Freelance project · Mobile apps
A clean UI kit for building healthtech and eldercare apps faster
CareLoop is a modern UI kit for founders, designers and developers building healthtech or eldercare apps. It is designed around people caring for ageing parents, with calm, accessible components for everyday care. I designed the kit and the example screens that show it in use.
01The problem
Teams building eldercare apps often start from generic UI kits made for fitness or banking. Those kits rarely suit carers who are tired, busy and managing medicines, appointments and worries for someone else. CareLoop needed components that are calm, legible and ready for care-specific screens.
Who it’s for
Founders
Have a credible starting point to test an eldercare idea quickly.
Designers
Adapt accessible components without starting from scratch.
Developers
Work from consistent, well-named components that map cleanly to code.
Carers
Use screens that stay calm and easy to read under stress.
02The main flow
01
Open today’s care plan
02
Check medicine reminders
03
Log a dose
04
See upcoming appointments
05
Add a care note
03Structure
Foundations
Components
Care patterns
Example screens
04Key decisions
Decision 01
Carers read on the go, often tired, and many eldercare apps are also used by older people themselves.
Considered
Standard mobile type sizes with an optional larger setting.
Chosen
I set a larger base type size and generous touch targets across the kit, so accessible sizing is the starting point, not an option.
Why it works
Teams rarely revisit defaults. Building accessibility into the base means every screen made with the kit starts readable.
Decision 02
Health apps often use strong reds and alerts everywhere, which adds stress to an already stressful job.
Considered
A bright, high-alert palette with red for every warning.
Chosen
I used a soft, warm palette for most of the interface and kept strong colour for real alerts, always paired with an icon and a label.
Why it works
When everything shouts, nothing stands out. Saving strong colour for what matters keeps it meaningful.
Decision 03
Generic kits give buttons and cards but leave teams to design medicine reminders and care logs from scratch.
Considered
A general-purpose kit with a health-themed colour palette.
Chosen
I included care-specific components, such as medicine reminders, appointment cards and care notes, built from the same base parts.
Why it works
Those are the pieces every eldercare app needs. Having them in the kit takes the hardest part of a first version off a team’s plate.
05What’s inside
Medicine reminders, appointment cards and care notes, ready to use.
Type, contrast and touch targets set with accessibility in mind.
Cards and lists for upcoming visits and check-ups.
Reminder styles that inform without alarming.
Care screens that show how the kit fits together.
06Outcome
Delivered
What I learned
Accessibility is easiest when it is the default, not a setting.
A UI kit earns its place when it solves the domain’s awkward pieces, not just buttons and inputs.
Next step
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