[blueeagle65]

Does any one have first hand knowledge of a LARGE display basic cell phone for an elderly person with vision problems? No apps necessary, but a camera would be nice. Thank you in advance

[joldnol]

jitterbug maybe?

https://www.jitterbugdirect.com/faqs.aspx

[linkie]

You can do a search online for a cell phone for the visually impaired. Some of these phones are voice activated.

[Villager Joyce]

CoNtact New Vision For Independence, 352-435-5040, leesburg. They provide services to visually impaired and blind.

[rayschic]

I highly recommend the Jitterbug5 phone.My mother has macular degeneration and is virtually blind in one eye and has limited vision in the other. I got her a Jitterbug. It's a flip phone. GreatCall is the name of the service provider. They will program all of your frequently called numbers into the phone ( or you can do it yourself) . Then the visually impaired person just has to flip open the phone and say the name of the person that they want to call and the phone dials it. It has a large display for when you need to dial a number. It also has 5-Star which is a safety feature. It's a red button on the phone for emergencies. If the person falls or needs help, they can just press the red button and they are connected to an operatior who will assess the situation and send help if needed. The phone has a GPS so they can know where to send help. Phone works great. It has a camera too.

[jnieman]

Originally Posted by rayschic

I highly recommend the Jitterbug5 phone.My mother has macular degeneration and is virtually blind in one eye and has limited vision in the other. I got her a Jitterbug. It's a flip phone. GreatCall is the name of the service provider. They will program all of your frequently called numbers into the phone ( or you can do it yourself) . Then the visually impaired person just has to flip open the phone and say the name of the person that they want to call and the phone dials it. It has a large display for when you need to dial a number. It also has 5-Star which is a safety feature. It's a red button on the phone for emergencies. If the person falls or needs help, they can just press the red button and they are connected to an operatior who will assess the situation and send help if needed. The phone has a GPS so they can know where to send help. Phone works great. It has a camera too.

This sounds like a great invention and would be so helpful to so many seniors. Thanks so much for sharing this information. We may need to get one of these for my 95 year old mother-in-law very soon.

[rayschic]

Originally Posted by jnieman

This sounds like a great invention and would be so helpful to so many seniors. Thanks so much for sharing this information. We may need to get one of these for my 95 year old mother-in-law very soon.

I know that this is slightly off topic but I have also purchased several items for the visually impaired from Independent Living. I bought a talking alarm clock. My mother loves it because when she wakes in the middle of the night, she just asks what time it is.It also programs the alarm using voice commands. Another cheap but very useful product is called bumps. They come in different colors and you put them on the oven, microwave, dishwasher, washer, etc. My mother now feels confident using all her appliances with the bumps to guide her.
Bumps | Dots | Stick-ons | Independent Living Aids -

[Villager Joyce]

Originally Posted by rayschic

I know that this is slightly off topic but I have also purchased several items for the visually impaired from Independent Living. I bought a talking alarm clock. My mother loves it because when she wakes in the middle of the night, she just asks what time it is.It also programs the alarm using voice commands. Another cheap but very useful product is called bumps. They come in different colors and you put them on the oven, microwave, dishwasher, washer, etc. My mother now feels confident using all her appliances with the bumps to guide her.
Bumps | Dots | Stick-ons | Independent Living Aids -

These tricks and lots more are taught in the independent living classes. I'm not where I can look right now, but I believe there are clubs specifically for visually impaired folks in TV.