I know for sure you can add your phone number to Google home and use it to place calls but you can only call your contacts and you can't reach emergency services. Still, it's a good idea

He's old and stubborn. He started losing vision fairly recently (just a few years ago), and hasn't learned to cope with it. He really should be able to use a regular phone, but he doesn't make the effort. The main concern is that his children have trouble getting through when they call him, because he often doesn't hang up the phone properly. At this point, I'll think we'll look into getting wifi in hopes that the Alexa will do what we need.

I think that's the kind he has now. The talking caller ID is good, because he can ignore the obvious spam calls. But he really needs something he can operate by voice, because he's not good with buttons.

Already tried a cell phone. He wasn't able to use it. And the monthly service is too expensive. We're thinking that a Hot Spot would be more affordable and would work with Alexa. (He was already comfortable with using Alexa, but moved to a residence where he doesn't have wifi). Gonna look into the Hot Spot thang.

He has serious mobility problems -- he can't walk at all, and gets around on a motorized scooter. And he has arthritis in his hands. His cordless phone somehow ended up on the floor and he ran over it with the scooter and destroyed it. He has trouble hanging up, so when someone tries to call him, more often then not, they can't get through. It would be good if we could minimize his handling of the phone. He doesn't really have trouble answering the phone -- if he can find it. He's quite old, and resistant to change. I guess we'll need to just get him a phone with huge buttons, if we can find a cordless one. Cords just get tangled, run over, etc.