Virtual Outreach and Individualized Coaching Extension

The VOICE is a project designed to help older adults manage their health using an Echo Show, a smartwatch, and support from a nurse. These tools could help patients keep track of health goals and build healthy habits. The Research Team will conduct a smart speaker-based semi-individualized intervention to support older adults' management of chronic conditions. Registered nurse research staff, paired with undergraduate- or graduate-level students (preferably those in nursing), will conduct an initial home visit to assess treatment plans, cognitive abilities, living situation, and motivation, then apply clinical judgment to match smart speaker tasks to individual patient needs and provide digital training required for participants' learning of smart speaker devices. Participants will be expected to use the Echo Show and smartwatch regularly throughout the study. Participants will complete at least 3 health-related activities each day, such as setting medication reminders, monitoring sleep, or completing other activities they choose with the study team.