Show HN: OdeCare – radar-based monitoring for aging parents, no wearables

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OdeCare — Elderly Monitoring Without Cameras or WearablesHow OdeCare works<br>Sensors at home. The app on your phone. A call when it matters.

01 — Sense<br>One sensor in each room<br>Radar sensors go in the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and hallway. Each sensor detects presence and movement in its room. Together, they show whether the day is going as usual.<br>Nothing to wear, charge or remember. Installation takes about 15 minutes.

All is well<br>Sleep7 h 40 min · as usual<br>Morning activityon time<br>Kitchen visits3

02 — Learn<br>See whether the day is going as usual<br>Within a few days, OdeCare learns your parent’s usual routine: when they wake up, move around the home, visit the kitchen and go to bed.<br>The app gives you a clear overview without treating every late morning as an emergency.

Worth a call<br>A sharp movement was detected in the bathroom, followed by 10 minutes without movement.<br>Call nowEverything is fine

03 — Alert<br>Get an alert when something needs attention<br>OdeCare checks for small changes quietly in the background. You hear from it only when there is a clear reason to check in.

How it works<br>What OdeCare is made of<br>OdeCare uses room sensors, door and climate sensors, a home hub and the family app. The hub processes activity inside the home. Your phone receives only status updates and alerts.<br>Radar sensors<br>One in each room. They detect presence and movement without a camera or microphone. Nothing to charge.

Door and climate sensors<br>They detect doors opening, movement and changes in temperature.

The home hub<br>It connects the sensors and processes their data locally. If power or internet is lost, the app tells you immediately.

Your phone<br>It shows how the day is going and alerts you when your parent may need a call.

Radar sensors<br>One in each room. They detect presence and movement without a camera or microphone. Nothing to charge.

Door and climate sensors<br>They detect doors opening, movement and changes in temperature.

The home hub<br>It connects the sensors and processes their data locally. If power or internet is lost, the app tells you immediately.

Your phone<br>It shows how the day is going and alerts you when your parent may need a call.

No video. No audio.

Designed around their privacy<br>One sensor on the wall.Nothing else changes.<br>The sensor sits quietly on the wall, like a smoke detector. It does not record video or sound, and your parent does not need to do anything.<br>No cameraNo microphoneNothing to wearNothing to chargeNo buttons to press

The family app<br>Their day, at a glance<br>See when your parent woke up, how active they have been, whether they ate and when they went to bed.<br>Choose a moment to see what happened at home and what OdeCare reported in the app.

Morning · 8:12Afternoon · 14:05Night · 23:40Needs attention<br>9:41OdeCare

The night went as usual<br>Woke up at 7:30 · Slept for 7 h 40 min<br>Awake during the night: 1 time<br>Breathing overnight · 14 breaths per minute · steady

NowKitchen · MovingSince 8:12

All is well<br>MMom’s home, the day is calm<br>Living room

NowLiving room · SittingSince 14:05

Fast asleep<br>Asleep since 23:10 · 30 min<br>no wake-ups tonight<br>breathing now · 14 per minute · steady

NowBedroom · AsleepSince 23:10

Worth checking<br>In the bathroom for 40 minutes — quieter than usual.<br>Bathroom · 17:12<br>Call now All good

NowBathroom · StillSince 17:12

Today’s activity<br>Sleep

Activity

Meals

morning · coffee

night · asleep<br>the bathroom door

8:12 — she is in the kitchen. Her morning started as usual.<br>Shop nowExplore the app →

When something changes<br>The sooner you know, the better<br>Sometimes the first sign is quieter: your parent does not get up at the usual time, stays still for much longer than normal or stops moving after a sharp movement.<br>A help button only works when someone can press it. A camera only helps when someone is watching. OdeCare detects unusual inactivity and tells you what changed.

ODECARE9:31Has not got upNo movement has been detected in the bedroom. She is usually up by 7:40.<br>?ODECARE16:05No movement for two hoursShe has been in the armchair for two hours without detected movement.<br>ODECARE17:22Sharp movement in the bathroomA sharp movement was detected, followed by 10 minutes without movement. It may be worth calling.

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Call because you want to talk — not because you need to check<br>OdeCare quietly lets you know when everything is going as usual and when it may be time to call.<br>Buy OdeCare<br>Last night<br>The night went as usual<br>Woke up at 7:30 · Slept for 7 h 40 min

Questions<br>Answers to common concerns

Is OdeCare watching my parent?No. OdeCare devices have no cameras or microphones.<br>Radar sensors detect presence and movement through reflected radio waves. The app receives simple information about activity and routine — never video or audio.<br>There are no recordings because nothing is recorded.<br>What happens if the internet or power goes down?OdeCare tells you when the home hub loses its internet connection or power.<br>The app will show that the system is offline...

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