For families caring for an aging parent

Throne clips onto Mom’s toilet and logs every visit automatically. The care team dashboard, coming soon, will show you her routine from anywhere, with alerts for the changes you care about.

  • Solo mode: nothing to wear, carry or press
  • You see scores, never pictures
  • Month to month, cancel anytime
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Coming soon: the care team dashboard

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Sound familiar?

The things you most need to know are the things nobody says out loud.

  • “I’m drinking plenty.”

    Her bloodwork says otherwise. Asking again just starts another fight.

  • You’ve started counting the minutes.

    The hallway camera shows the bathroom door. After fifteen minutes, your stomach drops.

  • She’s fine at the doctor’s.

    Then she isn’t, at home. The doctor only sees her best fifteen minutes.

  • You live hours away.

    You hear about the bad week after it’s over, usually from a neighbor.

Why the bathroom

The one room families can’t see into.

It’s where the most useful everyday signals live: how much someone drinks, how regularly they go, how often they’re up at night. It’s also where families won’t put a camera, and where parents are least likely to tell you what’s changed.

  • 20–30% more likely to run low on fluids after 60

    Thirst fades with age, and some older adults drink less on purpose to avoid accidents or night-time trips.

  • 1 in 3 adults over 60 has trouble with regularity

    Many common medicines make it harder.

  • 8 in 10 people in their 80s get up at night to urinate

    Nearly 3 in 10 go two or more times a night.

What you’ll see

Real signals, not guesswork.

Throne compares every visit with your parent’s own normal, so the care team sees what’s changed, not a wall of numbers.

  • Up and about

    When the first bathroom visit of the day happens, compared with their usual time.

  • Hydration

    Hydration trends estimated from urine color, visit to visit.

  • Regularity

    How often they go, how long since the last bowel movement, and stool form, so you can tell if a new routine is working.

  • Night-time trips

    How many times they’re up at night, and whether that’s changing.

  • Time in the bathroom

    Visit length compared with usual, so an unusually long visit stands out.

  • Their normal

    Results are compared with your parent’s own typical trends, so real changes stand out and small blips don’t.

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Alerts you set

Coming soon

Choose the changes you want to hear about.

Set a few simple rules for your parent’s routine. The care team dashboard tells you when one is met, and everything else stays quiet.

Get notified when it launches.

We’ll also send a few emails about caring for a parent. Unsubscribe anytime.

  • No bowel movement in 3 days

    “No bowel movement recorded for Mom in 3 days.”

  • 2 or more night-time visits

    “Mom was up 4 times last night. Her usual is 2.”

  • Loose stools

    “Mom had 3 loose stools today.”

  • Hydration low over several days

    “Mom’s hydration has been below her usual range for 5 days.”

  • No visit in 4 hours (daytime)

    “No bathroom visit recorded for Mom since 9:40 am.”

  • Battery low

    “Mom’s Throne needs a charge in about 3 days.”

Overnight alerts can wait for a morning summary.

Alerts describe changes in bathroom patterns. They aren’t medical advice or an emergency service.

How it works

Set up in minutes. Then forget it’s there.

  1. Step 1

    Clip it on

    It clips onto the toilet they already have, in seconds. No tools, no plumbing. Leave it plugged in with the USB-C cable and it never needs charging.

  2. Step 2

    Choose Solo mode

    For a bathroom only your parent uses, Solo mode captures every visit automatically. Sharing a bathroom? Shared mode recognizes each person.

  3. Step 3

    Coming soon

    Connect the care team

    Your parent adds you from their Throne app, and can remove access anytime. Each person chooses which alerts they get.

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It sees the bowl. Nothing else.

Throne’s optical sensor points straight down into the toilet bowl. Any frame that might include part of a person is deleted automatically. Your care team sees scores and trends, never pictures.

Your parent decides who joins the care team, and can remove access anytime.

In Shared mode, Throne doesn’t activate for guests.

Your data is encrypted, and Throne never shares your health information without your permission.

Never covert: your parent is part of the setup.

Nothing for them to do

Made for parents who say they don’t need anything.

Most devices for aging parents ask something of them. Throne asks nothing. They just use the bathroom.

  • No pendant to wear

    Nothing to forget on the nightstand.

  • No app for them to open

    The app lives on their account; the care team dashboard is coming soon.

  • No phone to carry, no button to press

    In Solo mode, every visit is captured automatically.

  • No charging

    Leave it plugged in.

