Plain communication
Concrete language, one question at a time, and time to process.
For the people holding it all together
AlwaysHere is for Families
Which family is yours?
Maybe you are supporting your adult son or daughter with autism or IDD. Maybe you are checking on a parent who lives alone. Many of our families are doing both at once. Either way, AlwaysHere gives your loved one a patient voice to talk to every day, and gives you visibility without hovering.
You are covered, not replaced. It handles the repetition so you can be their family, not their alarm clock.
Free. No credit card. We set up the account and our AI voice calls your phone.
For adults with autism or IDD
AlwaysHere for Autism & IDD
A voice companion that speaks plainly, supports routines and decisions, and respects the adult on the other end of the phone.
Support that does not ask someone to perform.
Adult autonomy
A legal choice someone else would not make is not automatically an emergency.
Calls and texts
Optional text messages carry routines, reminders, and the things worth remembering.
Family visibility
Recaps and alerts without turning the relationship into surveillance.
How it talks
Plainly. Patiently. Never trying to fix him.
These rules are written into every companion and enforced on our servers. No conversation can talk it out of them. Here is what they mean, and what they sound like.
It speaks plainly.
No idioms, no hints, no reading between the lines. One question at a time, and never a leading yes-or-no. It offers a choice instead.
“Shoes first, or keys first?”
It never asks him to mask.
No coaching eye contact, no hiding stimming, no advice to act “more normal.” It adapts to how he communicates, not the other way around.
“You can rock while we talk. I’m listening.”
When he’s overwhelmed, it goes quiet with him.
Shorter words, no questions, no demands. It waits, and it never chases silence.
“I’m here. You don’t have to say anything.”
It doesn’t take one “yes.”
On anything that matters, it asks again, a different way. The same answer twice is the real answer.
“Just to be sure: did the pill go in, or is it still on the counter?”
He’s an adult.
A choice you wouldn’t make is not an emergency. It says what it thinks, plainly, and then lets it be.
“I don’t think that’s right. It’s your call. I’m still here.”
If it texts you, it tells him.
In the very next thing it says. It never denies an alert it sent.
“I’ve let your mom know. That’s what we agreed.”
Funding
Ways families pay for AlwaysHere
Eligibility is decided by your program and your case manager, not by us. We prepare the paperwork either way.
If your loved one already has a Medicaid waiver or self-directed budget, it may be able to pay for AlwaysHere. Families also use ABLE accounts, special needs trusts, HSA or FSA accounts, and caregiver programs. On your call we will help you sort out what fits and prepare the recommendation letter your case manager needs. We invoice your FMS on request.
Free. No credit card. We set up the account and our AI voice calls your phone.
- ✓ Minnesota CDCS and CSG
- ✓ Ohio DODD Assistive Technology
- ✓ Missouri Technology First
- ✓ Tennessee Enabling Technology
- ✓ Indiana FSW and CIH
- ✓ California Self-Determination Program
- ✓ ABLE accounts
For aging parents and memory support
AlwaysHere for Seniors
A patient voice companion for daily check-ins, familiar routines, and the questions that come when family cannot always answer.
A familiar call without another device to learn.
Morning check-ins
Scheduled calls can keep the daily rhythm moving.
Calls back any time
The same familiar number is there for a question or conversation.
Calls and texts
Optional text messages carry routines, reminders, and appointments.
Useful memory
Routines and preferences can be reviewed, corrected, or deleted.
How it talks
Plainly. Patiently. Never trying to fix her.
These rules are written into every companion and enforced on our servers. No conversation can talk it out of them. Here is what they mean, and what they sound like.
It speaks plainly.
No idioms, no hints, no reading between the lines. One question at a time, and never a leading yes-or-no. It offers a choice instead.
“Shoes first, or keys first?”
It never talks down to her.
No baby talk, no correcting her memory in a way that shames her. Dignity is the default.
When she’s overwhelmed, it goes quiet with her.
