Athnova CareDaily check-in in Bengali for your parents (বাংলা)
A daily WhatsApp check-in and follow-up phone call in Bengali for your parents in India. See the exact messages they receive, and the replies they can give.
Kolkata is a city of parents whose children have moved — to Bengaluru, to London, to New Jersey. Many live alone in the old neighbourhoods, among neighbours who are in the same position.
A check-in in Bengali is read aloud, discussed and answered. It becomes part of the morning.
What your parent sees, in Bengali
These are the real messages, exactly as they are sent. The English under each one is for you; your parent sees only the Bengali.
If they do not answer
About three hours later your parent gets a gentle reminder, and then a phone call in Bengali. If the calls are not answered, you are alerted, and then the local contacts you chose.
Once a week
Replies in their own words
Parents do not always use the buttons. These everyday replies, typed the way people type them, are understood:
| Your parent types | Understood as |
|---|---|
| kheyechi | I have taken them |
| hya, kheyechi | yes, taken |
| ekhono na | not yet |
| shorir bhalo nei | I am not well |
| phone koro | please call |
Words that suggest an emergency — a fall, chest pain, breathlessness — are recognised too. You are alerted at once and your parent is reminded to call 112.
Where Bengali is spoken
Bengali is spoken in West Bengal and Tripura, with communities in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Assam.
Emergency guides for cities where Bengali is common: Kolkata · Guwahati · Jamshedpur · Siliguri
Families abroad
Bengali families abroad are found mainly in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, Germany and the Gulf.
- How to look after elderly parents in India while living in the USA
- Caring for ageing parents in India from the UK: a simple daily plan
- Parents in India, you in Europe: Netherlands, Ireland, France, Italy and beyond
Questions families ask
Can my parent reply in Bengali?
Yes. They can tap the buttons, which are in Bengali, or type or speak in their own words. Replies in Bengali, including replies mixed with English, are understood.
Is the phone call also in Bengali?
Yes. If the WhatsApp message is not answered, the reminder and the phone call are in Bengali.
Can each parent have a different language?
Yes. The language is set for each parent, and you can change it at any time.
Which language does the family app use?
English or Hindi. The family app is for you; your parent only uses WhatsApp and their phone.
All ten languages
Hindi · हिन्दीTamil · தமிழ்Telugu · తెలుగుGujarati · ગુજરાતીMarathi · मराठीKannada · ಕನ್ನಡMalayalam · മലയാളംPunjabi · ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglish · English
Athnova Care tracks and coordinates care. It does not diagnose, prescribe or replace a doctor. In a medical emergency in India call 112.