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Friends of Poway Seniors — Website Refurbishment

Modernizing a community senior support organization's web presence with simplified navigation, clearer communication, and a dedicated meal tracker — while preserving their mission of serving Poway's elderly population.

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Friends of Poway Seniors

Making Senior Support Accessible Online

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A design-based research capstone that rebuilds the Friends of Poway Seniors web presence with clarity and compassion. The organization provides essential services to Poway's elderly community — meal deliveries, social connections, transportation assistance, and wellness checks — but its current site buries this mission under cluttered navigation and unstructured layouts. This project delivers a clean, intuitive interface that makes the organization's purpose immediately clear, gives seniors and their families easy access to services, and introduces a novel meal tracking feature to help elderly users monitor their nutrition with support from caregivers.

🔧 Key Improvements

✓ Simplify navigation — reduce dropdown clutter from 7+ options to 3 clear links

✓ Remove unnecessary top-level items like Business Directory

✓ Add prominent CTA buttons (Donate, Volunteer, Get Help) above the fold

✓ Clean up layout with consistent spacing and logical visual hierarchy

✓ Replace placeholder images with real event photography

✓ Surface contact info, hours, and location in a prominent banner

✓ Introduce meal tracker for seniors to log daily nutrition

✓ Mobile-responsive design for elderly users and caregivers

🛠️ Technologies & Features

Simplified Navigation Architecture Mobile-First Responsive Design Meal Tracker Dashboard Prominent CTA Integration Contact Information Banner Real Photography Integration Accessible UI Components

✨ Impact

Reduces cognitive load for elderly users through simplified menus
Makes donation and volunteer opportunities impossible to miss
Builds trust through authentic photography of real community impact
Helps seniors and caregivers track daily nutrition with meal logger
Ensures critical contact info is always visible and accessible
Preserves the organization's mission while modernizing its presentation
Sets a foundation for future digital services (event RSVP, meal scheduling)

✨ New Feature

Senior Meal Tracker

A simple, accessible way for seniors to log daily meals and share nutrition data with caregivers or family members.

Today's Log

Breakfast: Oatmeal, berries, tea

Lunch: Grilled chicken salad

Dinner: Salmon, roasted vegetables

Snacks: Apple, yogurt

1,850 Calories

68g Protein

🔔 Reminder set for 6pm

Caregivers can receive weekly nutrition reports and get alerts if a senior forgets to log meals.

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