1. Getting Started

Creating your account

Go to alaga.app and click Create account. Enter your email and a password (minimum 6 characters). You will receive a verification email — click the link inside to activate your account.

Setting up your profile

When you first log in, Alaga will ask for two names:

• Your name — the caregiver's name (e.g., Michelle)
• Patient's name — the person you are caring for (e.g., Erlinda)

These names appear in the app header and on your printed health reports. You can edit them anytime by clicking your profile avatar (the circle with your initial) in the top-right corner of the header.

Patient profile details

In the profile panel you can also add:

• Date of Birth — used for age context in reports
• Blood Type — (A+, A−, B+, B−, AB+, AB−, O+, O−)
• Known Allergies — free-text field for any allergy notes

All of these fields are optional. Fill in only what feels useful to you — you can always add or update them later, or leave them blank. If you prefer to stay fully anonymous, simply skip all profile fields and go straight to logging health data.

Signing in

After verifying your email, sign in with your email and password. Alaga keeps you signed in across browser sessions. Click 🔒 Lock in the top right to sign out at any time.

2. Overview Dashboard

The Overview is your home screen — a quick snapshot of everything important at a glance.

Summary tiles (top row)

Four clickable tiles show your key numbers. Click any tile to jump directly to that section:

• 💊 Active Medications → opens Medicines tab
• 📅 Upcoming Events → opens Appointments tab
• ❤️ Last BP Reading → opens Vitals tab
• 📋 Symptoms Logged → opens Symptoms tab

Upcoming Events

Shows your next 5 upcoming appointments and scheduled lab tests. Events happening today are highlighted in red with a ⚠️ warning.

Today's Medications — grouped by status

Shows all medications scheduled for today, organized into three collapsible groups:

• Overdue — past the scheduled time and not yet given
• Coming up — scheduled later today (amber badge if due within the hour)
• Taken — doses already marked as given

A progress bar at the top shows how many doses have been taken out of the total due today (e.g., "3 of 9 taken today · 2 overdue").

Medications set to Specific days show a row of day pills (M T W T F S S) so you can see the schedule at a glance — today's day is highlighted in dark green.

Medications set to As needed show their current stock count (e.g., 📦 12 left) and appear in the Coming up group. Each time you mark one as given, the stock count automatically decreases by 1.

3. Vital Signs

Track your loved one's vital signs over time. Click + Log Vitals to add a new entry. You can record:

• 🩺 Blood Pressure (mmHg)
• 💓 Heart Rate (bpm)
• 🌡️ Temperature (°C)
• ⚖️ Weight (kg)
• 🩸 Blood Sugar (mg/dL)
• 💨 O₂ Saturation (%)
• 😣 Pain Level (1–10)
• 📝 Observation notes

The latest reading for each vital is shown as a tile at the top of the Vitals tab. All past readings are listed below in chronological order.

4. Medicines

Keep a complete list of all medications. Click + Add Medicine to log a new one. Fields include:

• Medicine name and dose (e.g., Biogesic 500mg)
• Form — Tablet, Capsule, Syrup, Injection, Drops, Patch, or Other
• Prescribed by — doctor's name
• Repeat schedule — choose one of four types (see below)
• Time — when to take the medication (not shown for As needed)
• Food instructions (e.g., After meals)
• Start and end dates
• Refill reminder date — Alaga will warn you ⚠️ when a refill is due
• Notes — for anything not captured by the schedule fields above

Repeat Schedule types

Instead of typing a free-text schedule, you now choose one of four structured options:

• Every day — taken at the same time every day (e.g., 7:00 PM)
• Specific days — select which days of the week (e.g., Mon · Wed · Fri · Sun). A live summary shows "4× per week." These medications show a day-pill row on the dashboard so the schedule is always visible at a glance.
• Every X days — enter an interval (e.g., every 3 days) and a start date. Alaga calculates and shows the next dose date automatically.
• As needed — for medications taken only when required (e.g., Paracetamol for pain). Instead of a time and refill date, you enter a current stock count and a remind-when-below threshold. Every time you mark a dose as given, the stock count decreases by 1 automatically.

