Practical safety guides & everyday apps
Plain-English books and practical apps to help you prepare, stay organized, and keep living life on your own terms. Explore eight safety guides, plus tools for health records, care, and everyday money.
Every fact checked against a named source · Written in plain English · eBook, audiobook, and paperback
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Keep important health information together, coordinate care, and plan your money. Choose the tool that fits what you need help with.
For you, and for whoever might need to speak for you.
Plan medicines, tick off doses, record vital signs, and keep notes for your doctor or carer. Keep your emergency information close and share a protected weekly report when you choose.
For family carers, professional carers, and small care teams.
Import and review weekly Health Record reports. Follow up alerts, record observations, and keep track of calls, visits, and actions.
Included with purchase: a special carer version of Health Record.
For a clearer view of your everyday money.
Plan income, bills, and spending in one place. Review unexpected charges and subscriptions, and print a one-page picture of your month.
Health Record and Carer Workbench keep working records in your browser. We never receive them, and the apps contain no tracking or advertising code. Download backups separately and keep them safe.
Back up your saved files as you would any important document. Check each app’s guide for its saving and security options.
Reports are deliberately shared and reviewed, not monitored live. The apps do not diagnose or give medical advice.
Big type, big buttons, plain labels, and no color-only meaning.
Our apps store what you type and print it the way you ask. They are not a medical device, not medical or financial advice, and not a substitute for your doctor, pharmacist, or care team. If someone needs urgent help, call your local emergency number.
Most people arrive here with one thing on their mind. Pick the card that sounds most like you.
Falls, chest pain, a night alone. Book 1 covers medical alerts, fall detection, and staying connected, in words that make sense.
Start with Book 1Falls at home are common, and many hazards have a simple fix. Book 2 walks you through every room.
Go to Book 2Start with the free one-page Fall-Risk Checklist. Walk through it together, then decide what to do next.
Get the Free ChecklistBooks 3 and 4 are on the way. Join the list and we'll tell you the day they're ready.
Tell me when they're readyAfter about 65, a few everyday risks start to matter more: a slip on the bathroom floor, a missed tablet, a convincing phone call from a “bank.” None of these is a reason to stop doing what you love. They're reasons to know what works.
That's what the Stay Safe Series is for. Each book takes one part of life, sorts out the practical fixes, the technology that actually helps, and the plans worth having, and explains them clearly enough to act on this week. No jargon, no lectures, no scare stories.
The goal isn't to be careful. It's to keep going.
Eight books, each on one part of staying safe. Read them in order, or start with the one you need today.
Get help fast when it matters most: medical alerts, fall detection, and staying connected.
Read more about Stay Safe in Any Emergency
A room-by-room guide to finding and fixing common hazards around the home.
Read more about Stay Safe at Home
Spot the cons that arrive by phone, mail, text, and at the front door, and know what to do.
Notify me when Stay Safe From Scams is ready
Passwords, phishing, and privacy explained without the tech talk.
Notify me when Stay Safe Online is ready
What the research says about keeping your mind active, and the habits worth building.
Notify me when Stay Safe Stay Sharp is ready
Locks, lighting, cameras, and everyday habits that make your home a harder target.
Notify me when Stay Safe Stay Secure is ready
Strength, balance, food, and friendship: the foundation everything else rests on.
Notify me when Stay Safe Stay Healthy is ready
Every safe way to keep moving, from walking aids to driving and getting around town.
Notify me when Stay Safe Stay Mobile is readySafety advice is only useful if it's true. So every statistic and every “this works” statement in the Stay Safe Series is checked against a credible, named source: government health and safety agencies, peer-reviewed research, and recognized aging organizations.
Each book ends with a Fact References chapter that lists the full citation for every figure. You don't have to take our word for it. You can look it up.
Every book comes in three formats. Each one includes the companion checklist as a download.
$9.99 EPUB, PDF, and Kindle
Download instantly from your library. Make the text as large as you like.
Buy the eBook$14.99 MP3 and M4B
Listen in the car, on a walk, or while you cook. Download from your library.
Buy the Audiobook$19.99 Printed and delivered
Printed and delivered to your door. Easy to mark up and pass along.
Buy the PaperbackTaxes and any shipping are shown at checkout before you pay.
My Apple Watch saved my life when I fell and couldn't get up. It called my daughter and sent my location, it's like having a guardian angel on my wrist.
I learnt that such things existed as changing the text size on my iPhone, setting a louder ring tone, and that I have a torch and a magnifying glass built in.
My Dad has fallen so many times, if he doesn't have his phone with him, I'm not sure what would happen. I think every family in our position should read this.
Quotes are from readers and are shared with their permission. Experiences vary.
You may be reading this for someone else. That's a good instinct, and it can be a delicate conversation. These books are written for the person living the life, not about them, so they work best read together or handed over without a lecture.
A useful first step: print the free Fall-Risk Checklist, sit down with a cup of tea, and go through it side by side. It turns “I'm worried about you” into “let's look at this together.”
Free one-page checklist
Get our free one-page Fall-Risk Checklist. It's a short walk-through of common hazards around the home, and you can work through it in one sitting. You'll also be the first to know when new books in the series are released.
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