Peace of mind for a parent who lives alone
Help a parent set up a free daily check-in they control. If a day goes by without a stop, the family is emailed to check on them — respectful of their independence, not surveillance.
Support without hovering
When a parent lives on their own, the worry is quiet but constant: what if they fell, or had a bad night, and no one knew until the next call? Welfare Check offers a gentle answer. Instead of cameras or tracking, your parent keeps a simple daily habit — open DeathNote, stop the timer — that tells the family everything's fine.
You can sit with them to set it up: choose a daily window, and add the family members or neighbors who should be contacted. Because they arm and stop it themselves and pick the recipients, it stays firmly in their control. It feels like a habit, not a leash.
If a day passes with no stop, those contacts get a short, calm note asking them to check in. It's free, it's separate from DeathNote's final message delivery, and it never shares any private content — it simply prompts a phone call or a visit sooner rather than later.
Why a welfare timer helps here
They value their independence
No monitoring center or wearable — just a daily tap that respects their autonomy.
Catch a bad day early
A daily window means the family hears within hours, not at the next scheduled call.
The family stays in the loop
Add siblings or a trusted neighbor so whoever is closest can check in quickly.
Gentle, not alarming
The note asks someone to check in — calm and clear, with no private details.
One simple habit
Stopping the timer is the whole routine, easy to fold into a morning coffee.
Private and separate
It can never trigger final message delivery and carries no personal information.
Common questions
Can I set up a welfare check for my elderly parent?
The check-in belongs to your parent's own account — they arm and stop it, and they choose who's notified. You can absolutely help them set it up and be one of the contacts. That keeps it respectful of their independence rather than feeling like surveillance.
Isn't this the same as a medical alert pendant?
No. A medical alert button calls for help when pressed, and often includes fall detection and a monitoring center. Welfare Check is free and works the other way around: your parent stops a daily timer to say they're fine, and if they don't, the family is emailed to check in. The two can complement each other.
How quickly would we find out?
As fast as the window you choose. Many families use a daily check-in, so if a day passes with no stop, the contacts are emailed within about 15 minutes of the deadline. You can set a shorter window if that fits better.
Will it accidentally alarm the whole family?
A missed check just means someone should give them a call or drop by — it carries no private details and never sends any final messages. Most of the time it simply means the timer wasn't stopped, so keep the contact list to people who can calmly check in.
Set up your Welfare Check
Free, under a minute, and you can stop or restart it whenever you like.