What are “quick timers”?

Posted: 10 May 2026
Author: Chris Winfield-Blum
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Quick timers are shortcuts for combinations you use often (a particular member + medication + dosage). With Family Care, you can start the Add timer flow from a quick timer so fields are filled in faster—handy for repeating schedules during the day.

You can also save a staggered quick timer: both medicines and the stagger duration as one preset. Launching still opens a review step; it does not write two doses on tap. See How do I stagger another medication?

If you don’t see quick timers, your current plan may not include them—see Subscription.

Note: Quick timers also appear during active Care sessions on the Care tab. As-needed Timers are now part of Care sessions during illness.


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