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Caregiver Portal

A PIN-protected dashboard built for parents, nurses, and caregivers. Track symptoms, review conversations, manage medications, and control session time — all from a separate window your child never sees.

Patch is designed for children who are sick, recovering, or hospitalized. The Caregiver Portal gives you real-time visibility into your child's emotional state, pain levels, and daily activity — without interrupting their experience.

What the Portal Looks Like

The portal runs in a separate window, hidden from the child's view. Here's a walkthrough of each tab.

Hospital
Current Mode
Happy
Current Mood
2/5
Last Pain
45 min
Session Limit
Today's Summary
Meals logged2 of 3
Medicines taken3 of 4
Hydration events5
Brave Stars earned4
Symptom Timeline
2:30 PM — Pain check
Pain level: 2/5 · Mood: Happy
Location: tummy · "It's not so bad anymore"
11:15 AM — Pain check
Pain level: 3/5 · Mood: Okay
Location: tummy · "It hurts a little"
8:00 AM — Pain check
Pain level: 4/5 · Mood: Stormy
Location: tummy · "I don't feel good"
Alert Sent
Trend: Improving — pain decreased from 4 to 2 over 6 hours
Medicine Schedule
Amoxicillin
8:00 AM
Taken
Children's Tylenol
12:00 PM
Taken
Amoxicillin
4:00 PM
Upcoming
Children's Tylenol
8:00 PM
Upcoming
You can add, remove, or mark medicines from this tab. Patch gently reminds your child when it's time.
Conversation Log
Patch · 2:28 PM
Hey there, buddy. How's your tummy feeling right now?
Kingston · 2:28 PM
It's not so bad anymore
Patch · 2:29 PM
That's really good to hear! You're doing such a great job being brave today. Want to hear a story, or should we play a game?
Kingston · 2:29 PM
Can we play the dragon game?
Patch · 2:30 PM
Absolutely! Let's go on a dragon adventure. You've already earned 4 brave stars today — let's see if we can get to 5!
Kingston · 2:31 PM
Yes!! I want 5!!
Every conversation between your child and Patch is logged here. Nothing is hidden.
Activity Log
2:31 PM
Started dragon adventure game
Game
2:28 PM
Pain check completed — 2/5, improving
Symptom
12:05 PM
Medicine taken: Children's Tylenol
Medicine
12:00 PM
Lunch logged — chicken soup + crackers
Meal
10:30 AM
Listened to "The Brave Little Bear" story
Story
Filter by category: meals, medicines, sleep, hydration, mood, games, stories, procedures, symptoms.
Caregiver Controls
Hospital Mode
Session time limit
45 min
Child name Kingston
Child age 6
Medical condition Post-op appendectomy
Allergies Penicillin
Sensitive topics Needles, surgery
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How to Access the Portal

The caregiver portal opens in a separate window that your child never sees. It's protected by a 4-digit PIN you create on first launch.

1

Open the system tray

Right-click the Patch icon in the system tray (bottom-right of your screen).

2

Select "Caregiver Portal"

A separate window opens — your child's screen is unaffected.

3

Enter your 4-digit PIN

First time? You'll create a new PIN. After that, enter it to unlock. Three wrong attempts triggers a 30-second lockout for safety.

4

You're in

Browse the six tabs: Dashboard, Symptoms, Medicines, Conversations, Activity, and Controls.

What You Can See

Everything your child does with Patch is visible to you — nothing is hidden.

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Dragon Scale Pain Reports

Patch asks your child to rate their pain on a 1–5 scale using a friendly dragon metaphor. You see every report with timestamps, mood, and body location.

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Symptom Trends

Pain and mood are tracked over time with color-coded timelines and trend arrows. See if your child is improving, stable, or worsening at a glance.

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Full Conversation History

Every message between Patch and your child is logged with timestamps and sender identification. Read through at your own pace.

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Activity Feed

Meals, medicines, hydration, sleep, games, stories, procedures — all logged chronologically with category filtering.

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Medicine Schedule

See which medicines are upcoming, taken, or missed. Add new medicines with scheduled times. Patch reminds your child gently.

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Daily Summary

End-of-day report with meals eaten, medicines taken, hydration, sleep, games played, interaction time, and pain/mood trends in natural language.

What You Can Control

You decide how Patch behaves. Every setting is in your hands.

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Hospital / Buddy Mode

Toggle between Hospital Mode (clinical support, procedure prep, soft blues) and Buddy Mode (home recovery, warm colors, playful tone).

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Session Time Limits

Set screen time from 15 to 120 minutes. Patch shows a kid-friendly countdown and gently winds down when time is up.

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PIN Security

4-digit PIN with SHA-256 hashing. Three wrong attempts triggers a 30-second lockout. Change your PIN anytime from the Controls tab.

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Child Profile

Set your child's name, age, medical condition, allergies, and sensitive topics. Patch adapts its behavior to avoid distressing subjects.

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Automatic Alerts

Pain level 4+ or "stormy" mood triggers an instant caregiver alert with a pulsing banner. You'll know the moment something changes.

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Caregiver Info

Set your name, relationship, and emergency contact. Patch knows who you are and can reference you naturally in conversation.

Your Data Stays on Your Device

All settings, conversation logs, symptom reports, and medicine schedules are stored locally in a JSON file on your machine. Nothing is uploaded to the cloud. PIN hashes use SHA-256 — even Patch can't read your PIN.