For life with Parkinson's

Less alone. More in charge. One steady day at a time.

Red Tulip Companion reminds you when it's time for your medicine, keeps a simple diary of how you feel, and gets you ready for every doctor visit. It's made for you and the people who love you.

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Our story

We looked for one app that could help with all of it, for both of us, and couldn't find one. So we built it.

Jennifer and Tim smiling together in a sunny meadow — Jennifer and Tim, founders of Red Tulip Companion

We're Jennifer and Tim. Jennifer lives with Parkinson's, and after 25 years of marriage we know it all: the good days, the Off days, and the days when pills, appointments and worry feel like a full-time job.

Red Tulip is the companion we wished we had. It keeps track of the little things so you can spend more of your day on the big ones.

Our mission: to help everyone living with Parkinson's, and the people who love them, feel less alone and more in charge, one steady day at a time.

With love, Jennifer and Tim

Our name

Why a red tulip?

The red tulip is the worldwide symbol of Parkinson's. It stands for hope, strength, and never giving up.

In 1980, a Dutch flower grower named J.W.S. Van der Wereld, who had Parkinson's himself, grew a red-and-white tulip. He named it "Dr. James Parkinson," after the doctor who first described the disease in 1817. In 2005, on World Parkinson's Day (April 11), Parkinson's groups from around the world made the red tulip their official symbol.

Tulips are among the first flowers to bloom in spring, pushing up through cold ground. We think that says a lot about the people in our community.

Red Tulip Companion is for everyone living with Parkinson's, and everyone who loves them, wherever you are in the world.

What's inside

Everything a Parkinson's day asks of you, in one place

Big buttons, plain words, and nothing you have to figure out alone.

Medicine alarms

A bell rings and a voice says the medicine name at every dose time, and it rings again until you tap "I took it."

On time = within 15 minutes

How I feel diary

Tap On, Off, extra movement or very tired, add symptoms and mood, or just say how you're doing.

Doctor report

A clear summary for your neurologist: which doses run late, when Off times happen, symptoms, sleep and your questions.

Hospital card

Show ER staff your medicines, your schedule and the drugs people with Parkinson's should avoid.

Food and brain fuel

Log meals by voice and see protein, fiber and net carbs. Learn about low carb, keto, ketovore and carnivore eating, with the research.

My progress

Charts of On and Off times, mood, sleep, water, exercise and doses on time, from two weeks to a full year.

Ask a question

Ask about symptoms, food or daily life any time, and get a plain answer read out loud if you like.

Treatment news

New medicines, deep brain stimulation and focused ultrasound news, explained in plain words.

Friend match

Get matched with a pen pal or support friend across the country who knows what it's like.

Made for hands that shake

Easy on tired eyes and unsteady hands

Big buttons that are easy to hit, even with a tremor, and a "tap again" step before anything is removed.
Speak instead of type almost everywhere, and Read to me on answers and articles.
Simple view: a home page with just a few big buttons, until you want more.
Plain words. No medical jargon, written at an easy reading level.

A−AA+A++ Four text sizes, one tap away on every screen.

For care partners

Stay in the loop without asking, "Did you take your pills?"

Join your loved one's care circle and share one set of medicines, diary and notes.

See their day at a glance

Doses taken, the last check-in and today's mood, all on your home page.

A gentle nudge

If a dose isn't logged 30 minutes after it's due, you get a quiet reminder.

Care for yourself, too

Your own private diary, tips for hard days, and chat rooms with other care partners.

Join our free Facebook group Parkinson's Friends & Families: a kind, private place to talk with people who get it.

We will never sell your health information.

Sponsors never see you

Companies that sponsor Red Tulip only see how many people viewed or tapped their spot, never names or health details.

You choose what to share

Your care circle sees what you share with them. Care partners can keep their own feelings private.

No ads on your safety screens

Medicines, your diary and your hospital card never show sponsors.

Be the first to know

Join the launch list

We'll send one email when Red Tulip is ready to download. Nothing else, and we never share your address.