A calmer way to look after an ageing parent.
Getwello replaces the daily worry, the WhatsApp chasing, and the "did anyone ring Mum today" group chats with one quiet daily check-in and a shared visit calendar for the whole family.
First month free. £4.99 a month after that for up to 10 people in your Circle. Cancel anytime.
Hello Mum
When you are ready, let your family know you are well.
Tap the big button.
The daily question every adult child asks.
"Is Mum OK today?" is the question that sits at the back of your mind from the moment you wake up. Ringing her every morning feels heavy, both for her and for you. Not ringing feels worse.
Getwello was built for this exact moment. Your mum or dad opens the app, sees one big button, taps "I'm well". You get a quiet notification. The rest of your day starts properly.
No menus, no logins, no learning curve. Larger text mode for less confident eyes. The whole app for the person being looked after is one screen and one button.
A gentle ping when they've checked in. A calm alert if they haven't, with time to ring before anyone panics.
Why families pick Getwello over the alternatives.
Most of the things adult children use to check on an older parent were never built for it. Group chats lose visits in the noise. Calendars fill up with everything else. Personal alarms only help in a crisis. Getwello is the bit in the middle, the quiet daily layer.
It is not a panic button
Personal alarms wait for the worst to have already happened. A daily check-in catches the small changes before they grow.
Compare to a personal alarm →It is not a group chat
WhatsApp is for chat. A separate, shared calendar means the family can see who's going round when, with the gaps obvious before anyone has to nag.
Compare to WhatsApp →It is not a tracker
Optional location sharing is opt-in for every member. By default Getwello is a check-in app, not a tracking app. Your parent stays in control.
Compare to Life360 →What you get for £4.99 a month.
One subscription covers everyone in your family Circle, up to 10 people. There is nothing extra to buy. First month is on us, no card details for the trial.
One big button. Larger text. Kind copy. Built for less confident phone users.
Two-week view of who's visiting, when. Gaps obvious. Plans agreed without nagging.
If a check-in is missed, a gentle nudge to them and a calm message to the family.
If you want it. Off by default. Helpful for older parents on the go but never required.
How families actually use it.
Most Circles look something like this. Mum or Dad is the Check-in Member. One adult child (the one who tends to organise things) sets up the Circle and becomes the Coordinator. The other siblings, plus maybe a partner or a close friend, are Support Members.
Mum taps "I'm well" each morning, usually around the time she normally makes tea. The family sees a green tick on her name. Sundays are still for the long phone call. Tuesdays are still for Sarah dropping the shopping round. But the four days in between, the days that used to be quietly anxious, become quietly fine.
When something does feel off, you know within an hour of when it usually would. That is the whole point.
The reason we exist.
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Before GetWello, our family WhatsApp was constant confusion about who'd seen Dad and when. Now everyone can see the plan instantly. It's removed so much stress.
Mum only has to press one button each morning, which means she actually uses it. The simplicity is what makes it brilliant.
The missed check-in alerts are gentle rather than alarming, which we really appreciate. It gives us peace of mind without making everything feel medical.
I live three hours away from my nan, and this app helps me feel connected without constantly worrying. I can quickly see she's checked in and who's visiting.
We tried shared calendars before, but nobody kept them updated. GetWello feels like it was designed specifically for families caring for older parents.
The best thing is that everyone finally shares the responsibility. It's no longer all falling on one sibling.
My dad is not good with technology at all, but he understood GetWello immediately. That says everything.
Such a thoughtful app. Calm design, no unnecessary noise, and genuinely useful for coordinating care as a family.
The coverage gap reminders have stopped those awkward moments where nobody realised Mum would be alone for three days.
£4.99 for the whole family is honestly a bargain considering how much mental load it removes.
You can tell this was built by people who understand real family dynamics, not just software.
We started using it after Dad's fall last year, and it's become part of our daily routine. Simple, reassuring, and easy for everyone.
Stop the daily wondering.
Start a calmer family.
Five minutes to set up your Circle. First month on us, applied automatically at checkout. £4.99 a month for the whole family after that.
