teleCalm provides a specialized phone service that blocks unwanted calls, including telemarketers and scammers, while allowing seniors with Alzheimer's and other cognitive challenges to make and receive calls from approved contacts. This service includes features like outgoing call filtering, quiet hours, and 911 notifications, ensuring a safe and stress-free communication experience for both seniors and their caregivers.
Funding
$100K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Seniors with cognitive impairments, such as Alzheimer's or dementia, often struggle with phone use, leading to repetitive calling, late-night disturbances, susceptibility to scams, and inappropriate 911 calls. Caregivers face stress and difficulty managing these phone-related issues, sometimes resorting to taking away the phone, which increases the senior's isolation.
Solution
teleCalm provides a managed phone service designed to mitigate phone-related problems for seniors with cognitive decline and alleviate caregiver burden. The service allows caregivers to manage a senior's phone use remotely through a mobile app, filtering incoming calls to only allow pre-approved contacts, blocking known scam numbers, and setting quiet hours to prevent late-night calls. It also offers features to curb repetitive dialing and can re-route 911 calls in senior living communities or notify emergency contacts in case of a 911 call from a private residence. The service works with existing corded or cordless phones and does not require internet connectivity, providing a simple and effective solution for maintaining seniors' connection with family while ensuring their safety and well-being.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes family caregivers of seniors with Alzheimer's, dementia, or other cognitive impairments, as well as senior living communities and assisted living facilities seeking to manage resident phone use and reduce false emergency calls.
Features
- Caregiver mobile app for remote management of phone settings
- Incoming call filtering to allow only trusted contacts
- Automatic blocking of known scam and telemarketing numbers
- Quiet Hours feature to block incoming and outgoing calls during specified times
- Repeat Dialing control to prevent compulsive, repetitive calls
- 911 call re-routing for senior living communities to direct calls to on-site staff
- 911 emergency contact notification via text message
- Option for Priority Response, connecting 911 calls to a certified EMT call center
- Compatibility with existing corded and cordless home phones
- No internet service required; operates via a dedicated adapter with optional cellular service