Sahaayak vs Athnova Care: a companion in India, or a daily check-in?

Sahaayak gives parents in India a dedicated companion and coordinator; Athnova Care checks on them every day on WhatsApp. What each does, the price, and when to use both.

By the Athnova Care team · Updated 2026-10-27

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The short answer

Sahaayak is a people service for families abroad with parents in India: a dedicated person who knows your parent, plans and coordinates their care, and sends you updates. Athnova Care is a daily signal: one WhatsApp message (or a phone call) each morning in your parent’s language, and a fixed plan for what happens when they do not answer. One is a helper on the ground; the other notices silence every single day. Many families will want the daily signal whether or not they also pay for a helper.

Side by side

	Sahaayak	Athnova Care
What it is	A dedicated companion and coordinator for your parent in India	A daily check-in on WhatsApp or by phone, with a follow-up plan
Who contacts your parent	A dedicated companion your parent knows by name	An automated message or call at the time you choose
Where	India — more than 85 cities, by its own count	Any country where your parent uses WhatsApp; the call reaches 25 countries
Languages	Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and more	21 languages for the parent
When your parent goes quiet	Its team is described as emergency-ready around the clock	A reminder, then you and your family are told, and a neighbour you chose is asked to knock; on the full plan a phone call too
Price	$30 a month or $300 a year; services such as visits are paid as used	Free for one person (the daily WhatsApp check-in, a reminder, alerts to the people you chose, SOS); full plan $12 a month or $99 a year, with a phone call when you go quiet

Sahaayak’s services and prices are as shown on sahaayak.life on 27 October 2026 and may have changed. Check its site before you decide. We make Athnova Care, so weigh our view accordingly.

When Sahaayak is the better choice

Your parent needs someone to go with them to appointments, run errands or simply visit, and you have nobody nearby.
You want one person to plan and coordinate everything on the ground.
Your parent lives in one of the cities it covers.

When Athnova Care is the better choice

You mainly need to know, every day, that your parent is up and well — and to hear the same morning when they are not.
Your parent lives outside India, or in a town no service covers.
You want the whole family — brothers and sisters in different countries — to see the same answer each day.
The budget is tight: the daily check-in is free for one parent.

Using both

A daily signal and a helper fit together. The check-in tells you each morning whether anything is wrong; the helper is the person who goes. You can add a coordinator’s number as one of the local contacts who are asked to knock when your parent cannot be reached.

Questions families ask

How much does Sahaayak cost?

Its website lists $30 a month ("$1 a day") or $300 a year, with services such as visits paid as they are used (27 October 2026).

Does Sahaayak work outside India?

It describes its service for parents in India. Athnova Care works for parents in almost any country.

Can I use Sahaayak and Athnova Care together?

Yes. Add Sahaayak’s coordinator as a local contact, and they are asked to check when your parent goes quiet.

Sources

Sahaayak — services and subscription plans

Athnova Care tracks and coordinates care. It does not diagnose, prescribe or replace a doctor. In a medical emergency in India call 112.