Six things you can do.

Save the number (989) 762-4030 in your phone as Herrada Care Line. From now on, anything you want the family to know — text it, photo it, call it, or ask it. Here's how each one feels.

Send a note.

The simplest case. Just text the number with what happened — the system figures out who it's about, what kind of update it is, and saves it.

Send a photo.

For prescription labels, discharge papers, doctor's notes, or anything with text on it. The system reads the image and pulls out the details automatically — medication name, dosage, refill date, pharmacy, all of it.

This is the fastest way to record medication info without typing.

Leave a voice update.

Call the number. After the greeting, leave a message describing what happened — like a voicemail to the family. The system transcribes and saves it.

Great for walking out of an appointment when you don't want to type. Up to 2 minutes per recording.

Ask a question.

Same number. Just text a question instead of an update.

Other questions that work:

• "What did the cardiologist say at Pa's last appointment?"
• "When is Ma's next eye appointment?"
• "What was the latest note about Ricky?"
• "Who attended Pa's hospital visit on April 28?"

Sign up for help days.

Beyond medical care, the Care Line also handles household coordination — landscape days, cleaning days, potlucks at Pa and Ma's house. Just text to commit, and we'll send a reminder the day before.

The day before, you'll get a reminder automatically. If something comes up, just text the line back to cancel:

You can also ask who else is coming:

For potlucks, you can also tell the system what you're bringing — and it'll flag duplicates so two people don't show up with the same dish.

Send a correction.

If the system saves something wrong, just reply with the correction. It updates the record.

What if you want to stop receiving messages.

Reply STOP to any message from the Care Line. Your number is removed immediately. You can also ask Alfonso directly to remove you.