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Ask HN: What is the most user friendly videocall setup for old (age 95) people?
Because of COVID-19 measurements my grandma (95) cannot have any visitors in her nursing home since a few days. She also cannot meet her friends downstairs for coffee or play some rummikub. So she feels quite lonely. Luckily we can still call her and send her postcards, but that's just it. She never used Skype or any computer before, so we are not sure if we can teach her to use Skype on a tablet either. Anybody have experience with teaching a senior how to use Skype? And are there tablets out there that have accessibility features like bright light flashing when an incoming call comes in? And is very loud in volume? Her ears are not the best any more.
A permanent open connection is not preferred :-). Just something with a TV and a large button would be the best.
Any suggestions or experiences are welcome! Thanks