For Professionals

Awareness Between Visits
for People Living With Dementia

Resources for Dementia Care Specialists

What This Is

This page explains a complementary awareness option, Alerta Home, for families supporting a loved one who is living with dementia.

Dementia care specialists are often asked how families can stay informed between scheduled visits, or how to better understand when activity patterns may be changing without introducing intrusive technology.

Alerta Home is a passive awareness system designed to provide context about movements or activities, without cameras, recorders, or wearables.

Who This Is For

  • Individuals living with early to mid-stage dementia.
  • Individuals who live alone or who spend time alone during the day.
  • Families concerned about changes in routine or orientation.
  • Families prioritizing privacy, dignity, and autonomy.
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When Families Typically Consider This

  • During the early to mid-stages of dementia.
  • When daily routines begin to appear less consistent.
  • When sleep–wake patterns start to shift.
  • When movement appears slower or less predictable, or when wandering becomes a concern.
  • When the person living with dementia resists visible technology or wearable devices.

How Dementia Care Specialists
Use This Resource

Use of this resource is always optional. Specialists may share this resource:

  • As an educational explanation for families.
  • To support calm, informed conversations about supervision and safety.
  • As a temporary or situational awareness option during periods of transition.

When To Introduce It

  • When families express concern about supervision between visits.
  • During transitions in cognitive or functional status that require closer observation.
  • After a fall, wandering concern, or hospitalization.
  • When families want reassurance about daily routines without introducing surveillance.
  • During care plan updates when additional context may support family decision-making.

Share With Families

Share the referral link or QR code below. Attribution is recorded when families use this link.

Alerta Home Link:
Email Link Open Link
QR Code
QR code for attributed link

Include this QR card in the information that you share with families, or send it in a follow-up email.

Download QR Code

If you don’t have a referral code, share the Alerta Home link, and contact Alerta Family to request setup.
Request Referrer Setup


Family Scenarios: Recommended Reading

These family-facing pages explain common care situations in plain language. They’re useful to share in follow-up emails or include in a care-plan packet.

After a Fall

Families often want reassurance and context after a fall—without surveillance.

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Family Scenario High-leverage moment

After Hospital Discharge

A post-discharge scenario page: between check-ins, without cameras or wearables.

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Family Scenario Transition

Routine Changes

When families sense “something is changing,” they often want calm context.

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Family Scenario Gradual change

Caregiver Gaps

Between caregiver visits, families may want reassurance without monitoring.

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Family Scenario Between visits

Printable Handout for Families

A short overview designed for families. Print for care-plan packets or email it after a visit.

Download PDF Share Link

Assisted Referral Option

If a family prefers help (or if you’d like Alerta Family to follow up directly), submit an assisted referral. This is optional and separate from the self-service store purchase path.

Submit Assisted Referral
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What This Is Not

  • Not monitoring, tracking, or surveillance.
  • Not a way to interpret or explain behaviors.
  • Not a clinical, diagnostic, or predictive tool.
  • Not a replacement for professional dementia care.
Alerta Home : Awareness Between Visits
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