Built for elders first

Accessibility

Updated July 31, 2026

Most software treats accessibility as a checklist. Kinectyd treats it as the product. Our first user is a 92-year-old who has never owned a smartphone, and every screen is designed for her before anyone else.

How the product is built

• One action per screen; no menus, settings, usernames, or passwords for residents.
• Large tap targets (buttons sized for tremor and reduced dexterity) and large, high-contrast text on bright, low-glare backgrounds.
• Auto-answer, with consent, so a call from an approved loved one can connect on its own after a gentle countdown.
• Designed for cognitive impairment: repetition is treated as normal, and nothing punishes a wrong tap.
• Calls stay full-screen with faces, never small tiles.

Standards

Across our web pages and staff tools we aim for WCAG 2.1 AA: semantic structure, keyboard operability, visible focus, and contrast ratios at or above requirements (resident screens target stronger, 7:1 contrast).

Tell us where we fall short

If anything in Kinectyd is hard to see, hear, tap, or understand, we want to know and we will fix it. Write to hello@kinectyd.com with “Accessibility” in the subject and we’ll respond within two business days.