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Take five.
We've got
the rest.

An AI care agent that coordinates your family, keeps your parent connected and living fully, and preserves their story — so they can stay home, with dignity, surrounded by the people they love.

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Currently in invitation-only pilot testing.

Adult child Sibling Home aide Neighbor Nurse Home Mom & Dad
Coordination · connection · story
GroupMe-first — no new app required
Built by a family that lived it
Backed by the science of connection
A Dignitas Studio venture

The science

Social connection
is healthcare.

The research is unambiguous. Keeping your parent connected — to family, to stories, to life — is one of the most powerful health interventions available. Take Five is built on this science.

29%

Increased risk of premature death from social isolation — comparable to smoking or obesity (National Academies, 2020)

50%

Increased risk of dementia among older adults experiencing chronic loneliness or isolation (HHS, 2023)

15

Cigarettes per day — the equivalent mortality impact of being socially disconnected (U.S. Surgeon General, 2023)

1 in 2

U.S. adults report measurable loneliness — declared a public health epidemic (Surgeon General's Advisory, 2023)

"Social connection is a significant predictor of longevity and better physical, cognitive, and mental health, while social isolation and loneliness are significant predictors of premature death and poor health."

U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on the Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation (2023) · National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine · World Health Organization Commission on Social Connection

The origin story

Five siblings.
Two parents.
One system.

Take Five was born from lived experience — not a market analysis. As five siblings coordinating care for aging parents, we lived the coordination chaos firsthand. The scattered texts, the missed handoffs, the one person carrying too much.

#1
#2
#3
#4
#5

"We built what we needed. We named it after what made it matter — the five of us, showing up."

— Eric Landry, Founder & #3

Every family has their number — the people who showed up when it mattered. Take Five is built for all of them.

The problem

Coordination collapse forces people
out of their homes.

People end up in managed care not because they have to — but because the logistics became unmanageable, and the connections that keep them healthy were allowed to fade.

01
One person carries everything

One exhausted adult child manages schedules, meds, and decisions — often from a distance, alongside siblings with varying involvement.

02
Tasks fall through the cracks

No shared visibility means no shared accountability. Things get missed. Crises happen that didn't have to.

03
Connection slowly fades

As logistics take over, the human relationship suffers. The visits get shorter. The isolation grows — quietly, dangerously, with real health consequences.

04
Stories are lost forever

Every person over 80 is a living archive. Without someone asking the questions, those stories disappear when they do.

How it works

Simple for everyone.
Powerful for families.

No new apps. No training. No friction. Take Five sits in your existing family group chat and holds everything together.

1
Set up your care ensemble

Invite family, professional caregivers, and anyone in your parent's support network to the group chat. Take Five joins quietly.

2
Everyone talks like they already do

After a visit, caregivers text naturally — "She ate well, loved her book, seemed happy today." No app. No form. Just a message in the group.

3
The agent reads and remembers

Take Five parses every update, maintains the care log, and stores what matters — medications, appointments, patterns — so it's never buried in scroll.

4
Family gets a weekly digest

Each week: what happened, how she's been, what needs a decision. The child in Denver stays genuinely in the loop.

5
Ask it anything

What medications is Dad on? When did the aide last come? The agent answers from everything shared — no digging through old messages.

6
The Story grows over time

Each week the agent asks one gentle question. The answers build into a memoir — her life, in her own words, preserved forever.

The weekly digest

What a week looks like
when Take Five is there.

Each week Take Five synthesizes everything shared in the group chat into a single, warm summary — what happened, how they're doing, what needs attention, and what's coming up. Here's a real example.

