Can I Get Automated Phone Calls to Remind My Parent to Take Their Medicine?
Families ask us the same thing in different words: "Can I get automated phone calls to remind my parent to take their medicine?" Yes. Sarah, our automated caller, rings your mom or dad morning and evening, asks how they are, and asks whether they have taken their medication. No answer? She calls again, then she calls you.
Works on any phone, including a landline. From $12.99 a month, cancel any time.
Medication Reminder Service for Families: How Does It Work?
Two short calls a day. You set them up once. Your parent just answers the phone the way they always have.
You pick the times
A morning time and an evening time, in your parent's time zone. Many families pick coffee time and the evening news. Change them whenever you like.
Sarah calls and talks
She says hello by name, asks how they are, and only then asks whether they have taken their medication. There is no keypad and no "press one". They just talk to her.
You see what happened
Every call gets a written note: answered or not, what was said, and when. With the person's permission, the call is recorded too, so you can listen back.
What Is the Best Way to Remind Someone to Take Medication Without Nagging?
Let someone who is not family do the reminding. Sarah is patient and she never argues.
She asks, she does not check up
"Hello, Robert. It's Sarah from My Meds Reminder. How are you today?" Then: "I'm just calling to remind you about your morning medication. Have you taken it yet?"
She takes their word
If Dad says yes, she thanks him. If not yet, she gives the reminder and wishes him a good day. She never supervises, and never tells anyone to take, skip, double or delay a dose.
She sends questions to the right place
She does not have the medication list. If Dad asks which pill or how many, she points him to the doctor or pharmacist who wrote the prescription, and can read that number if you gave it to us.
Families tell us: "Dad gets annoyed when I keep reminding him about his pills. I feel like I'm nagging him, but I can't just stop worrying about it." When Sarah carries the reminder, you get to be the daughter again.
My Dad Forgets His Medication When I'm Not Around. What Can I Do?
One family told us: "I can't call him every morning and night just to check on him." You don't have to.
No answer, busy, or voicemail
All three count as not answered. Sarah does not leave long messages. She simply tries again.
She calls again a few minutes later
Most of the time Dad was in the garden, and the second call reaches him. It is logged like the first.
Then she calls you
If a real person still has not answered, Sarah calls the family member you named at sign-up. Usually a quick call to Dad is all it takes.
When we call you, it means the reminder call was not answered. It does not mean Dad missed his medication. We record what he said, not what happened, and we never guess.
How Much Does a Medication Reminder Service Cost?
One plan, everything included. No contract, no equipment, and you can cancel any time.
$12.99 to $26.99 a month
One, two or three calls a day, the retry, the call to you, and the written record of every call. You pay for the number of calls a day, nothing else.
Pay up front and save
60 days at the monthly rate, 6 months for 10% off, or a year with two months free. Every price.
Cancel any time
Call or email us and the calls stop the same day. No fee, no contract.
So when someone asks us, "Can I get automated phone calls to remind my parent to take their medicine?", the full answer is: yes, one to three times a day, with a call to you if they don't pick up, from $12.99 a month.
Is There a Phone Service That Calls You to Remind You to Take Medication?
Does Sarah know which medicines my dad takes?
No. We never ask for a medication list, and Sarah will not name a medicine or a dose. She only asks whether he has taken his medication. If he has a question about a medicine, she tells him to call the doctor or pharmacist who wrote the prescription, and she can read that number if you gave it to us.
Does the call prove my mom took her pills?
No. Sarah takes her word, the same way you would. The record shows what your mom said and when she said it. A call to you means the reminder was not answered. It does not mean a dose was missed.
Is this an emergency service?
No. MyMedsReminder is a reminder and notification service. It is not medical care, it is not monitoring, and it is not for emergencies. In an emergency call 911.
How Do I Set Up Medication Reminders for My Mom?
Tell us who to call and when. We call you within a day to set it up, and Sarah's first call is a short hello.
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