Sherrie Simms
President & Co-Founder
About us
Watch Our Own began with one son caring for his mother an hour from home. Today it brings families, friends and caregivers together around the people they love.
Patented · HIPAA-compliant · Independently evaluated by HITLAB
"There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers."
Rosalynn Carter, former First Lady of the United States
Our story
As the primary caregiver for his mother, who lived one hour away from his New Jersey home, Watch Our Own founder Giancarlo Paolillo oversaw coordination of her care while keeping family up to date, helping to raise three young children and working up to 60 hours a week.
It's incredibly stressful keeping all of the balls in the air while making sure you're present for a loved one. And it's a scenario millions of Americans live every day.
As his mother's health declined further, he needed to spend more time with her, managing her daily schedule, medications and more.
At the time there were some apps to help caregivers, but you needed three separate apps just to manage care for one person. As an experienced developer who had built complete solutions for some of the country's top corporations and for first responders, Giancarlo knew there had to be an easier way.
Three separate apps to manage care for one person, and no single place for the whole family.
Giancarlo assembles a team of experienced developers and advisors to build one app that does it all.
An all-in-one caregiving app with the patented Family Emergency Response System (FERS), which can notify every caregiver of an incident and connect directly to local EMS.
"We began Watch Our Own to provide the tools missing for caregivers to enable balance, reduce stress and give peace of mind. These tools are not just for families with special caregiving needs, but for all families."
Giancarlo Paolillo, CEO & Co-Founder
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