Sleep Tracker for Seniors Who Won't Wear Anything (2026)
Dovy Paukstys
Founder, Komori Care
A watch only works if someone wears it and charges it. A lot of older adults will not. If you need a night log without a wristband, the honest options sit under the sheet, under the mattress, or beside the bed. For the full non wearable sleep tracker shelf, start there. For the gentler family framing, see elderly parent sleep monitoring.
Disclosure: I am Dovy, founder of Komori Care. We are building a contactless bedside sleep monitor, coming 2027, wellness only. It is not a safety or alert system.
Quick answer
- Under the sheet: OZI is $199 as listed on ozisleep.com in October 2026, with no subscription, no camera, and no microphone. The site lists a household dashboard and Remote Care so a caregiver can check from another phone. Bed-exit alerts, OZI says, are "not a safety alarm or a replacement for supervision."
- Under the mattress: Withings Sleep is $199.95 as listed on withings.com in October 2026, one sleeper, no required subscription for the sleep history. SlumberTek is $99 as listed on ASC in October 2026, made in Woodinville, WA, for bed presence and night movement, with no video or audio.
- Radar and care-oriented: Seenyor sells room radar with no cameras, a family app, and fall and bed-exit alerts. That is a care product. Read their page. Komori Care (2027) is a wellness sleep monitor, not a safety or alert system.
Talk with them first. Put the sensor where they can see it. If you need a fall or wandering alarm, use a dedicated care product, not a wellness tracker. For pads versus beams versus radar, see bed alarm alternatives without a pressure pad. If the issue is the wearable itself, see sleep trackers for people who can't wear a ring or watch.
Ask them, then pick the sensor
Do not install this as a surprise. Say what it measures, where the file lives, and who can open the app. OZI's own FAQ says to discuss tracking and data sharing with each person first.
Where it sits matters. Under the sheet is felt by some people. Under the mattress is easier to forget. A bedside unit stays off the mattress.
What family can see from another city
OZI lists Household Mode and Remote Care so you can check a loved one's sleep from your phone. That is still an app check, not a nurse call. SlumberTek and Seenyor market caregiver alerts. Withings focuses on the sleeper above the pad.
None of these replace a visit, a clinician, or a certified medical alert. For that line, see bed-exit reminder vs medical alert.
No-camera options
OZI, Withings, SlumberTek, and Seenyor all say they do not use video. Quote each vendor if you need the exact words. No camera is not the same as private. The night still lives in an app.
Komori Care (coming 2027)
Komori Care is a wellness sleep monitor with 60GHz radar above or beside the bed, nothing to wear, and no camera required. It is coming in 2027 and it is not a safety, alert or medical product, so it is not the right pick if you need alarms.
FAQ
Do they need to agree to this? Yes. Tell them where the sensor goes and who can open the log. A hidden sensor is a trust problem, not a tech problem.
Do these replace a safety alarm? No. OZI says its bed-exit alerts are not a safety alarm. Seenyor and SlumberTek are sold as care tools. Komori Care is wellness only. See bed-exit reminder vs medical alert.
Can I check from another city? OZI offers a household dashboard and Remote Care, as listed on ozisleep.com. Others vary. Ask the vendor.
Which have no subscription? OZI says none, ever. Withings sleep history is free; Withings+ is optional. SlumberTek lists a one-time $99 price. Confirm on the product page.
Is there a no-camera option? OZI, Withings, SlumberTek, and Seenyor all say they avoid video. That is their claim, not ours.
Keep reading
- Bed alarm alternatives without a pressure pad
- Sleep trackers for people who can't wear a ring or watch
- Choosing a sleep monitor for an aging parent
- Overnight sleep habits for aging parents
- Bed-exit reminder vs medical alert
Komori Care is a contactless sleep monitor in development. Camera-free position tracking, coming 2027. Wellness only. Join the waitlist.