Internet-based informal care delivery system

A non-medical care system comprising:

• a caregiver system comprising a first personal computer system and a caregiver client;
• and,
• a care receiver system comprising a second personal computer system and a care receiver client, the care receiver client and the caregiver client enable interaction between the caregiver system and the care receiver system via a communication network to facilitate remote informal care for at least one care receiver;
• wherein the caregiver client enables a caregiver to remotely establish a videoconference between the care receiver system and the caregiver system and at least one of the following:
• a reminder on the care receiver system, a slideshow on the care receiver system, and a journal entry on the care receiver system.

A method of providing remote informal care to a care receiver comprising:

• establishing communication via a network between:
• a caregiver system having a caregiver client;
• and a care receiver system having a care receiver client;
• configuring the care receiver client with the caregiver client to facilitate remote informal care of the care receiver;
• and,
• providing at least one of the group of:
• establishing a reminder setting on the care receiver system;
• establishing a videoconference between the care receiver system and the caregiver system;
• displaying a slideshow on the care receiver system;
• and establishing a journal entry on the care receiver system.

A method of providing informal care to at least one care receiver at a separate location from a caregiver comprising:

• communicating via a network between a caregiver system and a care receiver system to provide informal care to the at least one care receiver, the care receiver system comprising a care receiver client;
• establishing a videoconference between the caregiver system and the care receiver system in an interactive mode or in an observational mode;
• and
• resetting the videoconference on the care receiver system with a caregiver client associated with the caregiver system.