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...es" button on the Touchscreen Main Menu]]. The games are designed for your loved one to play against the computer.</td></tr> You can add games to the Games menu. If there are Internet games that your loved one would like to play, follow the instructions for [[Websites|adding websi

...om you on the system touchscreen, while you will receive letters from your loved one in the Care Menu Letters module, and also as email. The Letters module ...n an archive. An onscreen keyboard will appear on the touchscreen for your loved one's use.

...or a medication]], and will remain visible until the time expires, or your loved one presses a button indicating the meds have been taken. An optional alert ...taken at that time. The pop-up dialog will remain on the screen until your loved one presses a button, either confirming that the medication has been taken,

...stem. The communications are controlled so that there is no spam, and your loved one can only receive communications from approved contacts. Communications ...caregivers can specify particular Facebook picture albums to share with a loved one - like uploaded pictures, these can be [[Photos|browsed]], displayed in

...It's also easy for remote caregivers to check the weather for their loved ones.<br /><br /> ...er button displays a temperature, which is the current temperature in your loved one's area.

When your loved one is reminded to take medications, the message includes 3 buttons: You can view a summary of your loved one's medication compliance by medication. To view the history:<br />

...[[Calendar|Calendar]] and Medication Schedule to assist both you and your loved one in tracking daily events, tasks and medications doses. Your loved one can view the schedule, and receive reminders for the events right on th

...ed one's system. Use the [[Care Menu|Care Menu]] to communicate with your loved one, to adjust settings or to customize the system, to view activity and he

...with fewer Internet skills, the websites might be ones that you know your loved one will want to use, perhaps for a local church, or an online newspaper, o ...Main Menu|Touchscreen Main Menu]]. This is useful for the sites that your loved one is likely to visit most frequently.

...a picture of the exact medication to be taken, and can contact you or your loved one if medications haven't been accessed. Caregivers start by entering the

You can [[Adding Photos|add digital photos]] to your loved one's system directly. It's also possible to send selected photo albums to ...ave Synced Folders" button. These photos will appear automatically on your loved one's slide show, and will also be viewable through the main menu.<br /><br

...ing seems amiss (medication not accessed, unusual home activity) while the loved one enjoys two-way interactive web chat with friends and family (via Skype)

...do that with the Messages feature. The messages will be displayed on your loved one's system.</td></tr> ...the message to also display as a scrolling banner along the bottom of your loved one's screen<br /><br />

The system's CallerID feature makes your loved one's Caller ID even more powerful, through phone logs, pictures and descri ...very easy. There are two requirements before you get started. First, your loved one must have Caller ID service on a land line. Second, you need to attach

* Use "resident" or "caregiver" and not loved one or family

...is OK and moving around as you would expect. Checking in to see that your loved one is getting up at the usual time, and moving around in a normal, predict * If you are concerned whether your loved one is eating meals, a motion sensor on the kitchen counter or in the refri

...possible to do a more realistic Daily Show, by uploading a diagram of your loved one's floor plan. ...activity data for the day, that will represent actual motion through your loved one's home. Press the "Refresh" button if you would like to run it again.<b

When your loved one's system is initially set up, a few choices are made for how the system * Name Display - Select how your loved one's name will appear on name buttons on the touchscreen menu - your choic

...loved one's system. One way is to enter the medications directly from your loved one's touchscreen. The other option is to enter the medications remotely fr ...ny of the information about the medication you selected doesn't match your loved one's medication. You will be able to overwrite any of the information.<br

...s to be assigned to the appropriate loved one, even when there is only one loved one, the device must be assigned. * Select all of the loved ones who will use this device, then click the "Done" button

&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Loved Ones|Adding Loved Ones (Residents)]]<br />

[[File:WellnessPerson.png|right|frame|Wellness Features for a Loved One]]

* [[Loved Ones|Loved Ones (Residents)]]

...tings can be left exactly as they are, or they can be changed to meet your loved one's preferences.<br /><br /> ...sensor information, and send alerts, even when the screen is dark. If your loved one typically goes to sleep about 10 at night and typically wakes up at 6 i

* Can add and edit [[Loved Ones|Residents]] and [[Caregivers|Caregivers]] on the Account * Cannot add or edit [[Loved Ones|Residents]] and [[Caregivers|Caregivers]] on the Account.<br /><br />

If you are concerned that your loved one's home might get too hot or too cold, a wireless temperature sensor can ...are two different types of temperature sensors that can be used with your loved one's system. One is a combination sensor that does double duty as both a m

...er field lets you choose when to send a reminder email to caregivers. Your loved one can be set up as a Caregiver to receive reminder emails as well. Your loved one can see the monthly calendar and the daily events in the [[Digital Slid

* Can add and edit [[Loved Ones|Residents]] and [[Caregivers|Caregivers]] on the Account * Can add and edit [[Loved Ones|Residents]] and [[Caregivers|Caregivers]] for Accounts in the Group

:Your Caregivers can [[Loved Ones|set an individual 4-digit PIN for your People Folder]], so that only you, a

...t be experiencing caregiver burden as a result of providing care for their loved one. This assessment is only available for system loading at the distributo

...referred to as "Call Me" buttons, these devices can let you know when your loved one needs some help, or needs you to call.</td></tr> ...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

These health devices are all battery-operated and wireless. Your loved one's devices are paired directly with the system, and send their readings

...of your loved one, somewhere where there is likely to be contact when your loved one is in bed. The sensor is attached by wires. Attach the sensor to the be ...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

...ant thing the Online Care Portal does is to control who has access to your loved one's system. Only authorized users can [[Logging In|log in]] to the Online

::If your loved one has been away from home, for example on vacation, and has taken numerou

...ut it right on the GrandCare touchscreen. Then send a message to tell your loved one that something new is waiting for them. Or place a video call and catch

...phone call, a text message, or an email alert. But another choice, if your loved one has a lamp module, is to turn on a light. This is especially useful if

...referred to as the "I'm OK" button, this button can let you know when your loved one is up for the day, needs some help, or needs you to call.</td></tr>

...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

...once a day, perhaps with breakfast and again before bed. In order for your loved one's system to issue reminders, you first need to enter in the schedule fo

...udes: interviewing family, determining potential rules, surveying the home/loved one, family orientation (how to check, add pictures, etc.)