  • Nothing that says “old”

    It’s the same gut-health sensor younger adults buy for themselves.

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Another way to know, not another gadget to fight about.

ThroneMedical alert pendantIndoor cameraDaily check-in call
What you learnDaily routine, hydration and regularity, against their own normalThat a fall happened, if they press the button or it detects oneMovement in the rooms it can seeWhatever they choose to tell you
What they have to doNothing, in Solo modeWear it and keep it chargedNothing, though many feel watchedPick up, and be candid
PrivacySees only the inside of the bowlWorn on the bodyVideo of their homePrivate
Cost$399 once, then $6 a month, month to monthAbout $20–60 a month, sometimes with a contract$20–200 a camera, plus about $10 a month for video storageFree, but it costs you time and worry

Throne isn’t an emergency device: it doesn’t detect falls or call for help. Many families pair it with a smartwatch or medical alert pendant.

For the whole family

Facts, not arguments.

The care team dashboard will let your parent invite siblings, a spouse or an aide to see the same results.

The conversation

How to bring it up with Mom or Dad.

The hardest part isn’t setup. It’s the conversation. Here’s what works for other families.

  1. Ask for it as a favor

    “It’s so I can worry less when I can’t be there.” Parents who refuse help for themselves often accept it for you.

  2. Start with what it can’t see

    It points into the bowl. The care team sees scores, never pictures, and she decides who’s on it.

  3. Pitch the gadget, not their age

    It’s the same gut-health sensor younger people buy for themselves. Nothing about it says “old.”

  4. Make it a trial

    Try it together for 30 days. If it isn’t right, send it back.

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Scientific Advisory Board

Guided by the people who wrote the guidelines.

Our advisors include the lead authors of clinical guidelines for ulcerative colitis, SIBO, and colorectal cancer screening.

  • Dr. David Rubin

    Lead author, ulcerative colitis guidelines · UChicago Medicine

    Dr. David Rubin

    Lead author, ulcerative colitis guidelines · UChicago Medicine

    Dr. David Rubin helps set the standard for ulcerative colitis care. He is the lead author of the American College of Gastroenterology’s 2025 ulcerative colitis guidelines—the recommendations that guide doctors in treating adults with the disease.

    As Chief of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at UChicago Medicine, he combines patient care with research into Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, bringing deep expertise in how digestive symptoms change over time.

  • Dr. Suzelle Moffitt

    Four decades of patient care · Clinical advisor

    Dr. Suzelle Moffitt

    Four decades of patient care · Clinical advisor

    Dr. Suzelle Moffitt brings four decades of frontline medical experience to Throne. Practicing since 1986, her career spans patient care, health law, and service as general counsel for a regional health system—a rare combination of clinical and healthcare leadership experience.

    Her conversations with her son, Throne co-founder Scott Hickle, helped spark the company. She recognized how much bowel patterns matter to patients, and how useful a reliable record could be in everyday care.

  • Dr. Vipul Jairath

    IBD clinical-trial leader · Western University

    Dr. Vipul Jairath

    IBD clinical-trial leader · Western University

    Dr. Vipul Jairath helps determine whether new treatments for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis truly work. His research shapes how clinical trials are designed and how they measure meaningful improvements in patients’ lives.

    A Professor of Medicine and holder of the McDonald Endowed Chair in IBD Clinical Research at Western University, he trained in gastroenterology in London and Oxford. Western credits his work with directly influencing clinical-trial design, regulatory science, and patient care.

  • Dr. Satish Rao

    Pioneer in constipation treatment · Augusta University

    Dr. Satish Rao

    Pioneer in constipation treatment · Augusta University

    Dr. Satish Rao pioneered biofeedback therapy for a common cause of chronic constipation—helping patients retrain the muscles needed for a bowel movement. His work has advanced how doctors understand and treat problems with the way the gut moves.

    He holds the Harrison Distinguished Chair in Gastroenterology at Augusta University and co-authored the American College of Gastroenterology’s SIBO guideline. His expertise connects everyday bowel symptoms with the science of gut function.

  • Dr. Mark Pimentel

    Lead author, SIBO guideline · Cedars-Sinai

    Dr. Mark Pimentel

    Lead author, SIBO guideline · Cedars-Sinai

    Dr. Mark Pimentel is a pioneer in understanding the connection between gut bacteria and digestive symptoms. He is the lead author of the American College of Gastroenterology’s clinical guideline on small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), helping define how doctors diagnose and treat the condition.

