Patent ID: 7721946

Claim:
A method for communication between patients in a live-in facility and their relatives, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a host computer; (b) providing at least one terminal at said live-in facility having a data entry keyboard, mouse and screen, said terminal accessing said host computer; (c) providing a host operator who is designated as the administrator who can add, delete and edit the relatives and patients by assigning them user names and passwords; (d) identifying each of the patients, relatives and other operators by assigning a user name and password which is stored in the host computer; (e) associating the relatives of the individual patients with the patient and designating one relative of each patient as the legal guardian of that patient who may contact the administrator to suggest changes in the relatives who may access the patient; (f) providing a secure web page accessible from terminals located at said live-in facility and computers operated by the relatives; (g) providing a menu in said web page for choosing options to send or review messages sent to and from the relatives and patients; (h) providing a message notification on said web page notifying the relatives that a message has been sent from a patient; (i) providing a message notification on said web page that a patient has received a message from a relative; and (j) providing an option in said menu to add, delete or edit the patient's and their relatives.