In development2026
Stay independent. Help is right on your wrist.
Everly is a simple watch for older adults who live on their own. A friendly penguin talks with you, reminds you, and checks in each morning. If something seems wrong, it asks you first.
Tap a feature, or press the button on the side of the watch.
Early morning
Most people want to age at home. Many do it alone.
75%
of adults 50+ want to stay in their home as they age.
Source: AARP, 2024
26%
of adults 65+ live alone.
Source: Pew Research, 2023
1 in 4
older adults fall each year. Fewer than half tell their doctor.
Source: CDC
63M
Americans care for a family member.
Source: AARP and NAC, 2025
Independence first
Your home. Your routine. Your call.
Everly is built around one question: what would you do on your own if you didn't have to ask someone every time?
Do more on your own
Reminders, answers and check-ins by voice mean fewer calls asking family for help with everyday things.
You stay in charge
You pick who gets alerts and what they see. Your conversations stay yours. Nobody is watching over you.
Help only when you want it
Everly asks “Are you okay?” before it tells anyone. Say you’re fine, and life goes on.
How it works
One button. One friendly voice.
Everything happens by talking. No phone, no home Wi-Fi, no small print to squint at.
Talk anytime
“What’s the weather today?”
Press the button and just speak. The penguin answers out loud, like an adult, never like you’re a child.
Morning check-in
“Good morning! How did you sleep?”
A short daily chat at the time you choose. Answer by voice.
Gentle reminders
“Time for your blue pill.”
Medicines and appointments, set by you or someone you trust. It repeats until you say you’ve got it.
“Are you okay?”
“Are you okay? Press if you’re fine.”
After a fall or hours of stillness, Everly asks first. Say “I’m okay” and nobody is bothered.
Safety
Ask first. Then get help.
False alarms cancel with a word or a press. Real ones never sit unanswered.
- 1Everly asks you. “Are you okay?” on the watch.
- 2It calls the watch. A louder, second try if there’s no reply.
- 3Your person is told. Family, a friend, a neighbor, or a service you picked.
- 4Emergency services. If no one can be reached.
Press Play to see what happens when Everly isn’t sure you’re okay.
For the people who care
Peace of mind, without watching over her.
The person she chooses gets alerts and a short daily summary. Never her conversations.
She chooses who
Family, a friend, a neighbor, or a monitoring service.
She chooses what they see
Alerts only, or alerts plus a short daily summary.
Anyone can be her person
Not everyone has family nearby, and that’s okay.
Daily summary · Tuesday
Checked in at 8:02 · Took morning pills · Walked a little less than usual this week.
Reminder confirmed
1:15 PM
Ruth said “done” to her afternoon pill.
Talked with Everly
4:40 PM
A few short chats today. Conversations stay private.
Example screen with made-up data.
Privacy
Her data, her rules.
- No conversation transcripts, ever.
- She picks every contact and what each one can see.
- We never sell data or show ads.
The Everly Score
Notice changes early, quietly.
Some changes happen so slowly that nobody sees them, until something goes wrong. Everly watches for them, week after week.
Learns her normal
For the first weeks, Everly learns how she usually walks, sleeps, talks and keeps her routine.
Expects normal aging
Everyone slows down a little each year. Everly doesn’t count that as a problem.
Gives two scores
Movement (walking, activity, time out of the house) and Routines & memory (sleep, daily rhythm, pauses when talking), each from 0 to 100.
Gives a heads-up
When several signs drift together for weeks, her person gets a gentle note to check in, or to talk to her doctor.
Ruth’s Everly Score
EXAMPLE0 means no change from her normal. Higher means more change, for longer. In this made-up example, Ruth’s person would get a gentle note to check in about her routines.
“Ruth’s routine has been a little different for a few weeks. A good time to check in.”
Everly notices changes. It does not diagnose, and it is not a medical device.
What we heard
We started by listening.
Before building anything, we asked older adults and caregivers what they actually need. Here’s what shaped Everly.
Alert buttons end up in a drawer.
People stop wearing devices that feel like a leash or look like medical equipment.
So Everly looks like a normal watch you’d want to wear every day.
False alarms make people switch safety off.
A device that calls for help by mistake gets taken off or disabled.
So Everly asks “Are you okay?” first. One word or one press cancels it.
Not everyone has family nearby.
Many people live alone, or don’t want their kids to be the ones watching over them.
So Everly lets you choose anyone: a friend, a neighbor, or a service.
Dignity matters as much as safety.
Too much tech for older adults feels childish or assumes people can’t learn it.
So Everly talks to you like an adult, and you decide what gets shared.
How Everly compares
Built to be worn every day.
Looks like a normal watch
- Alert pendant
- No
- Smartwatch
- Yes
- Tabletop companion
- No
- Everly
- Yes
Talks with you every day
- Alert pendant
- No
- Smartwatch
- Some
- Tabletop companion
- Yes
- Everly
- Yes
Asks before calling for help
- Alert pendant
- Some
- Smartwatch
- Some
- Tabletop companion
- No
- Everly
- Yes
Works without a phone or Wi-Fi
- Alert pendant
- Some
- Smartwatch
- Some
- Tabletop companion
- No
- Everly
- Yes (planned)
Notices slow changes over weeks
- Alert pendant
- No
- Smartwatch
- Some
- Tabletop companion
- No
- Everly
- Yes
You choose who sees what
- Alert pendant
- Some
- Smartwatch
- Some
- Tabletop companion
- Some
- Everly
- Yes
“Some” means it depends on the model.
Made to actually be worn.
Early concept. Numbers may change as we build and test.
- Case
- 42 mm aluminum
- Screen
- 35 mm, round and bright
- Thickness
- 10.4 mm
- Controls
- One big button
- Strap
- 22 mm slip-on, no buckle
- Connection
- Built-in cellular (planned)
For home-care agencies
Help for your clients between visits.
Everly gives your clients daily help between visits and gives your team an early heads-up when something changes.
- Daily check-ins and reminders between visits.
- An early heads-up on changes in movement or routine.
- Families stay informed with a short daily summary.
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Team
Who’s building Everly.
Brian Kim
Co-founder and CTO
Engineering at the University of Michigan. Builds the watch software, the website and the Everly Score.
Aadi Jain
Co-founder and CEO
Kinesiology at UT Austin. Research on functional and cognitive risk in older adults.
Questions
Good questions, plain answers.
Is Everly a medical device?
No. It notices changes in daily patterns and lets the people she chooses know. It does not diagnose anything.
Does it need a phone or Wi-Fi?
No. The watch is planned to have built-in cellular, so it works on its own.
Who can see her information?
Only the people she chooses, and only what she lets them see. Never her conversations.
What if she has no family nearby?
Her person can be a friend, a neighbor, or a monitoring service.
What if it calls for help by mistake?
It always asks first. Say “I’m okay” or press the button, and nobody is bothered.
When can I get one, and what will it cost?
We’re still building it, and pricing isn’t set yet. Join the early list and we’ll tell you first.
Sunrise, again
Help us build it.
Whether it’s for you, a parent, or a neighbor, tell us what would help you stay independent at home.
- Early updates as the prototype comes together
- A chance to try the demo and tell us what’s missing
- No spam. Only the Everly team sees what you send.