Shorter words, no questions, no demands. It waits, and it never chases silence.
“I’m here. You don’t have to say anything.”
It doesn’t take one “yes.”
On anything that matters, it asks again, a different way. The same answer twice is the real answer.
“Just to be sure: did the pill go in, or is it still on the counter?”
She’s an adult.
A choice you wouldn’t make is not an emergency. It says what it thinks, plainly, and then lets it be.
“I don’t think that’s right. It’s your call. I’m still here.”
If it texts you, it tells her.
In the very next thing it says. It never denies an alert it sent.
“I’ve let your mom know. That’s what we agreed.”
Funding
Ways families pay for AlwaysHere
Eligibility is decided by your program and your case manager, not by us. We prepare the paperwork either way.
If your loved one already has a Medicaid waiver or self-directed budget, it may be able to pay for AlwaysHere. Families also use ABLE accounts, special needs trusts, HSA or FSA accounts, and caregiver programs. On your call we will help you sort out what fits and prepare the recommendation letter your case manager needs. We invoice your FMS on request.
Free. No credit card. We set up the account and our AI voice calls your phone.
- ✓ Minnesota CDCS and CSG
- ✓ Ohio DODD Assistive Technology
- ✓ Missouri Technology First
- ✓ Tennessee Enabling Technology
- ✓ Indiana FSW and CIH
- ✓ California Self-Determination Program
- ✓ ABLE accounts
For caregivers
You stay in the loop without being the loop
AlwaysHere gives you visibility into how your loved one is doing, alerts when something needs you, and the peace of mind that someone patient is there on the days you cannot be.
- Call recaps
A short text after every conversation so you know what happened, what calmed them, and what to follow up on.
- Alerts when it matters
You choose the words, situations, and contacts. The companion texts you when something sounds off.
- You set the rhythm
Schedule calls for the hard parts of the day, set reminders, and update preferences from the caregiver app.
- No app required for them
It works on the phone they already have. Landline, flip phone, or smartphone.
Free. No credit card. We set up the account and our AI voice calls your phone.
FAQ
Questions families ask
Will they know they are speaking to AI?
Families introduce the companion during onboarding, so the person knows from the first call what it is and who set it up. Many families give it a name of their own, like mom bot or dad bot, or the name of someone familiar. The companion never claims to be a human being. Every companion starts with a warm, neutral voice, and a familiar voice is optional, added only with the person's agreement, and removable at any time.
Is this replacing me?
Never. It handles the repetition so you can be their family instead of their alarm clock. You decide what it reminds them about and when it brings you in. For the days you cannot, never instead of you.
What is the first call like?
Fifteen minutes on Zoom with Josh, the founder. You tell him the hardest part of your loved one's day. He tells you plainly whether AlwaysHere would help. If you want, he sets up a quick account and has our AI voice call your phone right there — not a cloned family voice, our voice — so you hear exactly how it would speak to them. You can hear it on the call; your loved one can start calling back once you choose a plan. No credit card, no commitment. If it is not right for your family, he will say so.
Do I have to set it all up myself?
Once you start, we book a 45 minute setup call. You, us, and your loved one. We learn their routine and what calms them, they meet the companion and choose what to call it, and it makes its first call while we are all on the line. This is included, and it is why families stay.
Can a familiar voice be used?
Every companion starts with a warm, neutral voice. A familiar voice is optional, is added only with the person’s agreement, and can be removed at any time.
Could funding help pay for this?
Sometimes. If your loved one has a Medicaid waiver or self-directed budget, it may cover AlwaysHere as assistive technology. ABLE accounts, special needs trusts, and HSA or FSA accounts are other options. See our funding guide at /funding. We can provide a plain-language recommendation letter for your case manager.
Start with a conversation
Fifteen minutes, and you will know.
Tell Josh the hardest part of the day. Hear how the companion would handle it, on your own phone. If it is not right for your family, he will say so.
Free. No credit card. We set up the account and our AI voice calls your phone.