Medication Rules
Setting Rules
You can set up rules to alert caregivers when there are problems. To add a rule:
- Log in to the Online Care Portal
- Open the Care Menu
- Click the "Activity" button
- In the Motion Rules section, click the "Add New Rule" button
There are two parts to each rule, a condition and an action. On the first screen, define the condition. Your rule can be triggered by:
- Any motion
- No motion
- Wandering motion
- Excessive motion
- Next motion
Depending on the condition, the rule can be set to detect motion at a particular sensor, at any single sensor, or at all sensors.
You can choose a time period during which the rule would execute, for example for a time period at night, for a time period around lunchtime, etc. You can also specify how frequently to check the condition, or in some cases how long the condition must continue before an alert is triggered.
Examples of conditions might be:
- If any motion is detected by the hallway detector between 10pm and 6am - this might signal a caregiver to come and offer some assistance, or might turn on a nightlight.
- If excessive motion is detected in the bathroom, it might indicate a fall.
- If no motion is detected in the kitchen between 11am and 1pm - this might signal that your loved one has not eaten lunch.
Once you have defined the condition, you need to set the action. Possible actions include turning on a light, or contacting a single caregiver, all caregivers, or a Call List. The types of contact include:
- Text message
- Phone call to home, work or cell phone
- Phone call to a Call List
Multiple rules can be triggered for any event, so that multiple types of alerts can be sent out, for example both phone calls and emails.
A checkbox next to the rule lets you set whether the rule is enabled or disabled. It might make sense to turn off a rule while your loved one is on vacation, so that alerts won't be sent out during that time. You can disable a rule by unchecking the box. When you're ready for the rule to be active again, just check the Enabled checkbox again, and then save the rule settings.