diff --git a/src/app/api/agent/departments/route.js b/src/app/api/agent/departments/route.js
index 8c6f944..eaaf835 100644
--- a/src/app/api/agent/departments/route.js
+++ b/src/app/api/agent/departments/route.js
@@ -1,22 +1,38 @@
 // GET /api/agent/departments — list departments with status
 import { execSync } from "child_process";
+import { readdirSync, statSync } from "fs";
+import { join } from "path";
 import { DEPARTMENTS } from "@/lib/constants";
 
+const MEMORY_DIR = "/home/sscoble/.openclaw/workspace/memory";
+
 export async function GET() {
   try {
+    // Get info about the most recent daily memory file
+    let globalLastSession = null;
+    let globalMemorySize = null;
+    try {
+      const files = readdirSync(MEMORY_DIR)
+        .filter((f) => f.endsWith(".md"))
+        .sort()
+        .reverse();
+      if (files.length > 0) {
+        const latest = join(MEMORY_DIR, files[0]);
+        const st = statSync(latest);
+        globalLastSession = new Date(st.mtime).toISOString();
+        globalMemorySize = formatBytes(st.size);
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // memory dir not found
+    }
+
     const departments = DEPARTMENTS.map((d) => {
+      const name = d.name.replace("@", "");
       let status = "idle";
-      let lastSession = null;
-      let memorySize = null;
+      let lastSession = globalLastSession;
+      let memorySize = globalMemorySize;
 
       try {
-        // Check for memory files per department
-        const name = d.name.replace("@", "");
-        const memPath = `/home/sscoble/.openclaw/workspace/memory/${name}-YYYY-MM-DD.md`;
-        // Simple check: does a recent memory file exist?
-        const today = new Date().toISOString().split("T")[0];
-        const yesterday = new Date(Date.now() - 86400000).toISOString().split("T")[0];
-
         // Check if the agent's process is running
         const procCheck = execSync(
           `pgrep -f 'openclaw.*${name}' || true`,
@@ -26,24 +42,21 @@ export async function GET() {
           status = "running";
         }
 
-        // Check memory file size
+        // Check for per-agent memory file
         try {
-          const stat = execSync(
-            `stat --format='%Y %s' /home/sscoble/.openclaw/workspace/memory/${name}-*.md 2>/dev/null || true`,
-            { encoding: "utf-8", timeout: 2000 }
-          );
-          if (stat.trim()) {
-            const parts = stat.trim().split(" ");
-            const timestamp = parseInt(parts[0]) * 1000;
-            const sizeBytes = parseInt(parts[1]);
-            lastSession = new Date(timestamp).toISOString();
-            memorySize = formatBytes(sizeBytes);
+          const agentFiles = readdirSync(MEMORY_DIR)
+            .filter((f) => f.startsWith(name) && f.endsWith(".md"));
+          if (agentFiles.length > 0) {
+            const latest = join(MEMORY_DIR, agentFiles.sort().reverse()[0]);
+            const st = statSync(latest);
+            lastSession = new Date(st.mtime).toISOString();
+            memorySize = formatBytes(st.size);
           }
         } catch {
-          // no memory file
+          // no per-agent memory file, use global
         }
       } catch {
-        // process check failed
+        // process check failed, leave status as idle
       }
 
       return {
diff --git a/src/components/AgentStatus.js b/src/components/AgentStatus.js
index 5df08ff..0b55950 100644
--- a/src/components/AgentStatus.js
+++ b/src/components/AgentStatus.js
@@ -15,9 +15,14 @@ export default function AgentStatus({ agent }) {
         <p className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-200">{agent.name}</p>
         <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 truncate">{agent.role}</p>
       </div>
-      <div className="text-right text-xs text-gray-500 flex-shrink-0">
+      <div className="text-right text-xs text-gray-500 flex-shrink-0 min-w-[100px]">
+        {agent.status && (
+          <p className={`font-medium ${agent.status === "running" ? "text-green-400" : "text-yellow-400"}`}>
+            {agent.status.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + agent.status.slice(1)}
+          </p>
+        )}
         {agent.lastSession && (
-          <p>
+          <p className="mt-0.5">
             {new Date(agent.lastSession).toLocaleDateString("en-US", {
               month: "short",
               day: "numeric",
@@ -27,6 +32,9 @@ export default function AgentStatus({ agent }) {
           </p>
         )}
         {agent.memorySize && <p className="mt-0.5">{agent.memorySize}</p>}
+        {agent.sessionCount !== undefined && (
+          <p className="mt-0.5 text-gray-600">{agent.sessionCount} sessions</p>
+        )}
       </div>
     </div>
   );