Steady
A daily companion app for people living with Parkinson's that adapts to good days and off-days — voice-first because typing is hard, with medication reminders, fall-risk check-ins, and a one-tap 'share with my caregiver' button.
people with Parkinson's and their adult-child or spousal caregivers
- Voice-first interaction with a large-button fallback — ask 'what did I take at noon?' or 'when is my next dose?' without typing
- Adaptive daily plan that downscales activities on high-symptom days and pushes harder on good days, based on simple daily check-ins
- Caregiver mode gives a family member a short daily summary of medication adherence, falls, and mood without intruding on patient autonomy
- Tremor-aware medication logging via smartwatch accelerometer so logging does not require tapping or typing
35 years after Michael J. Fox's diagnosis, Parkinson's care is still episodic and reactive; with 180+ active drug programs accelerating, the missing layer is a daily quality-of-life tool that lives between clinic visits.
Roughly 1.1M Americans and 10M+ people worldwide live with Parkinson's; the MJF Foundation has funded $3B+ in research but consumer-grade daily-living tools for patients remain scarceParkCare — daily care with Parkinson's, at your pace ↗
No widely adopted Parkinson's-specific daily companion exists; generic medication apps do not account for symptom variability or caregiver coordinationParkCare — daily care with Parkinson's, at your pace ↗
Willingness to pay is strongest among adult-child caregivers; reimbursement for digital therapeutics in chronic care is growing but not yet standard for Parkinson'sParkCare — daily care with Parkinson's, at your pace ↗
Parkinson's is chronic and progressive; once diagnosed, the need is permanent for the rest of the patient's life
Voice and accelerometer-based activity detection are mature; the harder parts are accessibility review, HIPAA compliance, and clinical validation