For caregivers of the sick or disabled, a new generation of mobile apps promises to consolidate treatments, appointments, and daily care. In an article published by Wired, these tools are presented as a valuable aid, as caregivers demand more support and better systems.
These difficulties affect a vast number of people. According to the AARP, around 63 million Americans provided care for an adult or child with an illness or disability in 2025. On average, these caregivers devote up to 27 hours per week to this care. The phenomenon, described as a ‘caregiver crisis, ‘ leads, according to the article, to health problems, financial difficulties, and worsening isolation.
Tools Tailored to Each Situation
Apps designed for these families address a wide variety of needs. Medisafe, created in 2013, tracks medications and sends reminders to prevent missed doses. It can also alert a caregiver when a dose is missed, and allows for logging medical appointments, symptoms, and health measurements. A drug interaction checker indicates if multiple treatments can be taken together.
Caring Village, founded in 2015, offers a calendar of appointments, a task list, and a wellness journal, where it’s possible to track a loved one’s mood and symptoms, supported by a photo. The app allows for distributing tasks among caregivers, developing a care plan, and receiving medication reminders. It also includes an artificial intelligence assistant, named Julia, which answers questions about care. An AI assistant is a program capable of responding in natural language to questions posed in writing.
In 2022, Bret Koncak co-created Mejo, a web app for caregivers. He drew on his experience with his two sons, who have complex needs. Users enter a person’s medical file, which is then summarized on a page that can be shared with caregivers, doctors, and therapists.
According to Bret Koncak, the issue goes beyond just consultations: ‘Many people think the caregiver role starts and stops with interactions with the healthcare system, but a lot of it happens between care appointments. That’s what we focus on.’ For $6 per month or $60 per year, the paid version of Mejo provides access to a daily journal, which the user can share with other caregivers so everyone stays informed without having to provide verbal updates.
