Vigil watches over aging parents the way a camera never could — and never records a single image.
Until now, you had to choose. Cameras feel like surveillance. Alert buttons only work if they're worn and pressed. And a phone call can't tell you about the fall at 3am.
The rooms where falls actually happen — the bathroom, the bedroom — are exactly the rooms a parent will never accept a camera.
"I've fallen and can't get up" needs them to wear it and press it. After a real fall, often they can't — or they took it off hours ago.
No call back isn't reassuring or alarming — it's just unknown. You're left guessing, or driving over to check.
Vigil uses presence sensors — not cameras — to understand movement and activity in a room. Nothing is ever recorded.
Small, plug-in, no wiring. Put one in the hallway, bedroom, or bathroom — wherever peace of mind matters most. It senses presence and motion, never images.
Getting up, moving around, settling at night. Over a few days it understands what a normal day looks like for them.
A possible fall. No movement when there usually is. Unusual stillness on the floor. A calm notification reaches you by app, email, or text — only when it matters.
Presence sensing means total privacy in the most private rooms. There is no footage to leak, store, or feel watched by.
No movement when they'd usually be up, or prolonged stillness, can matter more than what is happening. Vigil watches for both.
Sudden drops and extended floor-level inactivity raise a flag so you can check in or call for help — no button to press.
An at-a-glance activity timeline lets you tell a normal day from "something feels off," without hovering.
| Vigil presence | Indoor cameras | Alert pendants | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camera-free / no footage | ✓ Yes | ✗ Records you | ✓ Yes |
| Works if they forget to wear it | ✓ Always on | n/a | ✗ Must be worn |
| Detects falls and inactivity | ✓ Both | ✗ Motion only | ✗ Button press only |
| OK in bedroom & bathroom | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Data kept in Canada | ✓ Yes | Often US | Varies |
Correct. Eldercare monitoring uses presence sensors that detect movement and occupancy — there is no lens and no image is ever captured or stored. That's the whole point.
In Canada (ca-central-1). Only activity signals and alerts are kept — never video, because there isn't any.
Presence and movement in a room, the daily rhythm of activity, possible falls, and unusual or prolonged stillness. You're alerted on the exceptions, not the routine.
Through the Vigil app and dashboard, with optional email or text alerts to one or more family members.
No. Vigil provides awareness and reassurance and is not a medical device or a replacement for professional care or emergency services. See the note below.