Enhance Senior Living with Alexa: Top Tips and Tricks

Medication Reminders:

• Trick: Set daily medication reminders to ensure you never miss a dose. Say “Alexa, remind me to take my medication at 8 AM every day.”
• How to Set Up: Use the Reminders feature in the Alexa app to create recurring reminders.

Making Calls:

• Trick: Set up Alexa to call contacts with a specific command like “Alexa, call Mary.” or “Alexa, call the front desk.”
• How to Set Up: We can invite you to our community app and you can manage the address book with unlimited contacts. Make video calls, send texts or photos easily to Alexa. This is already set up with the most important contacts in the community. We also provide an app where either the resident or a loved one can manage the Alexa address book directly.

Making Requests:

• Trick: Use Alexa to ask for help or make a request “Alexa, I need help.” or “Alexa, get maintenance.”
• How to Set Up: Alexa is already connected to the people in the community and by using Alexa, you can ask for specific things and the community is notified.

Get Community Content:

• Trick: Use Alexa to ask for the menu and calendar. Say “Alexa, what’s on the calendar?” or “Alexa, what’s on the menu?”
• How to Set Up: Alexa is already set up for you and the community content is available at any time just by asking.

Start Your Day or Check In:

• Trick: Use Alexa to check in with the community and get all your content. Say “Alexa, good morning?” or “Alexa, start my day?”
• How to Set Up: Alexa is already set up, and when you ask Alexa to start your day, she will ask you if you’d like to hear about the day’s activities and more. It also tells the community you are up and about.

Entertainment and Media:

• Trick: Use Alexa to play music and radio stations. Say “Alexa, play classical music” or “Alexa, what’s in the news today.”
• How to Set Up: Alexa plays free radio stations like iHeartRadio and TuneIn, and has access to live radio stations from around the world.

Weather and News Updates:

• Trick: Get daily weather forecasts and news briefings by asking “Alexa, what’s the weather today?” or “Alexa, what’s the news?”
• How to Set Up: Just ask Alexa for what you want, such as a news station or weather from any location in the world.

Daily Routine and Check In:

• Trick: Participate in routines to start your day. Say “Alexa, good morning” to get messages, hear all your content and let the community know you are up and about.
• How to Set Up: The Good Morning routine is turned on for your apartment when you move in and is already personalized for you.

Sleep and Relaxation Aids:

• Trick: Use Alexa to play white noise, nature sounds, or guided meditations to help with sleep. Say “Alexa, play ocean sounds” or “Alexa, start a guided meditation.”
• How to Set Up: We have turned on sleep and relaxation skills for you to enjoy.

Fitness and Exercise Guidance:

• Trick: Access guided workouts and exercise routines. Say “Alexa, start senior stretch” or “Alexa, open meditopia.”
• How to Set Up: We have added fitness skills to your Alexa and staff will help determine which one’s will be best for you.