The Best Dementia Phone to Reduce Isolation and Improve Safety

What makes CallGenie stand out as the top choice for a dementia phone?

 

Living with dementia presents challenges for daily communication not just for the affected individuals but also for their relatives and caregivers. While modern mobiles may feel overwhelming, traditional house phones can be difficult to operate.

Introducing CallGenie: CallGenie guarantees simple communication by turning your loved one's TV into a simple-to-use, hands-free, dementia-friendly video phone. Features like auto-answer video calls, pre-authorized callers, and a big, familiar screen help everyone involved and bring comfort, connection, and peace of mind.

 

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Common Difficulties Affecting Individuals With Dementia

 

  • Memory loss: Not knowing how to operate mobile phones or answer calls.
  • Disorientation: Uncertainty on where or how to respond to incoming phone calls.
  • Communication Challenges: Audio-only phones can be difficult for users with cognitive impairments to comprehend.
  • Social Isolation: Lack of contact can exacerbate emotional and cognitive decline and loneliness.
  • Anxiety and Frustration: If the user finds traditional or mobile phones hard-to-use technologies, this can cause anxiety and stress for both users and caregivers.
  • Vulnerability to Scams: Traditional phones and mobile phones without caller filtering can leave the user open to fraudulent calls or confusion with sales callers.
  • Safety Issues: Caregivers might not know if a loved one is safe if they are unresponsive or away from their chair.

 

CallGenie Overcomes These Difficulties

 

Safety via video calling

Through hands-free video calls, CallGenie lets caregivers check in on their loved ones unlike conventional phones. With CallGenie, caregivers have better visibility of a loved one who might be unwell, is away from their usual sitting place, or hasn't moved for a while. If anything seems wrong, they are able to take action quickly.

 

Improved Visual Cue Communication

Dementia can complicate expression of ideas or understanding. Unlike with conventional phones, CallGenie's big TV display lets users concentrate on facial expressions, body language, and gestures, therefore facilitating communication.

 

Cognitive and Emotional Rewards of Social Interaction

Regular social contact has been demonstrated to slow down cognitive decline and enhance mood. CallGenie helps families to regularly communicate via video conversations, therefore strengthening connections and generating happy memories that improve general well-being.

 

Scam and Sales Call Protection

Unlike traditional phones and mobile phones, CallGenie just lets pre-approved contacts call. This guarantees that no salespeople or fraudulent callers could cause any harm.

 

Hands-Free Independence

By removing the need to touch buttons or browse apps, CallGenie's auto-answer feature empowers the user to communicate without hands-on help. This lessens reliance on caregivers and improves independence.

 


How CallGenie Stacks Up Against Traditional Phones, Smart Phones and Tablets for Dementia Patients

 

Feature CallGenie Smartphones/Tablets Traditional Phones
Ease of Use ✅ No interaction needed; works automatically, minimizing confusion for dementia patients ❌ Confusing menus and frequent updates can overwhelm users with dementia ❌ Small buttons and complicated dialing make these hard to use
Auto-Answer ✅ Automatically answers calls from trusted contacts, reducing stress for users ❌ Not available; answering requires remembering how to interact with the device ❌ Not available; users must physically answer, which can be confusing
Screen Size ✅ Large TV screen makes communication clear and easy for dementia patients ❌ Small screens are hard to see and use, causing frustration ❌ No screen or video capability for visual cues
Hands-Free Independence ✅ 100% hands-free; no physical interaction required, ideal for limited cognitive or physical ability ❌ Requires navigation and input, which can frustrate users with dementia ❌ Physical interaction needed, making it unsuitable for many dementia patients

 

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CallGenie : Key Features

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    Connects to the Television

    CallGenie connects to the user's television, typically the largest screen in a person's home. Why would you introduce another smaller screen into their living environment, when the television is already there in front of them?

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    Safe & Secure

    CallGenie only answers incoming video calls from known contacts. Just add family and friends to the contacts list to enable them to connect.

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    Auto-Answering Video Calls

    CallGenie is waiting for loved ones to call. It automatically turns on the television, if it's on standby, and switches the input to the incoming video call. At the end of the call, CallGenie returns the television to its original state.

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    Real-Time Subtitles

    With age might come challenges related to hearing. CallGenie addresses this by offering real-time subtitles, ensuring that every word spoken by loved ones can be read from the screen. The size of the text can be configured to suit the eye sight of the user.

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    One-off Cost – No Monthly Fees

    No monthly fees to pay. Just connect CallGenie to the user's broadband and plug it into their television. Set up is done remotely via a video call, to make sure everything works perfectly.

    12 months of full support and warranty included.

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    Our Guarantee

    We understand the importance of making sure that CallGenie works seamlessly with the user's television. The television must go back to its original state after a call, and when the user turns on the television from standby there should be no surprises. In the very rare case that we can't get CallGenie to work seamlessly, we will give you a full refund of the purchase price (subject to conditions of Refund Policy).

CallGenie : How Does It Work?

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    Getting Set-up

    Plug in the box, connect it to Wi-Fi and to the television. That just leaves the final configuration, which is done remotely over a video call with us.

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    Make a Call

    Make a video call using Skype on either your smartphone, tablet or computer.

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    Accept the Call

    CallGenie will turn on the television (if needed), and switch automatically to the input for the video call. All of this without your loved one needing to do anything.

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    Enjoy Your Call

    Enjoy having a catch up with your loved one on the big screen. It'll feel like you're in the same room together.

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    Finish Your Call

    Hang up the call, when you have finished, and CallGenie will automatically switch back to the programme they were watching (and turn the off television, if it was off before the call).

About CallGenie

CallGenie started as a project in early 2017 to provide a way for Graham, the founder of Smart Life Solutions, to make Skype video calls to his elderly mother, who suffered with dementia and mobility issues.

Graham’s mother wasn’t accustomed to using technology to communicate, which is the case with many elderly people. She could use a phone and the remote control for her television. However, mobile phones and tablets were left in drawers, with no charge. Graham, therefore, decided to draw on his IT background. He was convinced that in amongst the extensive emerging smart home technologies there would be a solution.

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