CheckRise offers a daily text-message check-in for older adults who live alone, then calls and alerts family if no reply comes
A missed check-in brings a reminder at 30 minutes, a phone call at 60, and alerts to up to five family members or friends from about 75 minutes. No app, wearable or smartphone needed.
Nov. 11, 2026 — CheckRise, a daily check-in service for adults who live independently, gives families a simple way to know that a parent who lives alone is OK each day. At a time the older adult chooses, CheckRise sends a text message asking if they're OK. A one-word reply, such as OK or YES, is all it takes. If no reply comes, CheckRise follows a set sequence of steps that ends with calls to the family members and friends the person chose. The service costs $14.99 a month after a $1, 7-day trial.
Why a text message
Daily check-in services usually ask an older adult to do one of two things: open an app and tap a button, or answer an automated phone call at a set time. CheckRise starts with a text instead. It arrives on any phone that can receive texts, including basic flip phones, and waits there until it's read. Answering takes one word, and there is nothing to install, wear or charge.
What happens when a check-in is missed
CheckRise publishes its full escalation timeline, so families know exactly what to expect:
30 minutes: a reminder text.
60 minutes: an automated phone call to the older adult.
About 75 minutes: texts and calls to the people in their care circle, up to five family members, friends or neighbors, one at a time and about 15 minutes apart. The alerts stop as soon as one of them confirms they're checking.
If the older adult replies at any point, the alerts stop.
Set up by family, switched on by the parent
Adult children can set up CheckRise for a parent from anywhere in the country. Nothing starts without the parent's agreement: they receive an invitation by text and turn the service on by replying YES. Each care circle contact also confirms by text before receiving alerts. Check-ins can be scheduled up to three times a day, at least four hours apart, and paused for travel.
"The daily text is the easy part. What matters is what happens when nobody answers," said the CheckRise team. "We publish every step and its timing, so a family knows who gets called, and when, before they ever need it."
Availability and pricing
CheckRise is available now across the United States at checkrise.co. It costs $1 for a 7-day trial, then $14.99 a month, with no contract, and customers can cancel anytime. CheckRise is not an emergency service; anyone in danger should call 911.
Key facts
Product: CheckRise, a daily check-in service by text message
For: older adults and others who live alone, and the families who look out for them
Check-in: a daily text at a chosen time; the person replies OK or YES
Missed check-in: reminder at 30 minutes, automated call at 60 minutes, care circle alerts from about 75 minutes
Care circle: up to five contacts, alerted one at a time; alerts stop when one confirms
Check-ins per day: one to three, at least four hours apart
Works on: any phone that can receive texts; no app, wearable or smartphone needed
Price: $1 for 7 days, then $14.99 a month; cancel anytime
Availability: United States
Website: checkrise.co
About CheckRise
CheckRise is a daily check-in service for people who live independently, and for the families and friends who look out for them. It runs on text messages and automated calls, so it works without apps or extra devices. CheckRise is operated by Rocket Media Group LLC. Learn more at checkrise.co.
Website: https://www.checkrise.co/
Media contact: support@checkrise.co
