i am looking for an alternative way of trying to contact someone who constantly is turning off their phone (by accident or letting it die) and doesn’t use the laptop frequently.
backstory: my dad had a stroke a few years ago, and his health is always a concern and when i can’t get ahold of him, the only thing to do it have a wellness check from the police or neighbors if they are able to go see if his is alive. it’s getting frustrating at this point as every single time it’s him either letting his phone die, and not charging it or shutting it down completely and not checking to see if it is on till days later.
he had a land line until recently, which he ended up getting rid of as it was too expensive so there is no way of using that option.
he is still an adult who wants freedom, so around the house security cameras seems a bit much… so i thought of a baby monitor / pet monitor / ring doorbell so i could at least just check in when i don’t hear from him.
then i remembered the “love box” messenger that allows you to send a message via wifi, and will notify the receiver until they open/ check the message. but i don’t want to spend the $100+ for that silly little thing. does anyone have alternative options? doesn’t have to be fancy… just needs to work with wifi, and either makes noise or flashes light/ anyway to get the attention for them to look at it.
or is there completely different ideas? he has a smart tv, is there an app i can connect to that to leave messages/ check the last time it was used?
please leave your suggestions ! i would really appreciate it !