When you and your siblings are sharing the care.
Three of you. Different schedules. The same Mum or Dad. Getwello is one shared place where you can all see who is going round when, who has been in touch with Mum today, and what's coming up this fortnight.
Up to 10 people per Circle on one subscription. First month free. £4.99 a month after that.
Hello Mum
When you are ready, let your family know you are well.
Tap the big button.
Why the family WhatsApp quietly stops working.
Group chats are brilliant for jokes and pictures of the grandchildren. They are quietly terrible at coordinating visits. Plans get made by whoever shouts loudest. Messages slide off the bottom of the screen. Nobody can see the gaps that are about to happen, only the visits that have already happened.
The Sunday-evening "did anyone see Mum this weekend?" question is never about the visits themselves. It is about not knowing. And the not-knowing is what slowly turns into the arguments.
One shared calendar. Two-week view.
The thing that fixes most of the friction is also the simplest. A calendar that only contains the visits to Mum, that everyone in the Circle can see, with the gaps visible before anyone has to point them out.
- Pop in for an hour or stay for the day, everyone can see what you've booked.
- Times not just days, so two people don't both show up at lunchtime.
- Sarah goes Mondays. Dean takes Wednesdays. The cleaner is Tuesday. The gaps fill themselves.
- No notification overload. Calm, not chatty.
Roles that match how families actually work.
One sibling is usually the natural organiser. The others want to help without being asked twice. Mum is happy to tap a button each morning. Getwello has three simple roles that fit this exactly.
Sets up the Circle, invites the family, sees the audit log, handles billing.
Books visits on the calendar, sees the daily check-in, gets alerts if Mum doesn't tap.
One screen. One button. No menus, no admin. Bigger text by default.
What a normal week looks like.
Monday morning. Mum makes tea, opens Getwello, taps "I'm well". The three of you get a quiet ping. Sarah heads round in the afternoon with the shopping, marks the visit done. The cleaner (added as a Support Member) ticks off Tuesday. Dean takes Wednesday, drops the grandkids in for half an hour.
Thursday no visit needed. Friday morning Mum hasn't checked in by the usual time, so Getwello sends her a gentle nudge. She taps the button. Everyone relaxes.
Sunday evening, you all ring her like you always have. But now the phone call is for catching up, not for finding out.
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.
Less chasing. Less guessing.
More of the visits that matter.
Set up your Circle in five minutes and invite the family. First month free, then £4.99 a month for everyone.
