Alexa Routines: Examples

By:  Editorial Team   |  Posted: August 4, 2021   |  Updated: March 22, 2023

As we explore various smart home solutions useful for “better aging”, we get requests for some specific “kit lists” that contain a collection of the products needed to implement some of the DIY solutions found on this site.

This page contains specific sample Alexa Routines used in these smart home solutions. It is the companion page to the smart home kit lists page.

 

Alexa Routines: Table of Contents

 

 

 

Smart Lighting “Routines”

These kit lists relate to the smart lighting solutions you can see here.

  • Here are some examples of sunset and sunrise Alexa Routines (on Amazon’s website). Please note, you need to view these Routines within the Alexa app.

 

 

 

Smart Bathroom Kit List(s)

These Routines relate to the smart bathroom recipes that you can see here: Smart Bathroom Features for Older Adults.

 

Automatic Bathroom Lights Kit List

See the products in the Smart Bathroom Kit List AND

Add the Alexa Routine:

 

Automatic Toilet Flusher Kit List

  • No Routines

 

Touchless Faucet & Soap Dispenser

  • No Routines

 

Shower Temperature Control Kit List

  • No Routines

  

 

 

 

Smart Bedroom Kit Lists

These kit lists relate to the smart bedroom recipes that you can see here: Smart Bedroom Features for Older Adults.

 

Automatic Bedroom Lighting

For the basic equipment of light(s), and Alexa:

Use the products in the Smart Bedroom Kit List,

AND an Alexa Routine

 

Automatic Path Lighting from Bed to Bathroom

Use the products in the Smart Bedroom Kit List,

AND an Alexa Routine

 

Sleep Monitoring Without a Wearable

No Routines.

 

House Door Lock Status

Use the products in the Smart Bedroom Kit List,

AND

Alexa Routines

 

Context aware clock

No Routines

 

 

 

Smart Kitchen Kit List

These kit lists relate to the smart kitchen recipes that you can see here: Smart Kitchen Features for Older Adults.

Use the products in the Smart Kitchen Kit List, AND Routines as below.

 

Smart Kitchen Lights Kit List

Use the products in the Smart Kitchen Kit List, AND

Alexa Routines

 

Fridge Minder Kit List

Use the products in the Smart Kitchen Kit List, AND

Alexa Routines:

 

Stove Minder Kit List

No Routines

 

Sink Minder Kit List

Use the products in the Smart Kitchen Kit List, AND

Alexa Routine (to implement the Sink Minder Feature):

 

Trash Minder Kit List

No Routines

 

 

 

 

Dementia Tech Kit Lists

These kit lists relate to a variety of dementia tech solutions eslewhere on Tech-enhanced Life.

 

Dementia Bed Minder

This kit list relates to the Dementia Bed Minder.

 

Dementia Door Minder

This kit list relates to the Dementia Door Minder (coming soon).

 

Daily Family Remembrance Video

See the Solution to “Dementia: Not Recognizing Spouse or Family

Use the products in the Dementia Tech Kit List, AND

Alexa Routines

 

 

 

Thermostat: Dementia or Low Vision

Use the products in the Smart Thermostat Kit List, and these Routines:

 

 

 

Use Alexa to Send a Text

These routines go with the article “Use Alexa to Send a Text on a Flip Phone“.

 

 

 

Use Alexa to Start Zoom Call

See “Starting a Zoom Call Using Alexa” for background.

Example Alexa Routines (on Amazon’s website)

 

 

 

Water Leak Detection

See Detect Water Leaks, Shutoff Water, Alert Me for background.

Sample Routines:

 

 

 

Smart Plug with Auto Shutoff

This kit list relates to the Smart Plug with Auto Shutoff.

 

 

 

Amazon Echo Show Hacks

 

Easy TV Remote for Dementia

Read about this solution.

Sample Routines:

 

 

 

Amazon Omni TV

Read about this in “How to Use Amazon Omni Fire TV for Zoom Meetings plus Alexa Calling“.

See the sample routines below.

 

 

 

 

Smart Home Hacks

 

Synchronize Fans and HVAC using Alexa Routines

Read about this in Synchronize Fans and HVAC using Alexa Routines.

See the sample routines below.

 

Indoor Camera that Looks Outside

Read about this in Indoor Camera that Looks Outside (coming soon)

See the sample routines below.

 

 

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