For the in-between years
Not ready for a care home. Not quite fine on their own.
They want to stay in their own home, and you want that for them too, but the gaps between visits worry you. A daily call won't lift them or make their tea. What it does is fill the day with company, and fill you in on how they really are, as often as every day, for less than a sixth of the cost of an hour of visiting care a day.
Nothing starts until they say yes themselves. We ring you first, then them. Family places aren’t open yet. Nothing is paid, nothing is set up, and nobody is rung until we ring you first.
Hear Elsie: 45 seconds
A real chinwag between Elsie and Doris. Elsie says plainly she’s a computer, and remembers the trifle.
Company every day, not just visiting days
Ten to thirty minutes of unhurried chat about their life, their family and their telly. The bit of the day that's theirs.
An early-warning you don't have to build yourself
Money worries, unexpected callers, falls, not eating, low patches: flagged to you the same day. Works alongside the pendant alarm and the carers.
Honest about what it is
A computer, and it says so. Not a carer, not an alarm, not a nurse. Companionship that notices.
“I should say, I’m a computer, not a person, but I’m told I’m a very good listener.”
The first thing Elsie ever says. Honest by design, so they always know.
Have a chinwag with Elsie
Two minutes, typed. She’ll ask about your mum or dad and remember what you say. Nothing you type is kept.
Elsie:Hello, love. I'm Elsie. I should say straight off, I'm a computer, not a person. Who is it you've got in mind for a daily chinwag?
She’s a computer and says so. Please don’t type phone numbers or addresses. She doesn’t need them and won’t keep them.
Plans
The price you see is the price you pay. Cancel any time; pause for hospital stays.
Check-In
£89/month
Three 15-minute calls a week
Companion
£149/month
A 15-minute call every day
Morning & Evening
£299/month
Two 15-minute calls every day
All Day
£299/month
Daily calls up to 30 minutes
The questions families ask first
How does this fit with their carers?
Around them. Put the carers' visit times in and the call goes at a quiet time. If a carer visit is the only human contact they get most days, the call is the other one.
What does it cost against care?
From £89 a month for three calls a week, £149 for every day. Across England, Scotland and Wales, the Homecare Association works out that a single hour of homecare costs at least £32 to £35 to provide, so an hour a day comes to more than £980 a month. This isn't instead of care they need. It's the daily connection most families can't provide themselves.
Sources:
- Homecare Association, Fee Rates for State-Funded Homecare in 2026-27 (15 Oct 2026): Minimum Price for Homecare in England 2026-27, £34.42 an hour
- Homecare Association, Minimum Price for Homecare, Scotland 2025-26: £32.88 an hour
- Homecare Association, Minimum Price for Homecare, Wales 2025-26: £33.90 an hour
A minimum price is the least an hour costs to provide legally; many private rates are higher.
Guides for families
Choose their plan
We’re starting with care homes so every call can be recorded and reviewed properly. Join the waiting list and we’ll ring you when family places open. A free 4-week trial for care homes anywhere in the UK, up to 10 residents.