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Check-in conversations and medication reminders by phone

Between your calls, Cora checks in.

Cora calls your loved one, or you, for a conversation about the day or a quick medication reminder.

After each call, you see how they are, including which medications were taken, missed, or refused.

No call recordings. Founded by a gerontologist.

Kinse helps family caregivers stay close to loved ones with scheduled phone check-in conversations and short reminder calls. A check-in is a conversation with Cora, up to 10 minutes, one question at a time. Reminder calls cover medication first, and can also cover meals and routines. Loved ones answer on the phone they already use, with no app to download. After each call, families get a short summary, including which medications were taken, missed, or refused. Kinse does not record calls and is not an emergency service.

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Older adult smiling on a patio phone call at dusk under string lights

  • Works with any phone.

    Home phone or cell, old or new.

  • Nothing to install.

    They just pick up.

  • You pick the days and times.

    Change them anytime.

How it works

  1. You choose the days and times

    Add who to call, their number, and their medications. It takes under 5 minutes.

  2. Kinse calls

    A check-in is a phone conversation with Cora, up to 10 minutes, one question at a time. On a medication reminder, Cora names each medicine and asks if they have taken it. They answer on the phone they already use.

  3. You stay informed

    You read a short summary of how they are and how each medicine was answered: taken, missed, or refused. If a call goes unanswered, or a medicine is missed or refused, you get an alert.

Meet Cora

One question at a time

Cora waits for an answer before moving on, and follows up on what they mentioned before, like the garden or a grandchild's game. You choose from six voices and a slower, normal, or faster pace. Press play to hear a recorded sample.

Call type

Person

Helen on the player is a recorded sample. Make a free account and talk with Cora yourself on this device. No credit card needed. No phone rings while you try it. Kinse calls your loved one once you choose a plan.

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Sample call

Helen · Check-in call

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Two kinds of calls, one summary for everyone

Claire on a morning phone call in a sunny garden

Good morning, Claire. It's Cora. How did you sleep?

Oh, nice. What were you working on out there?

Check-in conversations on your schedule

Cora asks one thing at a time and remembers what they shared before. The summary tells you what they talked about, so your next call can start with "How are the tomatoes?"

Phone check-ins
Paul on a morning medication reminder call in the kitchen

Good morning, Paul. It's Cora, with a quick reminder about your lisinopril.

Have you taken your lisinopril, ten milligrams?

Medication reminders that name the dose

Cora names each medicine and asks, "Have you taken your lisinopril, ten milligrams?" Your summary shows taken, missed, refused, or unclear. Plans include 150, 220, or 280 call minutes a month for check-in calls and medication reminder calls.

  • If a medicine is missed or refused, you get an alert.
  • You can also set short reminder calls for breakfast, lunch, dinner, hydration, bedtime, or exercise. They use the same call minutes as medication reminder calls.
Medication reminders

The same summary for your care team

Invite siblings, neighbors, or aides at no extra cost. After each call, everyone sees the same summary you do.

Did she eat? Did she take her pills?

You call when you can. On the days in between, the questions keep coming, and an unanswered call can send you into a panic.

Kinse calls on the days you set. You read the summary, and your own calls can be about their life, not their pills.

Before you start

How to bring it up

Many parents don't want to feel like a burden. It helps to make it about you:

It would help me worry less. Would you try it for a few weeks, for me?

Then save Kinse's number in their phone as "Cora" so they know who's calling.

What Kinse is, and what it isn't

  • Kinse is a scheduled phone call. It is not an emergency service. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Kinse is not a doctor or nurse. It doesn't give medical advice.
  • Kinse doesn't record calls. You get a written summary, not a recording.
  • If they don't pick up, Kinse tries once more. If the second call goes unanswered, you get an alert.

Pricing, per person

Every plan includes summaries for your care team. Reminder calls cover medication first, and can also cover meals and routines. Calls that go to voicemail use no minutes.

