Helpful Apps for Caregivers - Part 2

By Anna Hazard

The second set in this series (view the previous Helpful Apps for Caregivers - Part 1), these apps were not specifically designed with caregivers in mind, but still provide obvious benefits to the harried caretaker, whether it's through making organization or medical research easier or just by being a good way to relax or let off pent-up stress.
 
Other apps previously suggested in our Helpful Apps for Seniors series (such as Mint: Money Manager, Evernote, or Wunderlist) could also greatly benefit the caregivers looking after their seniors.

First Aid

• iOS | Android (Free)
• Video, text guides, and interactive quizzes & tips for dealing with emergencies ranging from volcanoes to choking & the Heimlich maneuver to CPR & heart attacks, as well as a large range of other general first aid. Fully integrated with 911 and released by the American Heart Association.
  

iTriage

• iOS | Android (Free)
• Overall medical database, symptom checker, and health solution finder. Research medications, diseases, and medical locations. Find the nearest hospital, doctor, emergency center (along with their average wait times) and schedule appointments with physicians from the app.

My Pillbox

• iOS | Android (Free - $2.99 to remove ads)
• Allows you to maintain separate medication schedules for different people including visual reminders & other notes for each medication and the contact info of prescribing physicians. Other family members and caretakers can also help manage medication adherence through the app's analytics function.
  

Self Help for Anxiety Management

• iOS | Android (Free)
• Rate your anxiety level in app which provides a variety of self-help calming & relaxation tutorials both mental and physical in a variety of different formats. Connect with other SAM community users to ask questions and share your experience
  

Breathe2Relax

• iOS | Android (Free)
• Provides info on the physical and mental effects & of stress as well as customizable instructions for diaphragmatic breathing exercise for relieving it and managing mood and anxiety.
  

Sleep Pillow Sounds

• iOS | Android (Free)
• Ambient white noise sounds to relax and help you sleep. Works for difficult sleepers or in noisy environments.
  

Magic Window - Living Pictures (iOS - $2.99)
City Timelapse Magic Windows (Android - Free)
HD Video Live Wallpapers (Android - Free)

• Relax with peaceful timelapse imagery set to ambient soundtracks or with timelapse wallpaper.
  

Brain Wave (iOS - $3.99) | Brain Wave Tuner (Android - $3.99)

• Plays binaural tones for brainwave entrainment that help stimulate certain moods such as concentration, relaxation, memory boost, etc. Try out a few simpler free versions such as Binaural Beats or Binaural - Pure Beats for iOS or Binaural Beats Therapy or Brain Wave Tuner Light for Android before dipping into the fancier paid versions.
  

Personal Zen

• iOS (Free)
• A stress relief and positivity game that is backed by a Clinical Psychological Science journal study indicating its use lowers anxiety levels within 5 - 10 minutes.
  

Cozi Family Organizer

• iOS | Android (Free with in-app purchases)
• Share & manage your schedule/calendar, appointments, to do lists, pictures, and updated journal entries with your entire family or caregiving circle via smartphone or online website
  

GPS Location Tracker

• iOS | Android ($3.99)
• Keep track of your loved one's current location directly through their smartphone by using the secure FollowMee.com website. Also includes SOS Panic function in case of emergencies.