    He leads the MAST research program at Cedars-Sinai, where his team investigates the microbes behind bloating, altered bowel habits, and irritable bowel syndrome—and turns those discoveries into better tests and treatments.

  • Dr. Fola May

    Colorectal cancer prevention and health equity · UCLA

    Dr. Fola May

    Colorectal cancer prevention and health equity · UCLA

    Dr. Fola May is working to make lifesaving colorectal cancer screening reach more people. At UCLA, she leads research on improving access to high-quality digestive care and closing gaps in cancer prevention.

    She directs UCLA’s gastroenterology quality-improvement program and the May Health Services Research Laboratory, and serves as Associate Director of the UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity. Her work brings clinical medicine, public health, and patient advocacy together.

  • Dr. Aasma Shaukat

    Lead author, colorectal cancer screening guidelines · NYU Langone

    Dr. Aasma Shaukat

    Lead author, colorectal cancer screening guidelines · NYU Langone

    Dr. Aasma Shaukat helps shape how colorectal cancer is found early and prevented. She is the lead author of the American College of Gastroenterology’s 2021 colorectal cancer screening guidelines, which guide decisions about when and how people should be screened.

    As Director of Outcomes Research in gastroenterology at NYU Langone, she studies how to make screening more effective, improve colonoscopy quality, and turn research into better care for patients.

Everything you need, shipped to their door.

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Throne One

Order to your parent’s address. Set it up together during a visit, or over video. If it isn’t a fit within 30 days, send it back.

  • Solo mode and Shared mode
  • Clips on, no tools
  • Stays plugged in via USB-C
A hand holding a phone showing a Throne Coach insight: tomatoes, minus 28 percent versus the 60-day baseline

Throne app

Their results, in their app. Your parent gets a report card after every flush. The care team dashboard, coming soon, will let them share those results with you.

  • Hydration
  • Regularity
  • Routine
  • Their normal

Throne One

$399 one time, then a $6 a month membership for your parent, month to month

  • First 3 months of membership included
  • Care team seats are free
  • Solo mode and Shared mode included
  • 30-day home trial, 2-year warranty
  • Free shipping to your parent’s door

Questions, answered.

Is it a camera?

It uses an optical sensor that points straight down into the bowl. Any frame that might include part of a person is deleted automatically, and nobody, including you, ever sees images. The care team sees scores and trends.

Does my parent need a smartphone?

No. In Solo mode, for a bathroom only your parent uses, every visit is captured automatically: no phone to carry, no button to press.

What if other people use the same bathroom?

Use Shared mode. It recognizes each person by their phone or one of two buttons marked in Braille, and it doesn’t activate for guests. Solo mode is for a bathroom one person uses; if a visitor uses it, that session can be marked as not theirs or deleted.

Can I see their results if I don’t live with them?

Coming soon with the care team dashboard. With your parent’s permission, they’ll add you to their care team from the Throne app, and they can remove access anytime. You’ll see their results on the care team dashboard and get the alerts you choose, such as no bowel movement in 3 days or 2 or more night-time visits. Care team seats are free.

Is it an emergency or fall-detection device?

No. Throne doesn’t detect falls or call for help. It shows routine and health trends. For emergencies, pair it with a smartwatch or medical alert device.

Can it tell if my parent has an infection or is dehydrated?

No. Throne is a wellness product and doesn’t diagnose anything. It shows hydration and bathroom patterns and when they change from your parent’s normal. Changes may be worth discussing with their doctor.

Will it work with a raised toilet seat or safety frame?

Throne fits most standard white toilets with a rim up to 2.25 inches.

What if my parent uses briefs or a commode?

Throne only sees what happens in the toilet, so it works best for people who still use the toilet on their own.

Does it need WiFi? How is it powered?

It syncs over your parent’s home WiFi. It can stay plugged in via USB-C, or run about 30 days on a charge. Low-battery alerts for the care team are coming soon with the care team dashboard.

Can we pay with HSA or FSA funds?

Throne may be HSA/FSA eligible with a letter of medical necessity through Truemed. Funds generally cover the account holder, a spouse or dependents, so check which account applies to your family.

What if it’s not a fit?

Send it back within 30 days for a full refund.

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Worry less between visits.

You can’t be there for every glass of water. Throne notices the changes, so your next call can just be a call.

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  • 30-day home trial
  • Month to month, cancel anytime
  • Free US shipping

Throne is a wellness product. It does not diagnose, treat, or prevent disease. Changes from your parent’s typical trends may be worth discussing with their doctor.

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