Aging At Home


As Australia’s population grows older, more seniors are choosing to stay in the comfort of their own homes rather than move into residential care. This preference for “aging in place” fosters independence and emotional well-being—but it can also create challenges for carers and family members.

That’s where the CHUFFTY App comes in. Developed by In Home Care Technology (IHCT), CHUFFTY is an easy-to-use mobile solution that empowers seniors to live independently while keeping carers informed, connected, and reassured.

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Smart Features Designed for Real-Life Needs

  • Daily Activity Logging: Record medications, meals, mood, exercises, and vitals like blood pressure or glucose.
  • Reminders & Alerts: Never miss a medication or appointment with custom notifications.
  • One-Click Wellness Check-Ins: Let carers know you’re okay with a tap. SMS alerts go to up to 5 contacts in case of emergency.
  • Secure Data Sharing: Seamlessly share logs with family or healthcare providers via a secure portal.
  • Non-Intrusive Monitoring: Optional motion sensors detect unusual activity patterns and trigger alerts—without compromising privacy.

Why Seniors Love It

  • Stay Independent: Manage your health, your way.
  • Feel Safe: Discreet monitoring and alerts ensure help is always nearby.
  • Take Charge of Wellness: Daily routines and health insights in one place.

Why Carers Trust It

  • Peace of Mind: Receive updates and alerts, anytime and anywhere.
  • Smart Coordination: Share vital info with doctors and family effortlessly.
  • Remote Support: Care from a distance without worry.

Getting Started is Easy

The CHUFFTY App is free to download on both Android and iOS devices. While most features are available for free, the subscription plan unlocks powerful capabilities like log sharing and SMS emergency alerts. Pricing is affordable:

  • Monthly: AU$4.99
  • Annual: AU$49.99

Whether you’re a senior looking to stay safe at home or a carer supporting a loved one, CHUFFTY makes aging at home simpler and safer.

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Summary

CHUFFTY is more than just an app—it’s a smart companion for aging at home. With tools for daily tracking, safety monitoring, and caregiver coordination, it empowers seniors and carers alike. Join thousands of Australians making the choice to live independently, confidently, and securely.

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Apps For Carers Of Seniors Living Remotely

Mobile apps can be an effective tool to help care for an elderly person who lives away or remote from the carer. Here are some ways mobile apps can assist with distance-caregiving:

  • Communication: Mobile apps can facilitate communication between the elderly person and their caregiver, family members, or friends. Video conferencing apps like Zoom or FaceTime can allow the elderly person to see and talk to their loved ones, even if they are far away.

  • Medication management: There are mobile apps available that can help manage medication schedules, including reminders for when it's time to take medication, the dosage, and the frequency.

  • Emergency response: Mobile apps can provide immediate access to emergency response services, such as medical alert systems that can detect falls or other emergencies and alert caregivers or emergency services.

  • Wellness monitoring: Apps can be used to monitor the elderly person's physical activity, sleep patterns, and other vital signs. This can help caregivers and healthcare providers track the elderly person's health status and identify potential health issues.

  • Grocery and meal delivery: There are apps available that allow caregivers to track and monitor groceries and meals for the elderly person, which can be especially helpful if the elderly person is unable to leave their home.

  • Transportation: Mobile apps can help arrange transportation services for the elderly person, such as scheduling rides to medical appointments or social activities.

  • Visitors: Mobile apps can help track and log visitors to the elderly person.

  • Home safety and security: Mobile apps can help monitor the elderly person's home for safety and security, such as remote access to home security cameras or monitoring devices that detect smoke or carbon monoxide.

In summary, mobile apps can provide a variety of tools and resources to assist with long-distance caregiving for elderly persons. They can facilitate communication, medication management, emergency response, wellness monitoring, grocery and meal delivery, transportation, and home safety and security.

The CHUFFTY APP has many features built in to support carers in monitoring and supporting seniors and others who need help while living independently or remotely as described further below...

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The CHUFFTY APP is one such mobile app.

Supporting independent living for an elderly person, or a person with special needs, can be time consuming.
You may have other commitments and priorities, this is why the CHUFFTY APP was developed.
The APP provides a sense independence to the individual, yet provides visibility to the carer (and family) as to the current wellness state of that individual.

Key Features Include

  • Set Reminders For Important Activities
  • One-Click Wellness Check In & Status Update
  • Simple To-Do List
  • Securely Share Activity Diary With Cares, Health Professaionals and Family

  • Log, Track & Monitor Activities Of Daily Living - ADL
  • Log & Track Medications Taken
  • Log & Track Meals
  • Log & Track Liquids
  • Log & Track Exercise
  • Log & Track Wellness Indicators (like weight)
  • Log & Track Visitors


  • See more CHUFFTY APP Features


    IHCT also produces physical monitoring devices you can place around the home which will detect movement and allow interaction - Visit the CHUFFTY Motion Sensors Site Here

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