Independence without the trade-off
The trade-off families dread is independence versus safety: the more freedom an older relative keeps, the longer they're on their own if something goes wrong. Vygard Elder Care, now on the App Store, is built to remove that trade-off — safety cover that follows the person, without putting a camera in their home.
Fall and no-movement detection, one-tap SOS
The app uses the phone's motion sensors to detect a fall or a prolonged lack of movement and raise the alarm to carers and a monitoring centre, with live location. A discreet one-tap SOS does the same on demand. Daily welfare check-ins give a quiet, positive signal that all is well — and escalate automatically the moment one is missed, so a problem is caught in minutes rather than at the next scheduled visit.
Dignity by design
Everything is deliberately low-intrusion: no cameras, no constant surveillance, just safety that activates when it's needed. For telecare and independent-living providers it's a way to extend cover to more clients without more home visits.
Vygard Elder Care is part of the Vygard family of lone-worker and personal-safety apps. Download it at https://apps.apple.com/app/id6773818495.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Vygard Elder Care use a camera?
- No. It's deliberately camera-free — protection comes from motion-based fall and no-movement detection, one-tap SOS and welfare check-ins, so it preserves the person's dignity and privacy at home.
- What happens if a daily check-in is missed?
- A missed welfare check-in escalates automatically to carers and the monitoring centre with the person's location, so a problem is caught within minutes rather than at the next scheduled visit.
- Who is it for?
- Telecare and independent-living providers who want to extend safety cover to more clients without adding home visits, and families supporting a relative who values living independently.
Last updated 2026-08-04