Weekly digest · example
This week with Mom and Dad ❤️
It's been a busy one with appointments, some outings, and a few things worth keeping an eye on — good thing the family's staying connected.
What happened
Dad had appointments mid-week and the caregiver was there for a stretch — Mom got out shopping, picked up a few things she was happy about, and visited a friend. One sibling is working on getting down there soon. On the tech side, the TV stopped working after an accidental download knocked out some channels — the WiFi situation is sorted, but the streaming service still needs a look. That one's on the list for the next visit.
How Mom is doing
She's in good spirits when she's engaged — the outing clearly lifted her. But she's running out of steam more quickly, and she's been expressing some anxiety about feeling unsteady when she's out. She's not ready to consider a wheelchair yet, and that's her call. She's also still asking about sleep medication and wants to follow up with her doctor — worth monitoring if it keeps coming up.
How Dad is doing
Dad had a full week with back-to-back appointments, and he handled it well. Energy was steady, and he seemed engaged during visits. One thing to note: he's been sleeping later into the morning than usual — probably just fatigue from the appointment week, but worth keeping an eye on if it continues. Overall, a solid week for him.
What needs attention
  • —Tech: Streaming/TV troubleshooting — next sibling visiting, this one's yours
  • —Bedding: Mom needs a new mattress pad and an extra set of sheets
  • —Sleep meds: She keeps asking — worth watching if it persists or settles
  • —Shopping list: A few clothing items still outstanding from last week
Coming up this week
Mon 5/12
Caregiver visit · 9am–1pm
Tue 5/13
Dad — follow-up with Dr. Fawlty · 2:30pm
Thu 5/15
Sibling visit · confirm still on?
Fri 5/16
Mom — call with Dr. Dadburnit re: sleep meds · 10am
Sat 5/17
Caregiver visit · 10am–2pm
The good part
Despite the anxiety about going out, she was game for the adventure. Came home with things she's happy about. That willingness to try, even when it's hard, says something.
— Take Five

The agent, in action

The group chat.
Working harder.

The digest is one side of Take Five. The other is the agent — sitting right there in the family group chat, ready when someone has a question. Here's a real exchange, with names and details changed.

Alex9:48 AM

@TakeFive do any of Dad's medications have an effect on his sleep?

Take Five9:48 AM
Dad's Medications & Sleep Effects
Yes — several of his medications can meaningfully affect sleep. Here's a breakdown:
✅ Supports sleep

Mirtazapine 15 mg (evening) — strongly sedating, likely intentional. Prescribed partly for sleep and anxiety. The most sleep-promoting medication he takes.

⚠️ May disrupt sleep

Duloxetine 30 mg (morning) — SNRIs can cause insomnia or lighter sleep in some people, especially if timing shifts.

Metoprolol Succinate 25 mg (evening) — beta-blockers are known to suppress melatonin and can cause insomnia or unusual dreams. Evening dosing may amplify this.

Bottom line

The mirtazapine is the heavy hitter for sleep support. But the metoprolol (evening dosing) and duloxetine are both worth flagging with his doctors if he's reporting poor sleep quality or unusual dreams.

Is there a specific sleep concern you're looking into? That might help narrow this down further.

Brian1:34 PM

Alex, what time will you be around tomorrow? I will let you know when I head over there.

Alex1:39 PM

Probably leaving in the morning — should be there before 11.

Brian4:06 PM

Just got back from his appointment with the doctor. Really good news — doctor says he's doing very well. He even went downstairs on his own and walked on the treadmill. Doctor wants him to cut back on soda. He's at 176 lbs.

Sara4:09 PM

I'm going Friday morning — Mom and I are doing a tea and fashion show at the senior center. I think it's an early Mother's Day event. 🌸

Take Five is reading all of this. The medication question gets answered in seconds. The doctor visit update — Dad's doing well, walked the treadmill, watching the soda — goes into the care log automatically. Sara's Friday visit lands on the calendar. None of it requires anyone to file anything.

Features

Three pillars.
One platform.

Features marked live are running in the current pilot. Everything else is on the roadmap.

Live in pilot
GroupMe bot & weekly digest

Take Five reads your family group chat, parses care updates, and delivers a warm weekly summary — what happened, how she's been, what needs attention. No new app for anyone.

Live in pilot
Care knowledgebase

Medications, appointments, and care notes are stored and searchable — not buried in chat history. Ask the bot anything and get an answer based on everything the group has shared.

