Remote Monitoring & PERS Devices for Iowa Home Care

Amazon Alexa Together

Subscription~$20/mo subscription

Alexa-based caregiving subscription — urgent response + activity alerts + remote family controls

Amazon Echo Show (Alexa)

Device ~$85–$250

Smart display + Alexa — video calling, reminders, smart-home control for seniors aging in place

AngelSense GPS Tracker

SubscriptionDevice cost + ~$30–$50/mo subscription

GPS tracker for dementia / wandering risk — clothing-attached tamper-proof wearable + caregiver app

Apple Watch (Fall Detection)

One-time device cost; optional cellular plan

Consumer-grade fall detection on the wrist — Apple Watch auto-dials emergency services if a fall is detected and the wearer is unresponsive

Apple Watch (Health)

One-time device cost; optional cellular plan

Smartwatch health monitoring — ECG, AFib history, heart-rate alerts, blood oxygen, sleep, fall detection, and Emergency SOS

Artfully Aging (Art Programs)

Program / training pricing — verify with vendor

Watercolor + arts engagement for seniors at all levels — therapeutic, accessible art sessions for memory care, AL, and home settings

Bay Alarm Medical

Subscription~$20–$45+/mo

Month-to-month PERS — consistently among the best value picks for in-home + mobile medical alert

CapsuleCare (Pharmacy)

Free

Same-day Rx delivery + app pharmacy — free home delivery in select metros

Clear Arch Health

Custom — agency-channel pricing

PERS + RPM for agency partnership channels — co-brandable medical alert and remote monitoring

Connect America

Subscription~$30–$60+/mo plus optional fees

Largest US PERS provider — operates Philips Lifeline post-acquisition plus Connect America branded services

Connected Caregiver

Subscription — verify current tiers

Bundled family caregiver platform — smart pillbox, health wearables, fall detection, and caregiver app in one product family

Eargo

~$1,500–$3,000 per pair

DTC rechargeable hearing aids — small in-canal devices sold without an audiologist visit

ElliQ (Intuition Robotics)

Subscription~$50/mo subscription (device included)

AI social companion for seniors — proactive conversation and daily engagement to reduce loneliness

Essence SmartCare

Custom — channel / platform pricing

White-label PERS + telecare technology platform — powers other branded medical alert and monitoring services

Google Nest Hub

Device ~$100–$230

Smart display + Google Assistant — sleep tracking, video calls, and smart-home control for senior households

Google Nest Hub (Senior Monitoring)

One-time device cost (~$50–$100)

Smart display for senior in-home hub — video calls, voice reminders, and Sleep Sensing for family check-ins and passive ambient monitoring

Hero Health

SubscriptionUpfront device + subscription (~$45–$50/mo)

Countertop smart pill dispenser — high-capacity, app-driven, DTC subscription pricing

Independa (Samsung)

Subscription — verify with vendor

Telehealth + senior engagement on the Samsung TV — video visits, social engagement, and remote care on the screen seniors already use

Jabra Enhance (hearing)

~$1,000–$3,000 per pair

OTC hearing aids backed by ReSound clinical heritage — DTC channel from a major hearing-aid manufacturer

Jiobit (Life360)

SubscriptionDevice ~$100 + ~$10–$15/mo subscription

Ultra-small clip-on GPS tracker — Life360-owned, used for children and wandering-risk elders