Can I remotely converse with my mother using a smart speaker at her house?

[Cloovis]

My mother has early stage Alzheimer's. She lives alone but I want to be able to communicate with her and keep an eye on her remotely.

A few years ago I installed some Google Nest cameras around her house (with her permission) that I view via the Google home app. These cameras have been very helpful for visually keeping an eye on her.

I now would like to be able to converse with her using the Google home app. The Nest cameras do have the ability for conversing (in other words, they have a built in microphone and small speaker) but she is hard of hearing so she can't hear the tiny speaker on the Nest cameras.

So I would like to install a speaker (with a built in microphone) of higher volume ability that I can use via Google Home app to converse with her remotely.

From my internet research it seems that the Google Home Smart Speaker fits this description: It is a speaker (with a microphone) that can be controlled via the Google Home app.

But, despite my searching the internet for answers, I can't seem to find out if a Google Home Smart Speaker will allow me to converse with her using my Google Home app.

So that is my question: If I purchase a Google Home Smart Speaker, install it in her house, and add it to my Google Home app, will I be able to converse with my mom remotely via my Google home app, just as if we were having a phone conversation with her?

[Biggsyboi]

I don't know for sure if you can do this with Google Home/Nest, but I've done this before with Amazon Echo speakers by 'dropping in' on the speaker, we could talk with our grandma in a different house

[luciaaa]

Hi, @Cloovis,

Thank you so much for reaching out to the community. I’m happy to help with your concern. 

Regarding your question, Google Home speakers alone can't facilitate conversation with your mom remotely, like a phone call through the app. While they have microphones and speakers, Google Home devices don't currently support that functionality. However, there are options for more interactive communication. You can explore options like video calls with a Google Nest Hub Max for a more interactive experience.

To check the features for the Google Nest Speakers, you can refer to this article: Explore what you can do with Google Nest Speakers and displays. 

Best regards, 

Ana.