  • Essentials

    $29/ month

    150 call minutes a month, about 35 a week

  • Everyday

    $44/ month

    220 call minutes a month, about 50 a week

  • Family

    $54/ month

    280 call minutes a month, about 65 a week

See pricing

Pay yearly and get two months free.

Questions

Straight answers

What is a Kinse check-in?
A check-in is a phone conversation with Cora, up to 10 minutes. Cora asks one question at a time, talks about their interests, and remembers what they shared on earlier calls. After the call, you get a short summary.
Can Kinse remind them about more than medication?
Yes. Reminder calls cover medication first, and can also cover meals and routines. You can set short reminder calls for breakfast, lunch, dinner, hydration, bedtime, or exercise. They use the same call minutes as medication reminder calls. Plans include 150, 220, or 280 call minutes a month. Your summary shows how they answered, such as done or will do.
Does Kinse work with a landline?
Your loved one answers the phone they already use. It works with any phone, even a landline, and there is no app for them to download. You pick the days and times, and you read the summary in Kinse after each call.
What if they don't pick up?
Kinse tries once more. If Kinse still cannot reach them, you get an alert, so you are not guessing from silence. You decide what to do next, like calling them yourself, asking a neighbor to check in, or changing the schedule.
Who is Cora?
Cora is the voice on every Kinse check-in conversation and medication reminder. You choose from 6 voices and a slower, normal, or faster pace in setup. Cora asks one question at a time, waits for an answer, and remembers what your loved one shared on earlier calls. Save the Kinse number in their phone as Cora, so they know who is calling.
Does Kinse record calls?
No. Kinse does not record or save these calls. You get a written summary. Kinse is not an emergency service.
Is this an emergency service?
No. Kinse makes scheduled calls. It is not 911, and it does not send help to the house. If someone may be in immediate danger, call 911 or your local emergency number. If a call goes unanswered or something worrisome comes up, the people you invite get an alert.
Can I use Kinse for myself?
Yes. You can set up check-in conversations, medication reminders, or both for yourself. You can also set them up for a parent, spouse, sibling, or friend. If Kinse calls you, your summaries stay in your account until you invite someone to help. You pay for each person Kinse calls, not for each person who reads the summary.
What does it cost?
You pay per person Kinse calls, not per family member who views the summary. Essentials is $29 a month per person, with 150 call minutes a month, about 35 a week. Everyday is $44 a month per person, with 220 call minutes, about 50 a week. Family is $54 a month per person, with 280 call minutes, about 65 a week. Check-in calls and medication reminder calls use the same call minutes. Pay yearly and you get two months free. That is $290, $440, or $540 per person. Inviting a sibling, neighbor, or aide to see summaries does not raise the price. See pricing for the full plan comparison.
How do call minutes work?
Each person on your plan adds call minutes to one shared total every month. Anyone's calls can use them. Check-in calls and medication reminder calls use the same call minutes. Someone added partway through a month adds minutes for the days left, and their full minutes from the next month. Each answered call rounds up to the whole minute, so a 70-second call uses 2 minutes. Calls that go to voicemail or are not answered use no minutes. Check-in calls are up to 10 minutes, and reminder calls are up to 2 minutes. As a guide, a reminder call every day uses up to about 60 minutes a month, and a check-in call once a week uses up to about 45. When this month's minutes are nearly used up, check-ins become a short hello of about 3 minutes. Your Billing page shows how many minutes are left and about how many your schedule uses each month. If the minutes run out, check-in calls and other reminder calls pause until your next billing date, and you get an alert. Medication reminder calls keep calling on schedule. If you need more, you can add 60 minutes for $10. Added minutes you do not use carry over one month. If you already have a plan, you keep the price you signed up at.
Is there a free trial?
There is no free trial of live phone check-ins or medication reminder calls. Hear a sample call on this page, with no signup. You can also make a free account and talk with Cora yourself for 3 minutes on your own device. No credit card needed. Kinse starts calling, and billing, only when you choose a plan.

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Works with any phone. Home phone or cell, old or new.