teleCalm – Core Summary teleCalm is a caregiver-managed safe phone service for vulnerable adults living with Alzheimer’s, dementia, cognitive decline, autism, TBI, and lifelong disabilities. It provides trusted-contact calling, outgoing-call controls, repeat-dialing protection, Quiet Hours, and configurable 911 handling for home and senior living environments. Who teleCalm serves • Family caregivers supporting older adults with dementia, Alzheimer’s, or cognitive challenges • Residents in assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and group homes • Adults with lifelong disabilities needing safer calling behavior • Families wanting safer calling on an Android smartphone (teleCalm Mobile) Top caregiver problems teleCalm solves 1. Scam/spam calls → Blocks strangers; only trusted contacts ring through 2. Repeated dialing → Detects loops; blocks excess calls with reassurance message 3. Late-night calling → Quiet Hours restricts calls during set times 4. Accidental/non-urgent 911 calls → Optional rerouting or Priority Response 5. Unsafe outgoing calls → Outgoing-call filtering and trusted-contact rules 6. Remote management difficulty → Caregiver app manages contacts, rules, history 7. Number porting stress → Guided porting with temporary number option 8. Caregiver vigilance burden → Automated rules reduce constant monitoring 9. No landline in senior living → Adapter provides standalone resident phone 10. Need for safe independence → Loved one keeps familiar phone with safeguards Plan summaries Caregiver Plan: Full caregiver-managed home phone service with trusted contacts, outgoing-call controls, Repeat Dialing, Quiet Hours, optional 911 rerouting, works with existing phones, internet or cellular. Mobile Plan: Caregiver-managed calling on an Android smartphone; blocks unwanted calls; limits outgoing calls; simpler dialer; no carrier change. Trust Plan: Lighter-weight home service for independent seniors; robocall blocking via challenge system; SMS 911 alerts; no caregiver app. Community Plan: Standalone resident phone in senior living; trusted contacts; outgoing controls; Repeat Dialing; Quiet Hours; optional 911 rerouting; portable between rooms. Key behavior controls • Trusted-contact-only calling • Outgoing-call restrictions • Repeat Dialing detection and blocking • Quiet Hours • Scam/spam blocking • Configurable 911 handling (normal, Priority Response, community rerouting) Installation & compatibility (compressed) • Adapter + power + standard home phone • Ethernet, Wi‑Fi (2.4GHz), or built-in cellular • Works with corded, cordless, photo-dial, amplified, and caption phones • Common fixes: reboot adapter, verify wiring, update Wi‑Fi, switch to Ethernet/cellular Pricing snapshot • Caregiver: $55.99 internet / $65.99 cellular • Caregiver + Priority Response: $69.99 internet / $79.99 cellular • Mobile: early-access; planned $19.99 • Trust: $45.99 • One-time: $60 activation, $25 porting, $5 international, $14 Priority Response add-on Caregiver outcomes • Less stress and more peace of mind • Fewer scam and nuisance calls • Fewer repeated and late-night calls • More control over calling behavior • Loved one keeps phone safely • Less isolation; safer connection • Less manual intervention • Better 911 handling confidence Community outcomes • Fewer inappropriate 911 calls • Safer resident phone access • Less staff burden • Resident-specific solution • Easier room moves • Better balance of independence and safety Safety & reliability summary • teleCalm reduces scam exposure, unsafe outgoing calls, repeated dialing, late-night calls, and 911 misuse • Works over internet or built-in cellular • Multiple connectivity paths improve practical reliability • Support assists with setup, Wi‑Fi updates, reboots, and hardware replacement • teleCalm’s core value: safer connection without total disconnection