Using an Echo Show remotely to support elderly parents who struggle with tech?

[TeenToTwenties]

I asked on the tech board about a screen for my parents and the response was 'Echo Show'.

*My parents don't really 'do' tech, can barely manage an emergency dumb mobile phone.

So my question here is, does anyone use an echo show remotely to help elderly parents? eg to send visible messages, set reminders etc?

The idea is that initially at least the screen would be dumb (or maybe just used to acknowledge / turn off a message) with me putting things onto it from afar. Camera off, microphone off.

Then if it was useful / when they got used to it, we might be able to use it to show me things (like bruises or letters), or to set medicine reminders etc.

It needs to be used in a way they don't need to fiddle with it / accidentally screw up the settings.

So does anyone do this? If so any comments on model, usage, difficulties, etc etc?

I think you have done something amazing here. It makes me feel quite glad that although I find the tide of tech is already leaving me behind a bit (I’m only 57!) that there’s hope my son will help at least set me up with this kind of thing. We use our echo show all the time so if it still exists we’re at least familiar with that, but who knows what it will be in 20/30 years.