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Apple 7 watch for elderly parent

Can an Apple 7 GPS watch be set up for an elderly parent, living alone elsewhere, using our family sharing ? (He doesn’t have an iPhone).


I would like for him to be able to utilize the health monitoring, emergency button, hard fall and I to be able to remotely access his whereabouts via GPS. Can this be done without getting him his own cell plan?

Posted on May 9, 2022 10:07 AM

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Posted on May 9, 2022 10:16 AM

These are the requirement for family sharing;

The following features and apps are not available: Health data sharing, respiratory rate, irregular heart rhythm notifications, ECG, Cycle Tracking, Sleep, Blood Oxygen, Podcasts, Remote, News, Home and Shortcuts.    

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Set up Apple Watch for a family member


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May 9, 2022 10:16 AM in response to BafuLenore

These are the requirement for family sharing;

The following features and apps are not available: Health data sharing, respiratory rate, irregular heart rhythm notifications, ECG, Cycle Tracking, Sleep, Blood Oxygen, Podcasts, Remote, News, Home and Shortcuts.    

Taken from this page;

Set up Apple Watch for a family member


Apple 7 watch for elderly parent

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