Lonely NO More

An algorithm and app to help people combat loneliness brought to you by Martha7 Counselling.

Research indicates that when we regularly interact with others our mental health increases.

We all assume that our loved ones have lots of friends and family checking in and interacting with them on a regular basis. Sometimes, especially for our senior loved ones, this isn't always the case. Lonely NO More will help seniors and their friends and family be able to track the level of interaction and activity and identify when they might be lonely. Avoiding loneliness is a key factor to maintaining a happy, healthy lifestyle.

When our mental health is strong our physical health is also enhanced. When we are healthy our productivity increases as does our happiness and life satisfaction. In other words we become better people and help others also to be the best version of themselves.

The Lonely NO More app allows a 'head of the family' member to register and keep track of their loneliness score on a weekly basis. Other key people such as friends, family and loved ones can be notified when a head of the family has a score that falls into the lonely range and encourages them to reach out with a phone call or visit.

If no one from the family & friends list is available to connect with the lonely person, they'll have the option of receiving a visit or call from an outside source such as a trained & vetted community volunteer, pastoral care or other social care service of their choice.

Head of the family and family members track their activity and interactions in the app and those are combined and calculated into a "loneliness score". If the score falls into a certain range, family members can be notified of a low score via a weekly report in their dashboard and reminded weekly via email or text as they choose. These reminders help everyone to remember to check in on their loved ones by looking at the score dashboard and making sure their loved ones have had sufficient interaction to keep them from getting lonely.