Video calls for parents who can’t use a phone anymore

Press a face.
See a face.

Porch is a tablet and a large-button keypad for parents with dementia or limited dexterity. Each button is someone they love. One press starts a video call.

Four steps on a phone.

  • Unlock the phone
  • Find the video app
  • Scroll to Sarah
  • Tap the tiny camera icon

One on Porch.

Call Sarah
Good afternoon, Walt
1

You set it on the table.

A tablet on a sturdy stand, with a large-button keypad beside it. Plug it in once and add the people he calls most.

2

He presses a face.

Each button has a photo and a name in large print. One press starts a video call.

Dad · Porch
3

You answer on your phone.

The call rings in the Porch app, like any other video call.

Mike is calling
Answering automatically

Call in anytime.

Porch picks up for him, so he doesn’t have to touch anything to see you.

HELP

One red button for emergencies.

It calls everyone on his list until someone picks up.

1
2

Made for unsteady hands.

Buttons are large, firm, and forgiving. A light tap and a heavy press both work.

Sarah
Sarah
Mike
Emma
HELP
 

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