Athnova CareDaily check-in in Punjabi for your parents (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ)
A daily WhatsApp check-in and follow-up phone call in Punjabi for your parents in India. See the exact messages they receive, and the replies they can give.
In the villages and towns of the Doaba, whole streets have children in Canada, the UK, Australia and Italy. Large houses built with money from abroad are lived in by two elderly people.
A check-in in Punjabi, in Gurmukhi script, is read and answered by parents who would leave an English message unopened.
What your parent sees, in Punjabi
These are the real messages, exactly as they are sent. The English under each one is for you; your parent sees only the Punjabi.
See it on your own WhatsApp, in Punjabi
If they do not answer
About three hours later your parent gets a gentle reminder, and then a phone call in Punjabi. 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 |
|---|---|
| lai layi | I have taken them |
| haan ji, lai layi | yes, taken |
| haje nahi | not yet |
| tabiyat theek nahi | I am not well |
| phone karo | please call |
Words that suggest an emergency — a fall, chest pain, breathlessness, in Punjabi or in English — are recognised too. You are alerted at once and your parent is reminded to call 112.
Where Punjabi is spoken
Punjabi is spoken in Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana and Delhi.
Emergency guides for cities where Punjabi is common: Delhi · Chandigarh · Amritsar · Ludhiana · Jalandhar · Patiala
Families abroad
Punjabi families abroad are concentrated in Canada, the UK, the US, Australia, New Zealand, Italy and the Gulf.
- Looking after parents in India from Canada: check-ins, leave and records
- Caring for ageing parents in India from the UK: a simple daily plan
- Looking after parents in India from New Zealand
Questions families ask
Can my parent reply in Punjabi?
Yes. They can tap the buttons, which are in Punjabi, or type or speak in their own words. Replies in Punjabi, including replies mixed with English, are understood.
Is the phone call also in Punjabi?
Yes. If the WhatsApp message is not answered, the reminder and the phone call are in Punjabi.
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, Hindi, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Arabic or Indonesian — you choose. The family app is for you; your parent only uses WhatsApp and their phone.
All 21 languages
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Athnova Care tracks and coordinates care. It does not diagnose, prescribe or replace a doctor. In a medical emergency in India call 112.