Coming soon
Google Calendar integration

Visits, appointments, and aide schedules in a shared calendar the whole care ensemble can see. No more "wait, who's going on Thursday?"

Coming soon
Life Log

Books read, shows watched, walks taken. A running record of a life still being lived — not just the care events around it. A quiet signal when engagement starts to slip.

Coming soon
Pre-visit appointment summary

Before a doctor visit, Take Five generates a concise summary: recent mood, sleep patterns, current medications, flagged concerns, and suggested questions to bring to the appointment. No more scrambling to remember last month.

Coming soon
Post-visit extraction

After an appointment, share the notes in the group chat and Take Five pulls out what matters — decisions made, next steps, who's responsible for what — and logs it to the care record automatically.

Coming soon
Proactive alerts

Missed check-ins, medication gaps, and pattern changes surface before they become crises. The agent watches so you don't have to.

Coming soon
Decision support

Trend data, professional guidance, and family alignment tools for the hardest questions — like whether it's time to move. Everyone working from the same information.

Coming soon
Sibling equity

Tasks visible, assigned, and tracked. No one carries the invisible load. The agent redistributes and follows through so the burden is shared.

The Life Log Coming soon

Not just what she needs.
What she loves.

Most care apps track what's wrong. Take Five tracks what's alive. Research shows that engagement in daily life — books, shows, conversations, movement — is one of the most powerful protections against cognitive decline and premature mortality.

Books & reading

Currently reading, just finished, loved or didn't — the reading life tracked naturally through caregiver check-ins.

Shows & films

What she's watching, what made her laugh — so the next caregiver already has something to talk about.

Activities & movement

Walks, garden time, phone calls with grandkids. Small signals of vitality — and early warnings when they stop.

Mood & good days

A simple daily signal. One message from the caregiver. Over time, the most valuable dataset in the product.

Today's care ensemble feed
Rosa · 9:14am
Good morning. She finished her mystery novel — seemed really satisfied. Started the next one already. Good appetite, all meds taken.
Take Five · 11:00am
Milestone: Mom has finished 8 books since joining Take Five — averaging one every 3 weeks.
Rosa · 2:30pm
Afternoon walk — made it to the corner and back. She talked about the garden the whole way. Good energy today.
Take Five · 8:00am tomorrow
Weekly digest: Great week. Book finished, walk completed, good mood. One item needs attention — Thursday aide visit unconfirmed.

The Story Coming soon

Every person is
a living archive.
Ask the questions.

Take Five conducts an ongoing, gentle interview — one question a week — that builds into a memoir over time. Her life, in her own words. The stories that would otherwise disappear.

Research on reminiscence therapy shows that life review is clinically beneficial for aging adults — reducing depression, increasing sense of purpose, and strengthening family bonds. The Story is therapy, legacy, and connection in a single feature.

What do you remember about the house you grew up in — what did it smell like?
What was the moment you knew he was the one?
What do you want the grandchildren to know about who you really are?
What's something you believed at 30 that you no longer believe now?
Dorothy's Story
47 answers · Growing since March 2025
Childhood & roots12 stories
Coming of age8 stories
Love & family11 stories
Work & purpose9 stories
History lived through5 stories
Wisdom & legacy2 stories · in progress
"She said she knew on the second date — not the first. 'The first date he was nervous. The second date, he made me laugh.'"
Dignity is the difference between being cared for and being managed.— Eric Landry, Founder

Built on dignity

Mom is at the
center of this.

Agency, not surveillance

The senior controls what family sees. Their preferences guide care. Their voice is in every major decision.

Connection as healthcare

Social connection is clinically proven to reduce dementia risk, heart disease, and premature mortality. Take Five treats it as a health intervention, not a nice-to-have.

Story as legacy

The memoir feature treats the senior as narrator of their own life — not a subject of care. Their story matters. Take Five preserves it.

Accessible to everyone

GroupMe-first means no new app, no training, no barrier. WhatsApp and SMS are next. Works for the 78-year-old aide who only texts and the 45-year-old daughter who uses everything.

Built for every family
that showed up.

Take Five is currently in invitation-only pilot.