diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/apputils/NotificationService.java b/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/apputils/NotificationService.java
index 4d030cb..9f8cba4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/apputils/NotificationService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/apputils/NotificationService.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.app.simplitend.apputils;
 
+import static com.app.simplitend.apputils.AppUtil.NOTIFICATION_ACTION;
 import static com.app.simplitend.patientgeofencing.GeoFenceHelper.GEOFENCE_ID;
 import static com.app.simplitend.patientgeofencing.GeoFenceHelper.GEOFENCE_TAG;
 
@@ -9,7 +10,9 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.os.Build;
+import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.util.Log;
+import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresPermission;
@@ -57,13 +60,24 @@ public class NotificationService implements INotificationServiceExtension {
             }
         }
 
-        Intent intent = new Intent(AppUtil.NOTIFICATION_ACTION);
+        Intent intent = new Intent(iNotificationReceivedEvent.getContext(), BottomNotificationActivity.class);
+        intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+        intent.setAction(NOTIFICATION_ACTION);
         intent.putExtra(CONTENT_TYPE_KEY, content_type);
         intent.putExtra(NOTIFICATION_BODY_KEY, iNotificationReceivedEvent.getNotification().getBody());
         intent.putExtra(NOTIFICATION_TITLE_KEY, iNotificationReceivedEvent.getNotification().getTitle());
         intent.putExtra(NOTIFICATION_CONTENT_ID_KEY, id);
         intent.putExtra(NOTIFICATION_SENIOR_ADDRESS_KEY, senior_current_address);
 
+        try {
+            if (AppUtil.getCgToken(iNotificationReceivedEvent.getContext()) != null){
+                // only if caregiver is logged in
+                iNotificationReceivedEvent.getContext().startActivity(intent);
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            // do nothing
+        }
+
         iNotificationReceivedEvent.getContext().sendBroadcast(intent);
 
         if (Constants.GEOFENCING_RADIUS_ADDED.equals(content_type)