5. Appointments

Never miss a doctor's visit. Click + Add Appointment to log one. You can record:

• Doctor's name and specialty
• Clinic or hospital
• Date and time
• Reason for visit
• Preparation notes (e.g., fasting required)
• Questions to ask the doctor
• Post-visit notes and doctor's findings

Past appointments are automatically labelled Past. Upcoming ones are labelled Upcoming.

6. Lab Work & Test Results

Track all laboratory tests and their results. Click + Add Lab Test. Fields include:

• Test name, laboratory, date
• Ordering doctor
• Status: Scheduled, Completed, Results Received, Follow-up Needed
• Preparation notes
• Results

7. Symptoms

Log symptoms as they happen to build a health timeline. Click + Log Symptom. You can record:

• Symptom name (e.g., Headache, Fever)
• Severity (1–10)
• Duration
• Description
• Action taken (e.g., Gave Biogesic, Called doctor)

Severity 7 and above is highlighted in red as a high-severity entry.

8. Contacts

Store all important contacts in one place. Click + Add Contact. Contact roles include:

• 👨‍⚕️ Primary Doctor
• 🩺 Specialist
• 🚨 Emergency Contact
• 💊 Pharmacy
• 🤝 Caregiver
• 📄 Insurance

Phone numbers are tap-to-call on mobile.

9. Notes

A free-form journal for anything that doesn't fit the other sections — doctor's verbal instructions, observations, family updates, reminders. Click + Add Note and choose a category:

• General, Doctor's Instruction, Observation, Reminder, Family Update

10. Health Report (PDF)

Generate a professional health summary to bring to any doctor's visit. Click the 🖨️ Report tab.

• Set a date range (e.g., last 30 days, last 3 months)
• Choose which sections to include (Vitals, Medicines, Appointments, etc.)
• Click Generate Report to preview
• Use your browser's Print or Save as PDF to download

11. Free Trial & Lifetime Access

Every new account starts with a 30-day free trial. During the trial you have full access to all features — no credit card required.

As your trial approaches its end, a banner at the top of the app will show how many days (or hours) remain. After the trial ends:

• ✅ You can still view all your existing data
• 🔒 Adding or editing new entries requires lifetime access

Unlock Alaga for a one-time payment of $15 via PayPal (credit/debit cards accepted too). Click the Get Lifetime Access — $15 button in the banner and you'll be guided through a secure checkout. This is a one-time payment — no recurring charges, ever. All future features are included.

12. Data Sync & Security

Alaga syncs your data to the cloud automatically every time you save an entry. This means:

• Your data is accessible from any device — phone, tablet, or computer
• Multiple family members can use the same account and see updates in real time
• Your data is safe even if you lose your device

Click the ↻ refresh button in the header to manually pull the latest data from the cloud (useful when switching between devices).

Deleting your account

You can permanently delete your account and all your data directly from the app at any time:

1. Click your profile avatar (the circle with your initial in the top-right corner of the header) to open the profile panel
2. Scroll to the bottom and click 🗑️ Delete My Account
3. Read the confirmation — it lists everything that will be deleted
4. Type DELETE (in caps) and confirm

13. Install Alaga on Your Phone or Desktop

You can install Alaga on your phone's home screen or your computer's desktop so it opens like a native app — no App Store or download required!

🤖 Android (Chrome)

1. Open alaga.app in Chrome
2. Tap the 3-dot menu (top right)
3. Tap "Add to Home Screen" or "Install app"
4. Tap Add — the Alaga icon will appear on your home screen!

🍎 iPhone (Safari)

1. Open alaga.app in Safari (must be Safari, not Chrome)
2. Tap the Share button (the box with an arrow pointing up)
3. Scroll down and tap "Add to Home Screen"
4. Tap Add — the Alaga icon will appear on your home screen!

