Organizing Your Parents' Care in Türkiye from Abroad

The heaviest burden of living abroad is the uncertainty at the other end of the phone: Did mom take her medication? How is dad today? Instead of waiting for news from a neighbour, a well-built remote care setup turns that uncertainty into data.

Step 1: Define the need

• What level of help: companionship and housework, or intensive care such as dementia or bedridden care?
• Work type: live-in, daily or hourly — this determines budget and candidate pool the most.
• Reduce decision-making to one person: write down the division of duties among siblings from the start.

Step 2: Choose the caregiver correctly from a distance

• Only interview verified profiles; read references and reviews.
• Follow the video pre-interview with a second one your relative also joins.
• Define a trial week; put expectations (hours, duties, pay, leave) in writing.
• You can also post a listing for your city: describe the need and let suitable caregivers reach you.

Step 3: Build remote visibility

The antidote to distance is regular data. In the AileYanımda setup, the caregiver or your relative enters daily measurements (blood pressure, pulse, glucose) and a status report into the app; you see the same data instantly wherever you are. When values worsen, the system automatically alerts the physician you consented to — you hear it first at the critical moment.

• Set up medication reminders; taken/missed doses get recorded.
• Open the physician connection with consent: you manage who sees which data.
• Use the time difference to your advantage: read yesterday's summary over your morning coffee.

Step 4: Connect the health team

If your relative was discharged from hospital, ask about the partner hospital programme: the physician follows the post-discharge period on the platform, and you see the same picture. You can also get online counselling from dietitians and psychologists — your relative in Türkiye, the appointment on your calendar.