ASHA – A Caring AI Companion
Asha was envisioned by Prerna as a compassionate, intelligent companion for elders facing loneliness, health gaps, and loss of dignity. She saw seniors feeling unseen and created Asha to listen like a friend, remind like a caretaker, and connect like family. What began as a simple check-in tool grew into an emotionally intelligent companion that remembers names, teaches bhajans and meditation, suggests activities, tracks mood and routines, and supports caretakers with timely alerts and reports.
Over months of pilots across Vridh Ashrams and local societies, Asha enabled thousands of meaningful conversations, mentorship sessions, and measurable reductions in workload for staff—bringing connection and dignity back into everyday life for seniors.
Learn more about AshaSource: Asha website – intelligent companion for seniors.
- Emotionally intelligent companion – friendly conversation, remembers preferences, teaches meditation/bhajans
- Mood tracking & wellness – detects sadness/stress and suggests supportive activities
- Health reminders & alerts – medicine, hydration, walking, vitals and emergency escalation
- Mentorship & legacy – connects elders with youth; records stories into a Legacy Journal
- Personalized care tracking – routine, diet, medicine, and reports for staff
- AI community circles – voice-based buddy calls to reduce isolation
