We're excited to announce Task Reminders, a new feature that helps you stay on top of time-sensitive care tasks. When you add a time to a task, you'll automatically receive a push notification at that exact moment—ensuring medications, daily routines, and important care activities never slip through the cracks.
What's New
Automatic Reminder Setup
When you add a time to any task, a reminder is automatically enabled—no extra steps needed.
Opt-out by default: Reminders are on unless you turn them off
Bell icon indicator: Look for the 🔔 icon next to tasks that have reminders enabled
One tap to disable: Simply uncheck "Reminder at time of task" if you don't need a notification
Smart Notification Delivery
Receive a push notification at the exact time your task is scheduled:
Notification title: The task name
Notification body: "Your [time] reminder - tap to view"
Tap to navigate: Opens directly to your task list to the specific task
Personal Reminders for Everyone
Each caregiver controls their own reminders independently:
Set your own: Both the task creator and others can enable or disable reminders for themselves
Private preferences: Your reminder settings don't affect anyone else's notifications
Coordinate coverage: Multiple caregivers can each get reminded, or designate one person to handle a specific task
How to Use Task Reminders
Enable a Reminder
Create a new task or edit an existing one
Tap Add Time and select when the task should happen
The "Reminder at time of task" checkbox is automatically checked
Save your task—you'll be notified at the scheduled time
Disable a Reminder
Edit the task
Uncheck the "Reminder at time of task" checkbox
Save your changes
Notification Permissions
The first time you enable a reminder, you may be asked to allow notifications:
Grant permission to receive reminders
If you decline, you can enable notifications later in your device settings
Great Uses for Task Reminders
Morning medication at 8:00 am — Get a prompt right when it's time to give pills
Blood pressure check at 2:00 pm — Never forget the afternoon reading
Evening exercise routine at 5:30 pm — A nudge to start the daily walk or stretches
Meal prep at 11:30 am — Start lunch preparation on time
Weekly supply check on Sundays at 10:00 am — Remember to inventory medications and supplies
Quick Tips
Add specific times: Tasks with times like "3:00 pm" work best for reminders—date-only tasks don't support reminders
Recurring tasks too: Reminders work with daily, weekly, and monthly recurring tasks—each occurrence will notify you
Check the bell: The 🔔 icon in your task list shows which tasks have active reminders
Share the load: If you're co-caring, decide who wants reminders for which tasks to avoid duplicate effort
Limitations
Time required: Reminders only work for tasks with a specific time set, not date-only tasks
Future times only: You cannot enable reminders for times in the past
Push notifications required: Your device must have notifications enabled for Innerhive
This update is now available to all Innerhive users. Simply add a time to any task to start receiving reminders automatically.