Velma Case Study
Roy: A Musician and Avid Storyteller
This case study is told through short video interviews with Royโs daughter, Alina. She shares what itโs like navigating early Alzheimerโs alongside her siblings, all while balancing careers, children, and their own lives.
Read Alina's* family story about how they use Velma to keep their dad safe and happy
*Names and identifying details have been changed to protect privacy
๐ฅช Alina and her 2 siblings are all in the sandwich generation, with families and challenges of their own
๐ All three of them are scattered in the Southeast, but Alina and her younger brother are the closest
๐จ Their dad, Roy, is still in the early stages of Alzheimer's. He's an artistic man who dabbled in music and carpentry
๐ซ They're worried about their dad but also concerned about the strain on their mom, who's a hard-working nurse
๐ฅช Alina and her 2 siblings are all in the sandwich generation, with families and challenges of their own
๐ All three of them are scattered in the Southeast, but Alina and her younger brother are the closest
๐จ Their dad, Roy, is still in the early stages of Alzheimer's. He's an artistic man who dabbled in music and carpentry
๐ซ They're worried about their dad but also concerned about the strain on their mom, who's a hard-working nurse
๐ฅช Alina and her 2 siblings are all in the sandwich generation, with families and challenges of their own
๐ All three of them are scattered in the Southeast, but Alina and her younger brother are the closest
๐จ Their dad, Roy, is still in the early stages of Alzheimer's. He's an artistic man who dabbled in music and carpentry
๐ซ They're worried about their dad but also concerned about the strain on their mom, who's a hard-working nurse
๐ They use Velma as an extra set of eyes, alerting to emergencies and shifts in mood
๐ต She no longer gets repeated calls while she's working, so she knows he's safe and not lonely
๐ฆ Velma's guidance stuck. Roy now comes in from the heat, hydrates on his own, and is able to recognize and ignore spam calls
๐ถ๐ป Velma's now reinforcing how to safely use his walker
๐ They use Velma as an extra set of eyes, alerting to emergencies and shifts in mood
๐ต She no longer gets repeated calls while she's working, so she knows he's safe and not lonely
๐ฆ Velma's guidance stuck. Roy now comes in from the heat, hydrates on his own, and is able to recognize and ignore spam calls
๐ถ๐ป Velma's now reinforcing how to safely use his walker
๐ They use Velma as an extra set of eyes, alerting to emergencies and shifts in mood
๐ต She no longer gets repeated calls while she's working, so she knows he's safe and not lonely
๐ฆ Velma's guidance stuck. Roy now comes in from the heat, hydrates on his own, and is able to recognize and ignore spam calls
๐ถ๐ป Velma's now reinforcing how to safely use his walker
โ๏ธ Roy's happier, more outgoing, and actively participates in social events
๐ค His sleep routine is a lot more regular, and he's usually prepped and ready to go
๐ง Alina, her siblings, and her mom get a much clearer picture of what to expect and how he might be feeling day to day
๐ Velma shares stories the family can use as conversation topics, which has also changed how they talk to their dad
โ๏ธ Roy's happier, more outgoing, and actively participates in social events
๐ค His sleep routine is a lot more regular, and he's usually prepped and ready to go
๐ง Alina, her siblings, and her mom get a much clearer picture of what to expect and how he might be feeling day to day
๐ Velma shares stories the family can use as conversation topics, which has also changed how they talk to their dad
โ๏ธ Roy's happier, more outgoing, and actively participates in social events
๐ค His sleep routine is a lot more regular, and he's usually prepped and ready to go
๐ง Alina, her siblings, and her mom get a much clearer picture of what to expect and how he might be feeling day to day
๐ Velma shares stories the family can use as conversation topics, which has also changed how they talk to their dad
๐ก As a family, they've chosen not to use a care home
๐ช Roy is independent, and he doesn't need anyone to come into the home yet
โ๏ธ They haven't had to change anything about their life to use Velma, and the cost is significantly different from needing to bring someone in
๐ก As a family, they've chosen not to use a care home
๐ช Roy is independent, and he doesn't need anyone to come into the home yet
โ๏ธ They haven't had to change anything about their life to use Velma, and the cost is significantly different from needing to bring someone in
๐ก As a family, they've chosen not to use a care home
๐ช Roy is independent, and he doesn't need anyone to come into the home yet
โ๏ธ They haven't had to change anything about their life to use Velma, and the cost is significantly different from needing to bring someone in
๐ผ Alina's family uses Velma for the time her mom is working and her dad is home by himself
๐ They started by working with us to figure out a care plan and schedule that met their needs
๐ They get texts if there's anything urgent. They also get weekly emails with how each day went and conversation highlights
๐ผ Alina's family uses Velma for the time her mom is working and her dad is home by himself
๐ They started by working with us to figure out a care plan and schedule that met their needs
๐ They get texts if there's anything urgent. They also get weekly emails with how each day went and conversation highlights
๐ผ Alina's family uses Velma for the time her mom is working and her dad is home by himself
๐ They started by working with us to figure out a care plan and schedule that met their needs
๐ They get texts if there's anything urgent. They also get weekly emails with how each day went and conversation highlights