Because there's still a lot of living to do

Dementia and other conditions that affect memory and cognition make it hard to continue with daily activities. We're here to help families adapt and make home living easier.

Living with cognitive impairment

Continue doing everyday activities that matter to you with flexible, personalised guidance from the ActivPrompt application

Caring for a family member or client

Break down tasks quickly with ActivPrompt and expand the support network with CareCircleConnect

Medical and allied health professionals

Encourage patients to build and maintain capacity for activities of daily living with ActivPrompt

ActivPrompt application interface showing task breakdown

Break daily tasks into easy-to-follow, achievable steps with the ActivPrompt application

ActivPrompt guides you through activities one step at a time with clear instructions and visual cues. Whether it's making a cup of tea or getting ready for the day, the app adapts to your pace and provides the support you need, when you need it.

Find the services you need with the Care Circle Connect agent

Finding dementia-friendly services and support can be confusing, and this is especially hard for long-distance caregivers. We're building a new application to take the stress out of building the care circle at every stage of the dementia journey, whether you live near or far.

Care Circle Connect application interface

Building with evidence

We're passionate about bringing solutions that are grounded in research on positive ageing, dementia reablement, and cognitive rehabilitation. And we've compiled resources to help you understand the evidence behind our work.

Our story

Laura Ramos is the founder and CEO of Helpful Engines Pty Ltd. Her career has focused on creating the best experience possible for people accessing services in complex industries, and she has held senior and executive roles in large financial services, government, and for-purpose organisations.

As her mother started showing early signs of dementia over 15 years ago, Laura started a PhD on design of memory support systems, conducting research with families in their homes.

These experiences are at the core of the mission of Helpful Engines – to deliver practical and evidence-led solutions that make home living easier for persons living with cognitive impairment and their families.

Laura & her mum, 2016

"I built this because my family needed it first."

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Gain early access

We've been building our applications with input from families and health professionals. Become a part of our User Advisory Group and help us develop the best possible products for people living with cognitive impairment. Joining the User Advisory Group is free. User Advisory Group members will have free access to our applications for a limited trial period.

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