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Distance should never stop you caring.

CareBox is a simple home device and a family app. It keeps an elderly parent, a loved one living with disability, or anyone living alone safe, independent and close to the people who love them.

One-press SOS · Fall alerts · Medication reminders · Voice messages from family

  • One big button for help
  • Fall & inactivity alerts
  • Medication reminders
  • Loved One Voice™ messages

A day with CareBox

07:30

Morning check-in

One press on the green button and the day has started well. In London, Naledi's phone shows a quiet “all okay” before her first coffee.

08:15

A voice from London

On her way to work, Naledi records a few words: “Love you, Mom. Don't forget your tablets.” A moment later they play out loud at home in Durban.

13:00

Lunchtime tablets

A reminder at one o'clock, in a voice Mom knows. If a dose is missed, the family app lets everyone know.

16:20

When something goes wrong

A hard fall in the kitchen. CareBox alerts the whole family at once and keeps escalating until someone responds. Sipho lives nearby and is already on his way.

21:00

Goodnight

The day ends the way it should: a familiar voice saying goodnight, and a family that can finally stop worrying.

Two parts. One connection.

Your loved one gets a device that needs no smartphone skills. You get an app that tells you they're okay, wherever in the world you are.

For the person at home

The CareBox device

Big tactile buttons, a clear screen and a calm voice that explains what's happening. No apps to open, no passwords to remember.

  • Large SOS button with Braille labels
  • Spoken guidance and audio confirmations
  • Flashing light alerts for hard of hearing
  • Plays voice messages from family

For family & caregivers

The CareBox app

See check-ins, get alerts the moment help is needed, manage medication times and send a voice note from anywhere in the world.

  • Instant SOS and fall notifications
  • Medication schedules you can change remotely
  • Missed check-in and missed-dose alerts
  • Record and send Loved One Voice™ messages

Loved One Voice™

“When you can’t be there in person, your voice can be.”

A daughter working in London. Her mother living alone in Durban. Instead of squeezing a call into a busy day, she records a few words in the CareBox app. Minutes later, they play out loud at home.

  • Reminders in a voice they know and trust
  • Encouragement across countries and time zones
  • Reassurance for loved ones living alone
LondonNaledi, at work
DurbanMom, at home

Hi Mom, I've been busy today, but I wanted you to know I'm okay and thinking about you. Don't forget your medication. Love you.

Tap play to hear how it lands0:12 · Loved One Voice™

Built for the moments that matter

Most days, CareBox is quiet company and gentle reminders. On the day something goes wrong, it makes sure the right people know straight away.

One press. Help is on the way.

A large, easy-to-find emergency button. Press it and every chosen caregiver is alerted at once. If nobody answers, CareBox escalates so help still arrives.

Notices when something isn’t right

Detects hard falls and sudden impacts, and spots when the usual morning routine hasn't happened.

  1. Up and about
  2. No activity since 07:40
  3. Family alerted

Medication, on time

Reminders at the right moment, and an alert to you if a dose is missed.

  • Morning 08:00 Taken
  • Lunch 13:00 Taken
  • Evening 19:00 Coming up

Accessibility isn’t an add-on. It’s the starting point.

  • Low visionBraille-labelled, tactile buttons with voice-guided navigation.
  • Deaf & hard of hearingFlashing light alerts, a large display and colour-coded lights.
  • Older adultsHigh contrast, simple controls and nothing to set up.

Who CareBox is for

Every family's situation is different. Pick the one that sounds like yours.

Where most families start

For the parent who wants to stay in their own home

Independence for them, peace of mind for you. CareBox keeps a gentle eye on the day and makes help one press away.

  • A daily check-in, answered with one press
  • One-press SOS that alerts the whole family
  • Voice messages and reminders from you

Designed from day one for every ability

Not an add-on or a special edition. Every CareBox can be used by touch, by sound or by sight.

  • Braille labels and large tactile buttons
  • Voice guidance and audio confirmations
  • Flashing lights, a large display and colour-coded alerts

For the people doing the worrying

Whether you live around the corner or in another country, the app tells you they're okay, and tells you straight away when they're not.

  • SOS, fall and missed check-in alerts on your phone
  • Medication schedules you can change remotely
  • Share the caring with brothers, sisters and carers

For care homes, agencies and healthcare partners

Support more people with less guesswork. We're looking for partners to join our first pilot programmes.

  • Look after many clients from one place
  • Clear escalation steps for every alert
  • Help shape CareBox as a pilot partner
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Sithokozile Sthembile Msane, founder and managing director of CareBox
Sithokozile MsaneFounder & Managing Director

Who will be there for my mother when I am not?

CareBox started with one daughter's worry about her own mother. It became a mission for every family separated by work, distance and busy lives, built so that no one feels alone because the people who love them live far away.

Read Sithokozile's story

Help us build CareBox around your family.

Answer a few quick questions about what you need. You'll be first to hear about pilots and early access.