Built for Canadian families. First shipments planned for Greater Vancouver, early 2027.
If your parent lives alone, you probably call to check they're alright. And you probably get "I'm fine" back, whether it's true or not. CareFlock gives you something better to go on.
Plug it in and you're set.
That's the whole thing. One message each morning.
We're two people in Vancouver, and this is what we're working on. We're trying to find out whether families actually want it before we build it. We'd rather know now than after a year of work.
Some things we are not promising:
You should know all of that before you put a card in.
Before this goes on sale we need a few real families in Metro Vancouver to live with an early device and tell us what's wrong with it. Not a focus group. Actual homes, actual months, actual complaints.
What you get: the device free and your first year of service free, which is C$497 waived. You also get our direct email and real say in what this turns into.
What we ask: that your parent agrees to it properly, that you leave it running for the year, and that you tell us the truth every month. Especially when it annoys you.
Email us about the betaGreater Vancouver only for now, because we want to be able to drive over when something breaks.
A loonie a day, and nobody has to wear anything.
To reserve a place we'll charge C$10. It gets refunded within 7 days, automatically. Your spot is held either way.
Reserve a place for C$10, refundedWe're charging it to find out who's serious, not because we want your money yet.
Most alert systems advertise a monthly price and put the rest in the fine print. Here is the first year in full, including equipment, activation and installation fees, for plans that include fall detection.
| Service | First year | Contract |
|---|---|---|
| Philips Lifeline, HomeSafe with fall detectionC$149 equipment, C$50 activation, C$99 install, C$58.95/mo Source: Philips Lifeline Canada published rates, compiled by comparehomequotes.ca, 2026 | C$1,005 | 24 to 36 mo |
| Philips Lifeline GoSafeC$149 equipment, C$50 activation, C$55/mo Source: Philips Lifeline Canada published rates, compiled by comparehomequotes.ca, 2026 | C$859 | Contract |
| Life Assure, cellular with fall detectionNo activation fee, around C$55/mo Source: Life Assure published rates, compiled by comparehomequotes.ca, 2026 | C$660 | Varies |
| SecurMedic with fall detectionC$188.88 equipment, C$35/mo Source: SecurMedic published rates, compiled by comparehomequotes.ca, 2026 | C$609 | Varies |
| CareFlockC$149 kit, C$29/mo, no other fees Source: our own planned pricing | C$497 | None |
CareFlock is the cheapest on that list, and it is the only one where nobody has to wear anything, charge anything or press anything. Against Philips Lifeline, the biggest name in Canada, it is C$508 less in the first year. Against the cheapest alternative we found, it is still C$112 less.
Prices collected from published Canadian rates in 2026 and rounded. They change, and plans vary by region, so check the current numbers before you decide. Cheaper landline-only plans exist at around C$20 to C$30 a month, but they do not include fall detection and still need the pendant to be worn. Worth knowing: the mobile plans above, GoSafe and Life Assure cellular, do work when she is out of the house. CareFlock does not. If that matters more to you than the daily picture at home, one of those is the better buy.
No. There is no camera and no microphone in any part of it, and nothing is recorded. It can tell that someone is up and about, or lying in bed breathing steadily, without ever producing an image or a sound of them.
No. Each kit has its own cellular connection built in, and it's already paid for in the monthly price. She needs a wall socket for each box and nothing else. No router, no Wi-Fi password, no phone.
Then don't install it. That's the right call. It's built to be easy to accept, with nothing worn, nothing recorded and no camera in the corner, and she'd be able to pause it herself whenever she wants. But it only works if she's comfortable with it. We'd rather you didn't buy it than push it on her.
If something looks like a fall, the system asks for a check-in, then alerts up to four family members in turn until someone responds. It does not call an ambulance, and it can't promise to catch every fall. If emergency response is your main worry, an alert pendant is the better tool, assuming she'll wear it.
No. Everything CareFlock does happens inside the house. If she walks to the shops or spends the afternoon at a friend's, it sees nothing until she's home, and the next morning's message will say so rather than pretend otherwise. If your main worry is her being out on her own, a mobile pendant with GPS is the right tool for that and CareFlock is not.
The plan is early 2027, starting in Greater Vancouver. It's an estimate rather than a promise, and we'll tell you if it slips. Everyone who reserves a place gets first refusal with no obligation, since your deposit is already back in your account.
Two people in Vancouver. Not a big company, no investors, no sales team. Email us and you'll get a reply from one of us, not from a support desk.