
CareBand is a technology company focused on improving safety and health for people living with dementia and other vulnerable populations through location-based health and safety solutions. Their products include wearable devices that combine low power wireless embedded technologies, machine learning, and cybersecurity to provide real-time location tracking, activity monitoring, and proactive care insights. CareBand's solutions enable caregivers to monitor wandering, agitation, and other neuropsychiatric symptoms, helping seniors maintain independence and avoid hospitalizations. The company serves senior living facilities and home care environments, leveraging LoRaWAN technology for extended coverage and long battery life without expensive cellular plans. CareBand has received recognition and grants such as the SBIR Phase I from the National Institute of Aging and collaborates with partners like Amazon and MatchX to expand its smart healthcare IoT solutions.

CareBand is a technology company focused on improving safety and health for people living with dementia and other vulnerable populations through location-based health and safety solutions. Their products include wearable devices that combine low power wireless embedded technologies, machine learning, and cybersecurity to provide real-time location tracking, activity monitoring, and proactive care insights. CareBand's solutions enable caregivers to monitor wandering, agitation, and other neuropsychiatric symptoms, helping seniors maintain independence and avoid hospitalizations. The company serves senior living facilities and home care environments, leveraging LoRaWAN technology for extended coverage and long battery life without expensive cellular plans. CareBand has received recognition and grants such as the SBIR Phase I from the National Institute of Aging and collaborates with partners like Amazon and MatchX to expand its smart healthcare IoT solutions.
Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois
Product: LoRaWAN/BLE wearable + analytics platform for location and activity monitoring
Primary users: People living with dementia; senior living and home care settings
Funding: Grant funding (SBIR Phase I); no disclosed venture funding
Safety and health monitoring for people living with dementia and vulnerable populations in senior living and home care environments.
2016
Healthtech / Wearable IoT
Award R43AG074753 mentioned for an engagement study.
“Harvard Innovation Labs and mHUB listed as investors”