Most check-ins make sure your parent is okay. Dote helps them live a fuller day.
Dote calls your aging parent every day for a real conversation, then helps fill the day ahead: things to do nearby, get-togethers with friends, and time booked with you. You get a short update that they're okay. No app or smartphone needed, just their regular phone.
Dote on the people who raised you.
Join the pilotYou can't call every day. You worry anyway. Between work, kids, and life, it's hard to check in as often as you'd like. And it isn't only safety you worry about, it's the long, quiet days, the table set for one, and a parent who has slowly stopped going out. Knowing they're okay is a relief. Knowing they're not lonely is the part that's hard to buy.
More than a check-in
Most services confirm your parent is safe and stop there. Dote does that too, then keeps going, because a full, connected day is what actually keeps someone well.
An ordinary check-in
What most services do
- · Confirms they answered the phone
- · Asks the same few questions each day
- · Tells you only if something's wrong
- · Leaves the empty hours empty
- · Forgets each call by the next one
Dote
Safety, and a fuller life
- ✓ A real conversation that's different every day
- ✓ Suggests things to do nearby, matched to them
- ✓ Helps them see friends and books time with you
- ✓ Remembers their life and picks up where it left off
- ✓ A daily note for you, and a real alert if needed
How it works
You sign your parent up
Takes about 3 minutes. Tell us a little about them and when they'd like their call.
Dote calls and helps, day to day
A friendly check-in by phone, plus suggestions for things to do, introductions to people nearby, and time scheduled with you. All on their normal phone, nothing to learn or install.
You stay in the loop
A short summary after each call - how they're doing, what they're up to, and a heads-up if anything seems off.
What Dote does
The three things in warm color are what set Dote apart, turning a daily call into a fuller, less lonely day.
Fills their days with things to do
Events, classes, walks, and groups nearby, matched to their interests and what they can comfortably get to, suggested in a way that feels like a friend's idea, not a to-do list.
Helps them see people
Gently nudges and helps arrange get-togethers with friends, neighbors, and others in their area, so the world stays bigger than the living room and the loneliness eases.
Brings you and your parent closer
Finds a time that works for you both and books a call or a visit, so staying close doesn't keep slipping to next week. Special dates and birthdays get a nudge before they pass.
A warm daily check-in
A real conversation about how they slept, how they're feeling, and what's on their mind. It listens and talks at their pace, never a script.
Gentle reminders
A friendly nudge about an appointment, a birthday, or to take their medicine. Just a kind reminder, never medical advice.
The whole family, in the loop
Brothers, sisters, and other family can get the daily update too, so the worry and the caring aren't all on one person.
A weekly recap
Beyond the daily note, a short picture of how they've really been this week, so you notice changes in mood or routine early.
Speaks their language
Calls in the language they're most at home in, at a clear, unhurried pace made for older ears.
A real alert if something's wrong
If a call raises a concern, you get a real heads-up, a call, not a buried notification, and we help them reach real help.
Not sure about an AI talking to your parent?
That's a fair thing to pause on. If anything, we'd worry about someone who didn't. Here's how we think about it.
It brings more human connection, not less. Dote's whole purpose is to point your parent back toward people - time with you, visits with friends, and things to do with others nearby. It's a bridge to real company, never a replacement for it.
Warm, patient, and made for older adults. It speaks clearly, never rushes, and remembers what matters to them, so a call feels like a friendly chat, not a robot reading a script.
Your parent is always in control. They know exactly what Dote is, agree to it before a single call, and can stop anytime. We only keep calling if they genuinely enjoy it.
Nothing happens behind your back. You get a short summary after every call, so you always know how it's going - and we'll tell you right away if something seems off. Dote will never ask your parent for money or financial details.
Real people are behind it. This is an early pilot: calls are handled personally, a person keeps an eye on how things are going, and your feedback shapes what we build. Dote is a companion and check-in, not a medical or emergency service.
Join the pilot
$15/month - first two weeks free
About what a plain safety-check service costs, for one that fills their days too. We're taking our first 10 families. Personal onboarding, cancel anytime.
A short form, then we'll follow up to set up a quick call. No spam, ever.
Questions families ask
Does my parent need a smartphone or internet?
No. Any phone that takes calls works.
What if they don't want to talk to a computer?
During the pilot, calls are often delivered personally. Either way, we only continue if your parent enjoys them.
Isn't an AI calling my parent impersonal?
It's built to feel like a real conversation, not a menu or a script - it listens, remembers what they tell it, and talks at their pace. And its job is to connect them with real people, including you. If your parent doesn't warm to it, we stop.
Will my parent know they're talking to AI?
Yes. We're upfront with your parent about what Dote is, and they agree to it before the first call. We never try to fool anyone.
How do I know it's safe for someone vulnerable?
You stay in control: your parent consents, you get a summary after every call, and you can pause or cancel anytime. We flag anything concerning to you quickly, and Dote will never ask your parent for money or sensitive financial information.
How does it decide what to suggest they do?
From what your parent tells us and the interests you share at signup, matched to what's happening nearby and what they can comfortably get to. Suggestions stay gentle and optional, one small idea at a time, never a pushy list.
Can my siblings get the updates too?
Yes. You can add other family members so the daily note and any alerts reach everyone who cares, instead of landing on one person.
Can Dote call in another language?
Yes. Tell us the language your parent is most comfortable in and that's how Dote will speak with them, clearly and unhurried.
Will it remind my parent about medications?
It can offer a friendly reminder about an appointment or to take their medicine if you'd like, but it's only a kind nudge. Dote doesn't manage medications or give medical advice, and isn't a substitute for their doctor.
How does it schedule calls or set up meetups?
With your permission, Dote looks at your and your parent's availability to find a good time for the two of you to talk, and helps arrange get-togethers with friends and others in their area. You both confirm before anything is booked.
What happens in an emergency?
We help them get to real help (911 or their emergency contact) immediately and contact you. We are not a substitute for emergency services.
Can my parent say no, or stop?
Always. Their comfort comes first.
What do you do with the recordings and notes?
We keep them private and use them only to provide and improve your parent's calls. A plain-English privacy note is on the way.