🖥️ Desktop — Chrome

1. Open alaga.app in Chrome
2. Look for the "Install" button in the top-right corner of the address bar
3. Click it, then click Install in the confirmation dialog
4. Alaga opens in its own window and is added to your taskbar and Start menu!

🖥️ Desktop — Microsoft Edge

1. Open alaga.app in Edge
2. Look for the install icon in the top-right toolbar — hover over it to see the tooltip "App available. Install Alaga — Care made simple"
3. Click it, then click Install in the confirmation dialog
4. Alaga opens in its own window and is added to your taskbar and Start menu!

14. Editing Entries

Every entry in Alaga can be edited after it has been saved. All sections support editing: Vital Signs, Medicines, Appointments, Lab Work, Symptoms, Contacts, and Notes.

How to edit an entry

1. Find the entry you want to change in its section (e.g., Medicines)
2. Tap the ✏️ pencil button on the entry card
3. The form opens pre-filled with the existing details
4. Make your changes and tap Update

15. Push Notifications & Reminders

Alaga can send push notifications directly to your phone — even when the app is closed — to remind you about medications, upcoming appointments, and scheduled lab tests.

Enabling notifications

When you first log in, a banner appears at the bottom of the screen asking if you'd like to enable notifications. Tap Enable and allow the browser permission prompt.

If you dismissed the banner, you can re-enable notifications anytime:

1. Tap your profile avatar (the circle with your initial in the top-right corner of the header)
2. Scroll to the 🔔 Push Notifications section at the bottom of the panel
3. Tap Enable Notifications

💊 Medication reminders

Alaga sends a push notification around the time each medication is due. The reminder fires within ±14 minutes of the scheduled time. Once you mark a dose as given, the reminder for that dose will not fire again.

Reminders respect the Repeat Schedule you set for each medication:

• Every day — reminder fires daily at the scheduled time
• Specific days — reminder fires only on the days you selected
• Every X days — reminder fires only on the calculated dose days
• As needed — no timed reminder (taken on demand, not on a schedule)

📅 Appointment reminders

For each upcoming appointment, Alaga sends two reminders:

• 24 hours before — "Appointment Tomorrow: Dr. X at Clinic — Date & Time"
• 1 hour before — "Appointment in 1 Hour: Dr. X at Clinic — Date & Time"

Once a reminder has been sent, it will not repeat — even if the cron runs again during the same window.

🔬 Lab test reminders

For lab tests with status Scheduled, Alaga also sends two reminders — 24 hours before and 1 hour before — with the test name and laboratory.

Android notification settings

If you are on Android (especially Xiaomi/MIUI or Samsung), you may need to adjust a few settings to make sure notifications arrive reliably:

• Go to Settings → Apps → Chrome → Notifications and turn on Show notifications, Lock screen notifications, and Allow sound
• Go to Settings → Apps → Alaga → Notifications and enable Show on Lock screen and Display pop-up windows while running in the background
• Go to Settings → Apps → Chrome → Battery and set to No restrictions
• Do the same for the Alaga app entry in your app list

16. Help, Feedback & Feature Requests

Alaga is currently in beta, and your feedback directly shapes what gets built next. Here's how to get help or send us your thoughts:

❓ Help button

On desktop, the ❓ Help button is visible directly in the app header (top right). On mobile, tap the ☰ hamburger menu (top right) and select ❓ Help — it opens this guide in a new tab.

🐛 Report an issue

Found a bug or something not working as expected? On desktop, click 🐛 Report an issue in the app header. On mobile, tap the ☰ hamburger menu and select 🐛 Report an issue. A small form appears — describe what happened and hit Send. Your message goes directly to the Alaga team.

💡 Feature request

Have an idea for something Alaga should do? On desktop, click 💡 Feature request in the app header. On mobile, tap the ☰ hamburger menu and select 💡 Feature request. Tell us what you'd love to see and we'll consider it for a future update.