Helpy

Ruimte voor ideeën

About this app

Helpy is your companion at home and on the go. The app helps break through difficult situations and call on help from family or friends. Helpy is easy to use and can be personalized.

What can you do with the Helpy app?

- Show someone at a glance what is going on and how they can best help you.
- Play recorded exercises, reminders, or reassuring words and have them ready exactly when you need them.
- Send an SOS message to family or friends during difficult moments, allowing them to see your location via Google Maps to guide you home or call you.
- Call one of your support contacts directly from the app.

Recommendations and use of the Helpy app:

- Helpy is a tool for social self-reliance. The app is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice or support for medical treatments.
- The data entered into the Helpy app is only visible to the user and can be deleted by the user at any time.
- The use of the Helpy app is entirely the responsibility of the user and/or their caregiver(s). Ruimte voor ideeën cannot be held responsible for any problems arising from the use of the Helpy app or the loss of the user's mobile device.
- Parental supervision is recommended when children use the Helpy app.
- It is recommended to ask for permission beforehand from the people you assign as support contacts or SOS recipients.
- For optimal use of the SOS and recording functions, it is important to grant the app access to location services and the microphone.

More information, terms of service, and disclaimer: https://helpy.nl/

What’s new

- Support for the latest Android devices
- Language switch (en/nl)
- Theme switch (light, dark, high contrast)
- Big style update following modern practices
- New features like toasts, multi-select, and draggable components
- Overall modernized and optimized the app