Rae is named after my grandma.

She is independent in the way a lot of grandparents are independent. She wants to stay in her home. She does not like asking for help unless she has to.

Caring for Rae is a balance. You want to be helpful, but you also want her to keep living her life the way she wants to.

When I moved away from home, I started to feel the worry that a lot of families feel. I am not there every day. My parents are the ones constantly checking in, stopping by, and making sure everything is okay.

And my grandma, like a lot of people her age, is nervous around complicated technology. She does not want another screen, another app, or something that makes her feel watched.

But the little things still happen.

Medication needs to be remembered. The Wi-Fi stops working. The TV gets messed up. Something around the house needs fixing. There is an appointment to remember. A small question or worry turns into another trip over.

My dad goes over several times a week for those things. Most of them are not emergencies. But they add up.

This is the whole reason we are building Rae.