At home
For a parent living alone
Adult children set Gerry up for a parent who lives alone, and keep working knowing someone is there.
Gerry CaresGerry · The AI caregiver for the elderly
To look after your loved one, as you would.
A rotary phone wired to an always-on familiar voice, at home or in assisted living. Gerry lets older people stay independent, safely, for longer.
Who it’s for
For families, wherever their parent lives.
In assisted living
For a parent who has moved
The family brings Gerry along when their parent moves, so the familiar voice and their story go too.
For the older person
Four things that make aging alone hard.
IsolationMemoryFirst trout · Lough Conn, 1986Caught a trout the size of his thumb. Laughs every time.
Hours alone with no one to talk to.
A familiar voice, any hour
Talks in a family member’s voice and draws on their memory profile: names, routines, and stories they love.
EmergenciesUrgent · 2:14 a.m.Heard: “I’ve slipped by the bed.”Stayed on the line with him · Calling Aoife now
A 2 a.m. fall or sudden pain that nobody hears.
Hears distress and calls family
Listens for falls, pain, and phrases like “I’ve fallen” or “tell my daughter I need help,” then alerts family right away.
Forgetfulness9:00 a.m. · RoutineMorning tablet with teaConfirmed taken at 9:04 a.m. · Afternoon visit at 3:00
Missed pills, a double dose, or the same question ten times.
Keeps the day on track
Starts the morning with the day and plans, reminds them of pills and meals, remembers if they took them, and answers patiently every time.
Tech barrierScreen-freeGerry speaks firstPick up the handset or talk into the room.
Touchscreens, logins, and blank AI prompts shut them out.
Just an old phone
No screen, no app, no camera. A rotary phone with a speaker in the dial. Gerry speaks first, so they never have to know what to ask.
For family and carers
Peace of mind when you cannot be in the room.
Family strainDaily report · 4:12 p.m.Bright and chatty this afternoonTalked about fishing on Lough Conn. Tea at three, good appetite.
Constant worry from afar, and work hours cut back to cope.
See how they are doing, without hovering
Daily notes on mood, meals, routine, and wellbeing, plus an immediate alert when something is wrong. Family decide what to act on.
Stretched carersCare handoverAsked for Bríd three times since lunchSettled after talking about Castlebar · Shared with care team
Carers cannot be there 24/7. Between visits, things get missed.
Covers the hours carers cannot
Keeps them company between visits, passes on requests in their own words, and flags early warning signs like asking for the same person twice.
How the AI works
A familiar phone, backed by an always-on AI agent.
01Hears
Speaks first, waits through pauses
The phone line streams to a low-latency voice model. Gerry speaks first and waits comfortably through long silences.
02Thinks
Weighs symptoms, mood, and context
A reasoning model weighs symptoms, mood, and the Memory Profile, then decides whether to talk, remind, or flag.
03Remembers
Deepens the Memory Profile
Each call adds to What Gerry Knows. Family seeds names, routines, and stories, and reviews what Gerry learns.
04Acts
Reaches family through Caregiver Bridge
Reminders, daily reports, and graded alerts reach family first through What Family Sees, with emergency escalation when needed.
Looking out for them
A second pair of ears, on their side.
Scams
Alert · 11:40 a.m.A caller asked for her bank detailsReminded her not to share them · Summary sent to Aoife
Phone scams and pushy strangers target people with memory loss.
Watches for scammers on the line
Listens for requests for money, bank details or secrecy, kindly reminds them never to share bank details, and sends family a short summary.
Quality of care
Visit summary · 2:05 p.m.Lunch and tablets with ElenaSaid she was “very kind today” · Nothing to follow up
Family cannot be at every visit to see how it went.
Helps good care get noticed
Hears how the day went, in their own words. Family learn what went well, and gently hear about anything missed or rushed, so carers get the support they need.
