![]() ![]() ![]() You both need to download the Amazon Alexa app and sign in to your Amazon account (you can of course do this for your elderly parent).This is easy to do and only needs to be completed once: Then, once connected you will see and hear everything within the range of the device and so will the person you are calling. The screen will be a frosted glass video for a few seconds before turning clear. Whenever you ‘drop in’ on an Echo Show, its light ring will first turn green, make a pulsing sound and then connect automatically. It’s like an elderly monitoring system, allowing you to easily check up and have a conversation, without requiring them to do anything on their part. So if they have a slight cognitive impairment meaning they get confused by the phone ringing, or have limited mobility so can’t move to the phone easily, this could be a real saviour. ![]() The best benefit of Alexa video calling via drop in is that your elderly parent doesn’t need to answer the call – as the name suggests, you literally drop in on them and it connects automatically! Similar to a home intercom system, the ‘drop in’ feature lets you instantly connect and communicate over video call with someone else, as long as they have an Echo Show and have initially granted permission for you to do so. If you’ve ever worried about your parents and wanted to easily check up on them, then Alexa drop in is for you. ![]()
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