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There is currently no national commercial or volunteer organization that does exactly what stiltmelder.nl offers: a daily, proactive check-in specifically focused on the well-being of the owner and their pets. Most existing services are either purely technical (apps), purely medical (alarms), or purely practical (dog walking). What's missing is a human check-in for the independent person who lives alone and respects their autonomy. Dutch media regularly report on people livi

Problem & social context In the Netherlands, a growing number of people live independently and alone. For this group, it's normal to have several days without direct contact with family, neighbors, or colleagues. When someone dies suddenly or becomes seriously unwell in such a situation, it can take days or even weeks before this is noticed. In current practice, discovery often occurs by chance: through neighbors who smell something suspicious, a pile-up of mail, or a failure

A Bigger Problem in the Netherlands I see a structural problem that's growing in the Netherlands. More and more people are consciously living alone. They're independent, autonomous, and value their solitude. But for many of them, it's normal to go several days without contact with other people. And that creates a blind spot. Current solutions—alarm buttons and sensors—only work if you can be present. In the most serious situations, that's precisely not the case. Personal Expe

Elke dag ontvang je één kort bericht via WhatsApp. Een dagelijkse welzijnscheck. Je bevestigt eenvoudig dat alles goed gaat. Reageer je niet, dan wordt dat opgemerkt en volgt er actie volgens jouw vooraf afgesproken noodplan. Geen gesprekken, geen tracking, alleen signalering en opvolging wanneer het nodig is.

Hoe voorkom je dat je pas na weken wordt gevonden als je alleen woont.