Dementia Care Companion is an innovative mobile application designed to assist people suffering from dementia and their caretakers. This app provides a range of features to improve the quality of life for dementia patients and ensure that caretakers can provide the necessary support, safety, and care.
- Emergency Contact Management: Caretakers can add an emergency number for the patient. This feature allows quick contact in case of any emergency.
- Appointment Scheduling: Caretakers can schedule appointments for the patient and add them to the app's calendar. The app sends reminders to ensure that the patient does not forget important appointments.
- Notes for Reminders: Caretakers can add notes for the patient to help them remember important events, tasks, or people. These notes can be used as reminders for the patient to help them retain information.
- Live Location Sharing: Caretakers can track the patient’s live location. The app allows the caretaker to set the patient's home location and create a circular safe zone around it. If the patient crosses this boundary, an alert is sent to the caretaker.
- Chatbot Support: The app includes a chatbot that engages with the patient in a friendly and sympathetic manner, helping them feel less isolated. The chatbot is designed to provide comfort and encourage communication.
- Safety Zone Notifications: If the patient unknowingly leaves the designated safe area around their home, the chatbot can notify them and alert the caretaker immediately, ensuring that the patient is always safe and within the designated zone.
- Emergency Management: Ensure the patient’s safety with emergency contacts and real-time location tracking.
- Memory Assistance: Help dementia patients remember important appointments and events with personalized notes and reminders.
- Safety Assurance: Keep track of the patient’s movements and send alerts if they stray from their designated safe zone.
- Comforting Interaction: Provide a sympathetic conversational partner for patients who may experience loneliness or anxiety.
Before you begin, ensure that you have the following installed:
- Flutter SDK (for mobile app development)
- Permission Handler for microphone and location permissions (Flutter package)