As he’s already got an iPad the only route would be an iPhone if it were me, using Siri for text or just the microphone function, next to the space bar if he wants to send a recorded message by text. They also mirror one another as far as messages, emails and photos etc.
Thanks unfortunately even using the ipad has its bad points for him but he uses that for internet music etc…
The phone I want him to have by him along with our house phone and incase he drops one he has another. I have looked at the basic Doro phones with minimum recall numbers but not sure about them.
If he can use the house one OK, is it not possible to buy an additional handset for it? Then he could have a pair by him, in case he drops one of them.
I have two handsets for mine, and keep one upstairs and one downstairs - the only obstacle is remembering to keep both charged (though that’s true of a mobile too).
i have a binatone which has an sos button on back which automatically contacts my son for help. it has large keys too. i wear in a pouch round my neck most of the time.