Our History

THE ADVENT OF myWanderLoop…..

…..from the Co-Founder’s Desk

About 6 years ago, I got a call from my school friend that his Uncle, a senior citizen, had deboarded a train in Daund while he was on his way from Chennai to Mumbai.  His wife from inside the train alerted my friend when the train had started from Daund.  Apparently, he had told his wife that he was going upto the toilet when the train halted at Daund.  How and why he got off at Daund Railway station is not known yet.  My friend’s cousin, a few others and I set rolling to find my friend’s uncle.  

When a news of a missing relative or friend hits you, you do not know where to start and what to do!  Few minds have to work together.  In the process, suggestions and advice come from all quarters.  The impacted family, out of confusion, tends to accede to all.  However, a pragmatic approach will help in a faster solution.

While we found my friend’s uncle a few kilometers away in a village in Daund, the mystery still remains how he reached there!  Handful of foot soldiers armed with posters, phone numbers to share and information in bits and pieces, we traced him but without his valuable finger ring!!

Since then, my wife and I have re-united half a dozen senior citizens in Pune. Several of our friends have joined this hunt. But everyone is dismayed by each incident.  With a techie friend, we launched an Android based Mobile App, Re-unite which is live and kicking but that is a reactive tool.  

We have experimented with devices which are called tracking devices but they run on battery and SIM cards.  A patient, particularly those who are suffering from Alzheimer’s and Dementia will not remember to carry such devices.  Many times, we have read cases, they walk out in their night dress and even without footwear.  A wearable apparatus or a device is the solution.  In few developed countries such patients are being tattooed with indelible ink.  In India, many solutions are being tried.    

After much study and research, myWanderLoop team finds that an easy to wear, less cumbersome, human friendly and easy to maintain Silicone Wristband is a viable alternative.  It is pocket friendly too!

The core team of architects, designers and bankers have put in a good amount of thinking in the last few months.  Students from two reputed MBA Institutes have given their time and effort during their internship to give a shape to this thinking.  Any Guardian of a Senior Citizen or the Senior Citizen himself can register for its services.  You can subscribe to the Band and the service for one year.  It is absolutely pocket friendly for the features we have built in.  

Soon you will hear about several value added services that you can link to the QR code that is printed on your customised Band.  Yes, the same QR code that may help you in times of distress on the road.  Any Good Samaritan or a First Responder can scan and alert your emergency contact or help to take you to a Hospital of your choice.    

Whether a Senior Citizen or at-risk patient, this QR coded Silicone Wristband is a practical solution to get timely help in case of distress.  And if you are unable to wear it on your wrist, you can wear it on your ankle.

I would like to thank the core team, development team, partners, vendors and all those who came forward to help implement this simple solution.

myWanderLoop.com is born today. An auspicious day – 74th Independence of our country.  We will continue to improve its quality and services based on feedback received.  

Happy wearing!!