
Daily Living
“It's time to stop driving.”
Everyday help — getting around, taking medicine, getting dressed, and staying steady on your feet.
About Daily Living
Independence is usually lost in small pieces — a missed pill, a fall in the bathroom, giving up the car keys — and it can be protected the same way, one small piece at a time. This is the largest section of the directory because daily life has the most moving parts. You will find companies working on strength and balance so that walking stays steady, tools that make medications simple to remember and doctor visits easier to understand, and phones and tablets designed for people who would rather not fight with technology. There are rides for the days when driving is no longer safe, help with dressing, bathing, and bed care that takes the strain out of the hardest moments, and patient one-to-one tech support for whoever is stuck. There is also a group of tools built for the caregiver rather than the person receiving care, because keeping track of everything for someone else is its own full-time job. Start with the one problem that caused the most stress this month.
Which one fits your situation?
Independence goes one small piece at a time, and it can be protected the same way. Pick the piece that caused the most stress this month.
Companies are listed alphabetically inside each section. Nobody pays to be here, and the order is not a ranking. Reviewed August 2026.
Staying strong, steady, and active
For keeping your balance and your strength as the years go by.
Accelera
A small wearable that improves balance and steadier walking, so falls are less likely.
Visit Accelera’s Website (opens in a new tab)Liv Labs
Coaching and a simple device to strengthen the muscles that control the bladder.
Visit Liv Labs’s Website (opens in a new tab)SomaTX (KneeMo)
A knee band that eases pain while you move, so walking hurts less.
Visit SomaTX (KneeMo)’s Website (opens in a new tab)Stride
Short daily exercises for body and mind, matched to what you enjoy and can do.
Visit Stride’s Website (opens in a new tab)
Help with doctor visits and taking medications
For remembering pills and remembering what the doctor said.
Babble Health
Helps you prepare for a doctor's visit, remember what was said, and share it with family.
- Needs Wi-Fi
- Monthly fee
CareHome Technologies
A pill and water dispenser that gives the right doses and alerts family if one is missed.
- Needs Wi-Fi
- Monthly fee
Parensure
Daily check-ins, medicine reminders, and fall alerts in one shared place.
- Needs Wi-Fi
- Monthly fee
Helpers you can talk to — no apps needed
For anyone who would rather pick up the phone than use a computer.
Callie Care
A phone helper who books rides, orders groceries, and passes messages to family and doctors.
Visit Callie Care’s Website (opens in a new tab)PeterAI
A calm voice helper that answers questions out loud at an unhurried pace, with free beginner classes.
Visit PeterAI’s Website (opens in a new tab)
Staying independent and connected to family
For living on your own terms while family stays close.
CaregiverZone
Keeps company during the day and flags changes in daily habits family should know about.
Visit CaregiverZone’s Website (opens in a new tab)Hello Pearl
Puts the older adult at the center of a small private circle for check-ins and asking for help.
Visit Hello Pearl’s Website (opens in a new tab)
Organizing care and supporting the caregiver
For the person keeping track of everything for someone else.
Carespondence
A quick way to log medicines, blood pressure, and tasks, then share a clear report.
Visit Carespondence’s Website (opens in a new tab)Havencare
A new company building help for care at home. Little public information so far.
Visit Havencare’s Website (opens in a new tab)Maia Care
Connects family, doctors, and health plans so everyone works from the same plan.
Visit Maia Care’s Website (opens in a new tab)SafeHands
Keeps health information in one place and shares it safely with the people who help.
Visit SafeHands’s Website (opens in a new tab)Trusscare
Short lessons and a caregiver community, so caring for someone feels less overwhelming.
Visit Trusscare’s Website (opens in a new tab)
Rides and getting around town
For getting to the doctor, the store, and back home again.
Little Red Riding Hood
Rides for people 55+ in rural towns. Book online or by phone — no smartphone needed.
- No smartphone needed
Clothing and products that make daily tasks easier
For dressing, bathing, and bed care with less struggle.
LS Adaptive
Everyday clothes with magnets instead of buttons, so you can dress with one hand.
Visit LS Adaptive’s Website (opens in a new tab)Peelaways
A five-layer fitted sheet — peel off the soiled layer in under a minute.
Visit Peelaways’s Website (opens in a new tab)
Learning to use phones, tablets, and computers
For anyone who wants patient help with a device.
Rozellative House of Elder Tech
Friendly smartphone classes that build confidence for people 55 and older.
Visit Rozellative House of Elder Tech’s Website (opens in a new tab)TechCompanions
Call for patient help with your phone, tablet, computer, or printer. No app, no password.
Visit TechCompanions’s Website (opens in a new tab)
