diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/ContactCard.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/ContactCard.svelte
index fb4a89d..74be7da 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/ContactCard.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/ContactCard.svelte
@@ -1,31 +1,103 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	export let name: string = 'Chelsea Russell';
-	export let role: string = 'Owner / Beauty Specialist';
-	export let phone: string = '+44 8008135';
-	export let email: string = 'chelsea@emailaddress.com';
-	export let instagram: string = '@crussell';
-	export let address: string = 'Business Centre, Office Street, Work';
-	export let profileImage: string =
-		'https://images.icon-icons.com/5/PNG/256/MSN_messenger_user_156.png';
-	export let altText: string = 'Profile picture';
+	import { onMount, onDestroy } from 'svelte';
+
+	let {
+		name = 'Chelsea Russell',
+		role = 'Owner / Beauty Specialist',
+		phone = '+44 8008135',
+		email = 'chelsea@emailaddress.com',
+		instagram = '@crussell',
+		address = 'Business Centre, Office Street, Work',
+		profileImage = 'https://images.icon-icons.com/5/PNG/256/MSN_messenger_user_156.png',
+		altText = 'Profile picture'
+	}: {
+		name?: string;
+		role?: string;
+		phone?: string;
+		email?: string;
+		instagram?: string;
+		address?: string;
+		profileImage?: string;
+		altText?: string;
+	} = $props();
+
+	type AvailabilityState = 'sleeping' | 'with_client' | 'busy' | 'prepping' | 'available';
+
+	const STATUS_MAP: Record<
+		AvailabilityState,
+		{ label: string; color: 'green' | 'amber' | 'red' }
+	> = {
+		sleeping: { label: 'Unable to take calls right now', color: 'red' },
+		with_client: { label: 'With a client', color: 'red' },
+		busy: { label: 'Busy', color: 'amber' },
+		prepping: { label: 'Prepping for a client', color: 'amber' },
+		available: { label: 'Available to contact', color: 'green' }
+	};
+
+	let availabilityState = $state<AvailabilityState | null>(null);
+
+	let refreshInterval: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | undefined;
+
+	onMount(() => {
+		fetchAvailability();
+		refreshInterval = setInterval(fetchAvailability, 30000);
+	});
+
+	onDestroy(() => {
+		if (refreshInterval) clearInterval(refreshInterval);
+	});
+
+	async function fetchAvailability() {
+		try {
+			const res = await fetch('/api/contact-availability');
+			if (res.ok) {
+				const data: { state: AvailabilityState } = await res.json();
+				availabilityState = data.state;
+			}
+		} catch {
+			// Silently fail
+		}
+	}
+
+	let contactStatus = $derived(
+		availabilityState ? STATUS_MAP[availabilityState] : null
+	);
 </script>
 
-<div class="mx-auto max-w-sm">
-	<div class="rounded-lg border-2 border-gray-200 bg-white p-6">
+<div class="mx-auto h-full max-w-sm">
+	<div class="flex h-full flex-col rounded-lg border-2 border-gray-200 bg-white p-6">
 		<!-- Profile Picture -->
-		<div class="mb-4 flex justify-center">
+		<div class="mb-4 flex shrink-0 justify-center">
 			<div class="h-24 w-24 overflow-hidden rounded-full border-4 border-white shadow-lg">
 				<img src={profileImage} alt={altText} class="h-full w-full object-cover" />
 			</div>
 		</div>
 		<!-- Name and Role -->
-		<div class="mb-4 text-center">
+		<div class="mb-4 shrink-0 text-center">
 			<h2 class="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-900">{name}</h2>
 			<p class="text-gray-500">{role}</p>
 		</div>
 
+		<!-- Availability Status -->
+		{#if contactStatus}
+			<div class="mb-3 flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center gap-1.5 text-xs">
+				<span
+					class="inline-block h-2 w-2 rounded-full"
+					class:bg-green-500={contactStatus.color === 'green'}
+					class:bg-amber-500={contactStatus.color === 'amber'}
+					class:bg-red-500={contactStatus.color === 'red'}
+				></span>
+				<span
+					class="font-medium"
+					class:text-green-700={contactStatus.color === 'green'}
+					class:text-amber-700={contactStatus.color === 'amber'}
+					class:text-red-700={contactStatus.color === 'red'}
+				>{contactStatus.label}</span>
+			</div>
+		{/if}
+
 		<!-- Contact Info -->
-		<div class="space-y-2">
+		<div class="flex-1 space-y-2 overflow-y-auto">
 			<div class="flex items-center space-x-2">
 				<svg
 					xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"