even an option to ask Alexa to purchase items from Amazon for the items you need to pull off your next event.

Peace of Mind

Thermostats and lights on timers are just the beginning. Using Alexa’s smart home features helps reduce costs and improve safety. It’s great for everyone’s peace of mind. Of course, caregivers and seniors also need to consider safety and emergency situations. That’s where Ask My Buddy comes into play. While it doesn’t take the place of calling 911, it does help reach family or other specified contacts in the case of an emergency.

Communication

Phones and emails will always be valid ways to communicate, but if you’re not near a computer or phone, they can be inconvenient. With Alexa, you can send messages between any of the Echo devices. So if you have one and the senior in your care has one, you can message each other any time and retrieve the messages with a simple voice command.

Although Alexa is not a substitute for a caretaker or other professional help, she can be an excellent addition to provided care services. By making communication more accessible and providing access to a variety of information and reminders, Alexa’s ever-growing skillset has something for everyone.

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