A familiar voice asking how you’ve been.
Each week, Ray or Rose phones the older people you care for to have a warm, unhurried chat, then quietly lets you know how they’ve been.
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Meet Ray and Rose.
Ray and Rose are AI callers, and they say so plainly. They’re here for a chat, not to check up on anyone or sell anything. The aim is a call someone looks forward to, rather than one they put up with.
They remember last week and ask after what came up. If they ever sound like they need real help, Ray and Rose know how to point them to it.
A short, honest note after every call.
You don’t have to wonder how the week went. If something comes up in conversation, you’ll hear about it in plain language.
It’s a friendly chat, nothing more. You’ll hear what they choose to share, the way a good friend would pass it along.
Margaret’s call
Tuesday, 10:14am · 11 minutes
Margaret had a good week. The garden’s coming along and her sister visited on the weekend. She mentioned she’s been a little unsteady on the back step.
Where a familiar voice can help
Loneliness, sadness, and the early stages of dementia are among the hardest parts of growing older. A regular call is not a cure, but it is one steady, kind thing in the week that turns out to matter.
Loneliness and isolation
When the house has gone quiet and whole days pass without a real conversation, a familiar voice on a set morning gives someone to talk to.
Sadness and depression
When the spark seems to have dimmed, a reliable, friendly call can be one steady thing to count on, alongside the support that really helps.
Living with dementia
In the earlier stages, a calm call that never tests or corrects offers a gentle point of connection, and some peace of mind for family between visits.
A conversation with AI they look forward to.
Ray and Rose say they are an AI, the first time someone asks and every time after. Knowing that keeps the person you care for in charge of the call.
That honesty is the safest thing about it. You have read how a scam call works, the warm voice that turns out to be after money or a bank detail. Ray tells them, plainly, that their bank and Services Australia never ask for those over the phone. If something is ever wrong on a call, Ray helps them reach a real person, straight away.
It does not replace your own calls. You ring on Sunday already knowing the veggie patch is coming along and their knee is easier.
Everything they tell Ray is kept as a note you can read, stored in Australia and never sold.
“My father-in-law lost his sight in his eighties & a good conversation is the only way he can keep exploring the world and see his family grow.”
Darius Monsef, founder. Melbourne.
Before Calling Round, Darius built a paediatric service that cared for 50,000 children across five clinics.