Older adults have been encountering difficulties in using modern technological devices to control home appliances as they are lacking in technology literacy and mobility. This led to the usage of remote controllers or requiring assistance from family members, which is not beneficial for older adults since there is less independence. To alleviate this problem, this project aims to develop a prototype system named "Genie" which caters for older adults ranging from 65 to 80 years old, allowing for easy control of smart home appliances through combination of speech and gesture interactions. An experiment was carried out with a total of 20 older adults on the prototype system where the initial results demonstrate a significant increase in usability. Based on the evaluation, such interaction methods show promise to be effective in replacing manual operations of home appliances through the use of simple speech or gesture commands.