42-Day Automatic Pill Dispenser – App & On-Device Setup by Family, LCD Display, Digital Lock, Sound & Light Alerts – Safe Medication Organizer Management for Seniors (3-Tray, White)

Solution for seniors, but needs to be managed by technology savvy caregiver.
This product needs to be set up by somebody who is technology savvy before it can be used by a senior patient. The advantage is that children can track the dosage for their senior parents through the app. It seems like a good solution for someone who is not living with caregivers, but someone needs to set up this device and also fill it correctly.I had got this for myself to remind me of my dosage specially, for medications that I need to take throughout the day and sometimes miss taking them on time. I was really surprised at the size and weight of this pill dispenser and the complicated set up process. It needs to remain connected to electricity and has a battery back up for power outage but once you miss a dose for a day that throws off the schedule for the tray. Adding or changing medications from a tray is also a little more complex.Since this product was for myself use, I have just stored it away, and I am still using my manual pill cases. This device is too big and heavy for only 14 day supply for twice a day. I can get the same dosage set up in two small square pill boxes that are also travel friendly. It might be useful for a very specific purpose, but requires a lot of work. It’s definitely not simple.

A solution looking for a problem? Skip!
Technologies provide many solutions for problems, which benefit our daily life. However, this Smart Pill Dispenser isn’t one of them.I’ve never seen anything this complicated – and its targeted users are mostly seniors – while the tasks could be achieved with a simple and straightforward pillbox that’s easy to refill and dispense.First of all, you must set up the dispensing system via WiFi or bluetooth, which is so tedious and annoying. Most of the targeted users are seniors, who would not be able to set this up on their own. Secondly, they’ll have to learn the operation of this system to receive their dosage at the correct time. Thirdly, if they missed a dosage for any reason, the 14-dosage per tray will mess up the day of the week, no longer representing 2-week of dosages. Finally, it requires another adjustment of the multiple 14-dosage trays every time there’s a change in the medications, which could drive you crazy. Not to mention how expensive this “smart” product is! It also requires electricity to power a simple task that could be done manually. Imaging when there’s a power outage….you’ll need to rely on the spare batteries to save the day! Not a “Green” product!Basically, this “solution” is making a rather simple and straightforward pill dispensing task unnecessarily complicated for the intended users. I’ve been taking care of our 91-year old grandma for 30 years, and 5 clearly labeled traditional pill boxes have followed her everywhere, everyday, without failing her medication routines. When she got to the point she needed someone to supervise her medication intakes, I was able to easily takeover the task and making sure she never missed a dosage.My thought for this “smart” product is: keep it simple, especially for products targeting seniors. I gave up setting this pill dispensing system, and went back to the tried and trusted traditional 7-day pill boxes. With 5 of them, we have the monthly dosages in control, never failed!

Great for elders
Great for elders to help with taking the right medicine on time. Has 3 drawers for three day periods amd can hold 14 days worth of medicine. Connects to wifi and has an app too to help with setup and to get reminders. Saves you time by filling up all your medicine for the next 2 weeks at once rather doing it every week.