Advocate

A personal medical assistant that texts you what matters — and handles the parts you keep putting off.

Chronic illness is mostly logistics, and logistics is exactly what a tired or distracted brain is worst at. Most tools assume the hard part is remembering. It isn't. The hard part is starting an unpleasant, ambiguous task with a phone call in the middle of it.

Advocate keeps track of your prescriptions and appointments, sends you one short summary each morning, and — with your explicit say-so, each time — does the chasing for you.

How it works

  1. You give your mobile number directly to the operator, in person.
  2. You get one text explaining what this is, stating plainly that it is an AI, and asking you to reply YES. Nothing else is sent unless you do.
  3. After that you get a short morning message listing only what needs you, and you reply in plain language or with a number to act on an item.

The SMS program

Advocate — Account Notifications

Who it's for: invited friends and family only. This is not a public service and there is no signup form.
Opt-in: you provide your number to the operator in person, and then reply YES to the first message. Both steps are required.
Frequency: recurring — typically one message per day, plus replies to messages you send. Occasionally none.
Cost: free. Message and data rates may apply from your carrier.
To stop: reply STOP at any time and you will receive nothing further. Reply PAUSE to mute it temporarily without opting out.
For help: reply HELP, or email the address below.
Carriers: carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

What it does not do