How to use Frank’s Board

Go to franksboard.com and register.

Set up your first Board for the person you are caring for.

Add appointments, visits, reminders or all-day events.

Choose what the person will see tomorrow in advance.

Write short messages. Your photo can appear beside your message.

Trusted family or carers can help manage the Board and leave messages too.

On the tablet or screen, open franksboard.com/display.

Follow the simple pairing steps using the one-time code from Settings.

The Board remembers its connection and checks for updates every minute.

Make changes from your phone, tablet or computer.

Use a tablet, spare iPad or Android device with a constant power supply.

Connect the tablet to Wi-Fi so it can stay up to date.

Open a web browser and go to franksboard.com/display.

In Frank's Board Settings, give the display a familiar name and generate its one-time code.

Enter the one-time code on the display. It then connects to the correct Board and loads automatically.

Keep the tablet plugged in and change its settings so the screen does not sleep or lock.

The display confirms the connection and then opens the Board.

Place the screen in landscape where the person can see it easily.

The Board remembers its connection and checks for updates every minute. There is nothing for the person to press.

Frank's Board works best as a familiar, reliable part of every day. Keep its information fresh so the person can trust it.

The Board is not a family calendar. Add what the person needs to know, not everything the family knows.

Use one thought at a time. Short, direct sentences are easier to understand.

Questions can be confusing or hard to answer. The Board is for information and reassurance, not interrogation.

Say what will happen clearly. Avoid uncertain wording when you can.

You do not have to fill them. Shorter is often better, and a simple message can mean the most.

Advance information helps some people and unsettles others. Choose whether events appear the day before.

Use a clear, recent photo of yourself. The purpose is recognition.

Remove or replace messages and plans when they are no longer useful. Out-of-date information can cause confusion.

If someone is confused, the Board should not become a way to tell them they are wrong.

The limited space is deliberate. It should be easy to understand at a glance, not a noticeboard.

The person should not need to manage it. Keep it powered, connected and somewhere they naturally see it.