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Hands-free reassurance
Hear the announcement while chopping onions. No phone to pull out, no notification to clear. The worry handles itself.
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Smart speakers · the UK kitchen
Your Echo announces when Mum has checked in.
Amazon Alexa is in roughly half of UK homes. If you have an Echo in the kitchen, you can use it to quietly announce check-ins, missed-day alerts and Family Room messages. Hands-free, while you cook or sort the laundry.
Coordinator-only. Included in the £4.99 plan. Same day to set up.
Kitchen Echo · 08:14
“Mum has just checked in.”
Why this fits the kitchen
Ambient, hands-free, already plugged in.
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Already in the room
If you own an Echo, it's already in the kitchen and connected. We just give it a new thing to say. No new device.
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Adjustable volume and routing
Set the announcement low. Pick one room or all of them. Quiet-hours suppression overnight. Native Alexa.
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Multi-room broadcasts
Same announcement on every Echo, instantly. Or scoped to just the kitchen, just the bedroom. Your choice.
IFTTT applet
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if Getwello.check_in.created
then Alexa.announce(“Mum has just checked in”)
Routine: kitchen group, volume 30%, suppress 23:00 – 06:30.
Two minutes of setup
The IFTTT route, in plain English.
The free route: an IFTTT applet listens to a webhook and triggers an Alexa routine that speaks the line. Total time: about ten minutes, mostly clicking through Alexa's app. Once it's running, it sits in the background forever.
- Free IFTTT applet sits between Getwello and Alexa.
- Or upgrade to Voice Monkey (£3/month) for better latency.
- Or build a custom skill for full voice queries (more setup).
- Alexa app has the volume controls, quiet hours and multi-room routing.
How to set it up
The high level. Full walkthrough in the help guide.
- 01Step 1 of 4
Mint a Getwello API key.
Open Settings → Developer API as a Coordinator. Name it 'Alexa announcements'. Copy the gw_live_ token.
- 02Step 2 of 4
Pick your bridge.
Free (IFTTT, Notify Me), paid (Voice Monkey at £3/month for better latency), or build a custom skill for full voice queries.
- 03Step 3 of 4
Create the Getwello webhook subscription.
Same settings page, scroll to Webhooks. URL is whichever bridge service you picked. Tick check_in.created.
- 04Step 4 of 4
Configure the Alexa routine.
In the Alexa app, create a routine triggered by the bridge service's webhook. Action: Alexa says... Add quiet-hours and volume settings to taste.
Frequently asked questions
What's the easiest bridge service to use?
For free, IFTTT's Webhook → Alexa Routine connection is the lowest effort. For better latency and reliability, Voice Monkey (£3/month) is the pick of most home-automation enthusiasts. Notify Me is another option, free and reasonable.
Can my Echo Show display Mum's status as a card?
Yes, via a custom Alexa skill. The skill can render a card on the Echo Show with the latest check-in time, the mood and the next scheduled visit. The basic announcement route does not include a screen card.
Will Alexa interrupt music or TV?
Routines stop the current audio while the announcement plays, then resume. You can disable that on a per-routine basis if you'd rather it stay quiet during music time.
Does this work with Echo Buds or Fire TV?
Multi-room announcements through Alexa target all Alexa-enabled speakers in your home group, including Fire TV signed into the same account. Echo Buds typically aren't part of the announcement group.
Can I also use Alexa to post in the Family Room?
Yes, with a custom skill that can call our POST /api/v1/family-room endpoint. 'Alexa, tell Getwello I'm picking up the prescription' becomes a message in the room, tagged 'via integration'. The custom skill is more setup but unlocks two-way control.
Other integrations
Pair this with another.
Some families wire two or three at the same time. The webhook fans out, the API keys stay the same.
- Google HomeSame trick for the Google household.
- Home AssistantWant more than just announcements.
- Apple ShortcutsHey Siri version too.
- SlackSee it on the laptop as well.
See every integration or jump to the Developer API overview.
Connect Getwello to Amazon Alexa.
Today.
Mint your first API key in two minutes. Coordinator-only. Included in the £4.99 family plan.
