iLife Senior

iLife Senior

iLife Senior

Case Studies

Case Studies

Case Studies

iLife Senior is an all in one app that brings distant senior loved ones and families together, monitors health, and simplifies home care management.

iLife Senior is an all in one app that brings distant senior loved ones and families together, monitors health, and simplifies home care management.

iLife Senior is an all in one app that brings distant senior loved ones and families together, monitors health, and simplifies home care management.

Product Overview

Product Overview

Product Overview

All in one app that brings distant senior loved ones and families together, monitors health, and simplifies home care management.

Designed to create a purposeful goal to stay in touch with distant elderly loved ones consistently

Prioritize health care and well-being by setting aside time for daily activities for elderly to stay mobile.

Reduce stress for caregivers by providing comprehensive and streamlined healthcare management.

All in one app that brings distant senior loved ones and families together, monitors health, and simplifies home care management.

Designed to create a purposeful goal to stay in touch with distant elderly loved ones consistently

Prioritize health care and well-being by setting aside time for daily activities for elderly to stay mobile.

Reduce stress for caregivers by providing comprehensive and streamlined healthcare management.

All in one app that brings distant senior loved ones and families together, monitors health, and simplifies home care management.

Designed to create a purposeful goal to stay in touch with distant elderly loved ones consistently

Prioritize health care and well-being by setting aside time for daily activities for elderly to stay mobile.

Reduce stress for caregivers by providing comprehensive and streamlined healthcare management.

Main Challenges

Main Challenges

Main Challenges

Many distant elderly loved ones feels isolated and disconnected from their family and friends.

Without a means to connect, they often miss out on important events and moments, leading to feelings of loneliness.

Without attention and support from caregivers, leading to feelings of depression.

Many distant elderly loved ones feels isolated and disconnected from their family and friends.

Without a means to connect, they often miss out on important events and moments, leading to feelings of loneliness.

Without attention and support from caregivers, leading to feelings of depression.

Many distant elderly loved ones feels isolated and disconnected from their family and friends.

Without a means to connect, they often miss out on important events and moments, leading to feelings of loneliness.

Without attention and support from caregivers, leading to feelings of depression.

This leads to negatively impact their mental and physical health.

This leads to negatively impact their mental and physical health.

This leads to negatively impact their mental and physical health.

User experience

User experience

User experience

How might we design an app that enables a seamless experience for our users, improves communication tools, and keeps them engaged on a consistent basis?

How might we design an app that enables a seamless experience for our users, improves communication tools, and keeps them engaged on a consistent basis?

How might we design an app that enables a seamless experience for our users, improves communication tools, and keeps them engaged on a consistent basis?

Design goals

Design goals

Design goals

User-friendly interface design for elderly.

Chat and audio/video call functionality.

Tracking and monitor capabilities for vital signs and health data.

Access to nursing care management tools.

User-friendly interface design for elderly.

Chat and audio/video call functionality.

Tracking and monitor capabilities for vital signs and health data.

Access to nursing care management tools.

User-friendly interface design for elderly.

Chat and audio/video call functionality.

Tracking and monitor capabilities for vital signs and health data.

Access to nursing care management tools.

My roles

My roles

My roles

I worked on this project to create the first version of the mobile user interface and see how it may be useful to the potential senior users

Responsibilities
User Research
Product Designer

Timeline
2-3 weeks

I worked on this project to create the first version of the mobile user interface and see how it may be useful to the potential senior users

Responsibilities
User Research
Product Designer

Timeline
2-3 weeks

I worked on this project to create the first version of the mobile user interface and see how it may be useful to the potential senior users

Responsibilities
User Research
Product Designer

Timeline
2-3 weeks

Key Project Stages

Key Project Stages

Key Project Stages

Problem identification

Identify and assess the impact of limited communication with elderly loved ones who are far away, and devise a solution to improve it.

Identify and assess the impact of limited communication with elderly loved ones who are far away, and devise a solution to improve it.

The Challenge

Explore different approaches to solving the challenge of addressing users' unique communication needs and making it accessible.

Explore different approaches to solving the challenge of addressing users' unique communication needs and making it accessible.

Research

Gather insights from target users to generate unique ideas for solving the problem.

Gather insights from target users to generate unique ideas for solving the problem.

Persona

Define target personas to effectively communicate the proposed solution.

Define target personas to effectively communicate the proposed solution.

Low-Fi and Hi-Fi Wireframes

Provide visibility and validation of research results and data collection. Design the app's structure to be user-friendly and intuitive.

Provide visibility and validation of research results and data collection. Design the app's structure to be user-friendly and intuitive.

Prototype

Polishing wireframes into a more realistic version.

Polishing wireframes into a more realistic version.

Users feedback

Users feedback

Users feedback

Interviewed and collected various feedback from multiple user surveys.

Interviewed and collected various feedback from multiple user surveys.

Interviewed and collected various feedback from multiple user surveys.

Target Personas

Target Personas

Target Personas

Roberto Delgado

67 years old - Widow
Resident of Loving Care Facility,
San Francisco, CA

Challenges
Since Robert moved into the facility, he has been feeling increasingly lonely and isolated. He misses his family and wishes he could see his children and grandchildren more often.


Solution
Set-up a regular phone and video call with Robert’s family and connect with staff in the facility to learn how to participate in various activities and social events to feel more connected with others.

Sarah Foreman

48 years old - Daughter
Aging parents moved into a
healthcare facility. Plano, TX

Challenges
Sarah’s parents are not very tech savvy and unable to use the smartphone or computer to communicate to her. They are also experiencing declining health, which makes it difficult for them to speak for extended periods of time.


Solution
Sarah can work with the facility care staff and seek help in setting-up a regular phone and video call with Sarah’s parents. Also, request for them to provide status of their well being and any changes in their health.

Zoey Perez

39 years old -Nurse working in

Living Well Healthcare Facility,
Brooklyn, NY

Challenges
Patient’s family who wants to keep them constantly updated with loved ones health status is challenging due to multiple activities and responsibilities required during work.


Solution
Zoey will help residents to stay in touch with their families by facilitating phone calls, video chats, and emails. She also provides regular updates on the residents' medical well-being to their loved ones. Remind residents on upcoming events & program activities offered by the facilities.

Interactive Prototype

Interactive Prototype

Interactive Prototype

Chat and Voice & Video Call

Chat and Voice &
Video Call

Chat and Voice & Video Call

High-quality video calls to have a face-to-face conversations.

High-quality video calls to have a face-to-face conversations.

High-quality video calls to have a face-to-face conversations.

Health Tracker

Health Tracker

Health Tracker

Allows seniors or their caregivers to input and track vital health metrics and medication schedules.

High-quality video calls to have a face-to-face conversations.

Allows seniors or their caregivers to input and track vital health metrics and medication schedules.

Calendar System

Calendar System

Calendar System

Sends notifications to seniors and caregivers for medication schedules, appointments, and other important events.

High-quality video calls to have a face-to-face conversations.

Sends notifications to seniors and caregivers for medication schedules, appointments, and other important events.

iLife Senior Mobile App

iLife Senior Mobile App

Improve life quality
of senior loved ones

Improve life quality
of senior loved ones

Improve life quality
of senior loved ones

Stay connected, health tracking and simplify home care management.

Stay connected, health tracking and simplify home care management.

Stay connected, health tracking and simplify home care management.

Video Explainer

Video Explainer

Video Explainer