By: Editorial Team | Posted: August 4, 2021 | Updated: March 22, 2023
As we explore various smart home solutions useful for “better aging”, we get requests for some specific “kit lists” that contain a collection of the products needed to implement some of the DIY solutions found on this site.
This page contains specific sample Alexa Routines used in these smart home solutions. It is the companion page to the smart home kit lists page.
Alexa Routines: Table of Contents
- Smart Lighting
- Smart Bathroom
- Smart Bedroom
- Smart Kitchen
- Dementia Tech
- Smart Thermometer, Dementia or Low Vision
- Use Alexa to Send a Text
- Use Alexa to Start Zoom Call
- Water Leak Detection
- Smart Plug with Auto Shutoff
- Amazon Echo Show Hacks
- Amazon Fire TV Omni
- Smart Home Hacks
Smart Lighting “Routines”
These kit lists relate to the smart lighting solutions you can see here.
- Here are some examples of sunset and sunrise Alexa Routines (on Amazon’s website). Please note, you need to view these Routines within the Alexa app.
Smart Bathroom Kit List(s)
These Routines relate to the smart bathroom recipes that you can see here: Smart Bathroom Features for Older Adults.
Automatic Bathroom Lights Kit List
See the products in the Smart Bathroom Kit List AND
Add the Alexa Routine:
- See a sample routine here.
Automatic Toilet Flusher Kit List
- No Routines
Touchless Faucet & Soap Dispenser
- No Routines
Shower Temperature Control Kit List
- No Routines
Smart Bedroom Kit Lists
These kit lists relate to the smart bedroom recipes that you can see here: Smart Bedroom Features for Older Adults.
Automatic Bedroom Lighting
For the basic equipment of light(s), and Alexa:
Use the products in the Smart Bedroom Kit List,
AND an Alexa Routine
- See a sample Alexa Routine here.
Automatic Path Lighting from Bed to Bathroom
Use the products in the Smart Bedroom Kit List,
AND an Alexa Routine
- See a sample Alexa Routine here.
Sleep Monitoring Without a Wearable
No Routines.
House Door Lock Status
Use the products in the Smart Bedroom Kit List,
AND
Alexa Routines
Context aware clock
No Routines
Smart Kitchen Kit List
These kit lists relate to the smart kitchen recipes that you can see here: Smart Kitchen Features for Older Adults.
Use the products in the Smart Kitchen Kit List, AND Routines as below.
Smart Kitchen Lights Kit List
Use the products in the Smart Kitchen Kit List, AND
Alexa Routines
Fridge Minder Kit List
Use the products in the Smart Kitchen Kit List, AND
Alexa Routines:
- Alexa Routine #1: Fridge Door Opens Enabler (Enables the Fridge Door Alert Routine, starts timer)
- Alexa Routine #2: Fridge Door Opens Timer (Starts timer)
- Alexa Routine #3: Fridge Door Closes (Disables the Fridge Door Alert Routine)
- Alexa Routine #4: Fridge Door Alert (Repeatedly speaks the fridge door alert message)
- Alexa Routine #5: Fridge is too warm (Speaks alert to your loved one)
- Alexa Routine #6: Freezer is too warm (Speaks alert to your loved one)
Stove Minder Kit List
No Routines
Sink Minder Kit List
Use the products in the Smart Kitchen Kit List, AND
Alexa Routine (to implement the Sink Minder Feature):
Trash Minder Kit List
No Routines
Dementia Tech Kit Lists
These kit lists relate to a variety of dementia tech solutions eslewhere on Tech-enhanced Life.
Dementia Bed Minder
This kit list relates to the Dementia Bed Minder.
- Alexa Routine (bathroom light controls): Sample Routine
Dementia Door Minder
This kit list relates to the Dementia Door Minder (coming soon).
- Alexa Routine (start): Sample Routine
- Alexa Routine (stop): Sample Routine
Daily Family Remembrance Video
See the Solution to “Dementia: Not Recognizing Spouse or Family“
Use the products in the Dementia Tech Kit List, AND
Alexa Routines
- #1: Time for the Video (sample routine)
- #2: Begin the Video (sample routine)
- #3: Stop Video (sample routine)
Thermostat: Dementia or Low Vision
Use the products in the Smart Thermostat Kit List, and these Routines:
- The house is too hot (sample routine)
- The house is too cold (sample routine)
Use Alexa to Send a Text
These routines go with the article “Use Alexa to Send a Text on a Flip Phone“.
- “Alexa, text Frankie”: Sample Routine
- “Alexa, call Frankie”: Sample Routine
- “Alexa, Respond to Frankie”: Sample Routine
Use Alexa to Start Zoom Call
See “Starting a Zoom Call Using Alexa” for background.
Example Alexa Routines (on Amazon’s website)
- https://alexa.amazon.com/routines/shared/slvGRWrbTXu2jMcKwnWUnA
- https://alexa.amazon.com/routines/shared/AJyxrRukTv2mBdnKi-DPtA
Water Leak Detection
See Detect Water Leaks, Shutoff Water, Alert Me for background.
Sample Routines:
- Water leak announcement: Sample Routine
- Water leak is gone: Sample Routine
Smart Plug with Auto Shutoff
This kit list relates to the Smart Plug with Auto Shutoff.
- Alexa Routine (start): Sample Routine
- Alexa Routine (stop): Sample Routine
Amazon Echo Show Hacks
Easy TV Remote for Dementia
Read about this solution.
Sample Routines:
Amazon Omni TV
Read about this in “How to Use Amazon Omni Fire TV for Zoom Meetings plus Alexa Calling“.
See the sample routines below.
Smart Home Hacks
Synchronize Fans and HVAC using Alexa Routines
Read about this in Synchronize Fans and HVAC using Alexa Routines.
See the sample routines below.
Indoor Camera that Looks Outside
Read about this in Indoor Camera that Looks Outside (coming soon)
See the sample routines below.
- Person detection:
- Close the person detection after a delay:
- Camera motion detection:
- Close the camera motion detection after a delay:
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