Senior's Dashboard
For Mum, Dad, or anyone who needs a little help

A simple screen that helps them through the day

Senior's Dashboard turns an Android tablet into a clear, always-on display of the time, the day and the weather. It reads out appointments and reminds them to take their pills. If something's wrong, it lets you know by email.

See how it works Set up a tablet

Coming soon to Google Play. Free for 14 days, then A$10 a year.

Illustration of the home screen

Everything on one calm screen

Big text, no menus to get lost in, and nothing to learn. It sits on the bench or the wall and just works.

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Time, day and weather

A large clock with the full date ("Tuesday 11 November"), so there's never any doubt what day it is, plus today's weather.

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Appointments read aloud

Shows today's events from a Google Calendar you manage, and says each one out loud before it starts.

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Pill reminders

Up to four times a day it asks them to take their pills and press one big button. If they don't, you get an email.

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Listens for "help"

If they call out for help, the tablet checks with them, then emails the person you've chosen.

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Morning briefing

Each morning it reads out the weather and the day's plans at a time you choose.

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Ask a question, or just chat

Press a button and speak. The built-in assistant answers out loud, about anything from a recipe to a word that's on the tip of their tongue.

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Home watch while they're out

With the phone app, the tablet knows when their phone leaves home and can record short clips if it sees movement. Clips stay on the tablet.

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Sleeps at night

The screen turns off at bedtime and back on in the morning, on a schedule you set.

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Can't get lost or broken

Set up as a dedicated screen, the tablet runs only Senior's Dashboard, starts by itself and installs updates overnight.

Pill reminders

One button. Peace of mind.

You choose how many times a day and when. At each time the tablet wakes up, shows a reminder and says it out loud. All they do is press "I've taken my pills".

  • A second, firmer reminder 30 minutes later if the button hasn't been pressed
  • An email to you (or a carer) if a dose still isn't confirmed, after 30 minutes to 2 hours
  • A follow-up email if they confirm it later
  • Today's doses at a glance in Settings

Illustration of a pill reminder

How it works

You set it up once, from your own Google account. After that it looks after itself.

  1. Get an Android tablet

    Any Android tablet with Android 10 or newer. A 10–11 inch screen on a stand or wall mount works well.

  2. Install Senior's Dashboard

    Install it from Google Play, or set the tablet up as a dedicated screen by scanning a QR code (about 10 minutes, no computer needed).

  3. Sign in and choose settings

    Sign in with Google in the app's Settings, then add the people to email, pill times, home location and screen hours.

  4. Optional: the phone app

    Install Senior's Dashboard Phone on their Android phone so the tablet knows when they're home or out.

Their information stays theirs

Senior's Dashboard is built so personal information stays on the tablet and in your own Google account. Our server only handles updates, trials and licenses. We never receive calendars, contacts, emails, recordings, location or voice. No ads, and we don't sell data.

Why the app asks for access to your Google account

See your calendar (read only)To show today's appointments and read reminders aloud.
See your contacts (read only)So you can pick who gets emailed in an emergency.
Send email on your behalfOnly to send the alerts you've set up: a call for help, and missed pills. The app never reads your email.
Its own hidden Google Drive folderTo pass the phone's location to the tablet. It can't see any of your other files.
Your email addressTo start your free trial and attach your license to you.
Microphone and camera (on the tablet)To hear a call for help or a question, and to record clips while no one's home. Nothing is sent to us.

Full details are in our Privacy Policy. Senior's Dashboard's use of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

Pricing
A$10 a year

After a 14-day free trial. Paid yearly through Google Play, which shows the price in your currency before you buy. One subscription covers one tablet and the phone app. Cancel any time in Google Play.

All proceeds help the developer keep improving Senior's Dashboard.

Not an emergency service. Nobody monitors the tablet, and alerts are emails that can be missed or delayed. In an emergency, call 000. Please keep other ways of getting help in place.

Questions

Which tablet should I buy?

Any Android tablet running Android 10 or newer. We use a Lenovo Tab (10–11 inch). A bigger screen is easier to read from across the room. iPads aren't supported.

Does it need Wi-Fi?

Yes, for the weather, calendar, emails and updates. The clock keeps working if the internet drops out.

Do they need to do anything?

Very little. They just look at it, press the pill button when they've taken their pills, and can press a button to ask a question. You set everything up in Settings.

What's a "dedicated screen" setup?

An optional setup that makes the tablet run only Senior's Dashboard, so it can't be closed or changed by accident and updates itself. It erases the tablet first. See the setup guide.

Their phone is an iPhone. Does it still work?

Yes. Everything on the tablet works without the phone app. Only "home watch while they're out" needs the Android phone app.

Does the question-and-chat assistant cost extra?

No. It uses Google's Gemini AI with a free key you create at Google AI Studio and paste into Settings. Inputs to a free key may be used by Google to improve its products; see the Privacy Policy.

Is it a medical device?

No. It doesn't diagnose, monitor or treat anything, and a pill reminder only shows that the button was pressed. It's a helpful aid, not a replacement for care, supervision or advice from a doctor or pharmacist.

How do I get help?

Email support@dayinfo.app.