Pushpa
She talks at seven You know by breakfast
Every evening Pushpa calls your parents on their regular phone, or checks in on WhatsApp, and talks the way family does. The tablets, the walk, the knee. You read how it went before your first coffee
Pushpa is calling AmmaPune · 7:00 pm · 4:12
Amma’s morning reportNew Jersey · 7:00 am- Walk22 minutes in the park with Sunita
- Telmisartan, morning doseMissed. Reminded, and she took it at 7:01
- Knee pain, day 3On the stairs. Added for Dr. Mehta on Saturday
- She asked about Rohan’s tripWorth a call back from him
Four minutes of chatting and everything Pushpa took from it
- Pushpa · 7:00Namaste Amma! Aaj din kaisa raha?
- Amma · 7:00Accha tha beta. Sunita ke saath park gayi thi1
- Pushpa · 7:01Wah! Aur BP wali dawai, subah le li thi?
- Amma · 7:01Arre… bhool gayi. Abhi leti hoon2
- Pushpa · 7:02Koi baat nahi. Ghutna ab kaisa hai?
- Amma · 7:02Seedhiyon pe abhi bhi thoda dukhta hai3
- Amma · 7:03Rohan ki trip kaisi rahi? Usne bataya hi nahi4
What Pushpa noted- 1Walk22 minutes in the park with Sunita
- 2Telmisartan, morning doseMissed. Reminded, and she took it at 7:01
- 3Knee pain, day 3On the stairs. Added for Dr. Mehta on Saturday
- 4She asked about Rohan’s tripWorth a call back from him
- Mood, cheerfulChatty and in good spirits, like most of this week
Pushpa remembers the knee for Saturday, reminds about the tablet on tomorrow’s call, and tells Rohan his mother asked
Some parents love to talk some would rather type
Amma picks up the call. Papa answers on WhatsApp with a voice note. Either way Pushpa gets the day, and you get the same report
BP 130/84 logged for the familyNobody waits for Sunday and nothing waits for the report
She picks up
- 7:00 pmPushpa calls, and they talk for a few minutes
- 7:04 pmTablets, the walk, the knee, all noted
Amma’s report7:00 am · New JerseyAll well- Took all her tablets
- 22-minute walk with Sunita
- Knee noted for Dr. Mehta, Saturday
Read at breakfast, in your own time zone
She doesn’t pick up
- 7:00 pmNo answer. Pushpa doesn’t keep ringing
- 7:20 pmOne more try, a little later
Two calls, no answer. Worth checking on her yourself, or asking someone nearby
Straight away, not in tomorrow’s report
Chest pain, a fall, dizziness, a reading far out of range. Pushpa doesn’t save it for the report. Pushpa calls you there and then, even at 3 am your time, and tells them to call emergency services
Pushpa never diagnoses, prescribes or changes a dose
Encrypted, and only the family you invite can see it
Questions families ask Tap one, and Pushpa answers
Do my parents need a smartphone?
No. Pushpa calls their regular phone, and they just talk. If they have WhatsApp and would rather type or send voice notes, Pushpa can check in there instead
- Do my parents need a smartphone?
- No. Pushpa calls their regular phone, and they just talk. If they have WhatsApp and would rather type or send voice notes, Pushpa can check in there instead
- When does Pushpa call?
- Every evening, at the time you choose. You can change it whenever their routine changes
- What if they don't pick up?
- Pushpa tries again a little later. If there’s still no answer, you’re told straight away, so you can check in yourself
- Which languages?
- Hindi, English and Hinglish today, with more Indian languages on the way
- How long is a call?
- A few minutes. Long enough to cover the day, short enough that it never feels like a chore
- Is Pushpa a doctor?
- No. Pushpa listens, records, explains and alerts. Doctors decide. In an emergency, please call emergency services
Tonight, the first call Tomorrow, the first report
All you need is one parent’s phone number. Setting up takes about ten minutes from your phone