The monitoring of K + in saliva, blood, urine, or sweat represents a future powerful alternative diagnostic tool to prevent various diseases. However, several K + sensors are unable to meet the requirements for the development of point-of-care (POC) sensors. To tackle this grand-challenge, the fabrication of chemiresistors (CRs) based on 3D networks of Au nanoparticles covalently bridged by ad-hoc supramolecular receptors for K + , namely dithiomethylene dibenzo-18-crown-6 ether is reported here. A multi-technique characterization allows optimizing a new protocol for fabricating high-performing CRs for real-time monitoring of K + in complex aqueous environments. The sensor shows exceptional figures of merit: i) linear sensitivity in the 10-3 to 10-6 m concentration range; ii) high selectivity to K + in presence of interfering cations (Na + , Ca 2+ , and Mg 2+); iii) high shelf-life stability (>45 days); iv) reversibility of K + binding and release; v) successful device integration into microfluidic systems for real-time monitoring; vi) fast response and recovery times (<18 s), and v) K + detection in artificial saliva. All these characteristics make the supramolecular CRs a potential tool for future applications as POC devices, especially for health monitoring where the determination of K + in saliva is pivotal for the early diagnosis of diseases.