Know they’re alright, without having to ask.
TeaCup quietly learns the ordinary rhythm of someone’s day at home — moving about, making a cup of tea, settling in for the evening. When that rhythm changes, you’re the first to know.
No cameras. Nothing to wear. Nothing for them to remember.
The part people worry about
Independence is the point. Nothing here takes it away.
Most ways of checking on someone ask them to change how they live — to wear something, charge something, or press something in the worst moment of their day. TeaCup asks nothing of them.
No cameras
Nothing watches anyone. There is no footage, because none is ever recorded.
Nothing to wear
No pendant, no watch, no charging. Nothing to take off and forget to put back on.
Nothing to press
No button that only helps if someone is able to reach it and chooses to use it.
How it works
Small sensors, an ordinary week, and a sense of what’s normal.
A handful of discreet sensors sit around the home — no wiring, no upheaval. Over the first week or two they learn what an ordinary day looks like in that particular house.
They settle in
Sensors read movement, temperature, light and sound level — not conversations, not images. They sit where daily life happens: hallway, kitchen, living room.
They learn the rhythm
Everyone’s normal is different. A late riser isn’t a concern; a late riser who is usually up at seven might be. TeaCup learns the difference.
You get told
When the day looks meaningfully different from usual, you hear about it on your phone — with what changed and when, so you can decide whether to ring.
Who it’s for
For the people who quietly keep an eye out.
An older parent living alone
They’re managing perfectly well, and they’d like it to stay that way. You’d just rather not find out days late that something changed. TeaCup gives you the reassurance of a daily check-in without the phone call that makes them feel checked up on.
A relative with additional needs
For someone living independently with a disability or reduced functioning, the balance between support and autonomy matters enormously. TeaCup sits in the background and only speaks up when something looks genuinely different.
Price
One monthly price. Everything included.
£29.99
per month, per home
- The sensors, the hub, and delivery
- The app, for as many family members as you like
- Its own mobile connection — no home broadband needed
- Cancel whenever you like
Peace of mind is mostly knowing nothing has changed.
Most days, TeaCup will have nothing to tell you. That’s rather the point.