The Companion Portal
Your parent's own mobile Today view. The next thing comes first, Later and Done stay close, and one clear button records a dose.
No password. One Start button from a link.
How Ruth gets in
A family-issued link arrives, and one tap opens the day. No account to set up, no adult workspace to navigate, nothing new to teach on a Tuesday. Just the next thing, waiting.
Today, not a dashboard
The parent interface stays one large-type mobile column. Next comes first, Later today remains close, Done stays collapsed, and Tomorrow is read-only.
Good morning, Ruth
Saturday, July 18
Next
With breakfast · 8:00 AM
“Morning, Mom. Take this with breakfast.”
Get gentle reminders
One action at a time
The primary action is I took it. If a scheduled time has passed, it changes plainly to Mark taken now.
Private by design
The push notification contains safe text and a link. Family photos, notes, and voice messages load only after the parent opens Silver Dollar.
Exact confirmation
Confirmed by Ruth · Undo
The Companion Portal
One tap on “I took it” records the person and time, then sends the appropriate family update. Ruth can undo only her own confirmation.
Built with respect
Built for a parent who is capable and at home in their own life.
Large type, one clear action at a time, and nothing that talks down.
Silver Dollar is inviting its first fifty founding families. The Companion Portal comes with every family, from day one.
The Saturday Note
Conversations and Family Dynamics
One sibling usually carries most of the load, and resentment builds in silence. Two moves change it: assign tasks by strength, and put every task, visit, and bill where the whole family can see it.
Money and Scams
Ten signs, five in how your parent acts and five in what their bank statement shows, point to a scam or financial exploitation already in progress. Here is exactly what to do next: talk without shaming, call the bank, and report to Adult Protective Services and the FTC.
Care and Coordination
Guilt shrinks when the far-away sibling owns real, recurring work instead of vague check-ins. Here is a concrete weekly rhythm, a set call day, remote bill-pay, one shared family calendar, that turns distance into a logistics problem you can actually solve.