Stories

Moments, milestones, and voices.

Behind every statistic is a person, a family, and a community. These are some of the moments that defined Arike’s year.

In their words

Voices from our community.

My wife and I had a unique and wonderful experience with Arike’s home care services. The care and attention we received were exceptional, and we’re now eager to continue with regular home care sessions.

A volunteering doctor

Home care recipient

What makes Arike special is the way everyone - doctors, nurses, social workers, drivers, and volunteers - work together like one family. Arike doesn’t just offer medical care; it brings compassion to life.

Hashir

Student volunteer

It was just a short engagement and lasted only four hours. But it had a profound influence on my life. Watching the nurses and social workers work so patiently has changed the way I look at care.

Mr. Suresh

Volunteer

Events · 2025

Joy, dignity, and belonging.

Beyond clinical care, Arike creates moments of celebration and connection - many of them a patient’s first outing in months.

UNARV

UNARV

A three-day youth workshop run across 19 colleges in Ernakulam in 2025 - from Sacred Heart College, Thevara to Government Medical College, Kalamasserry - mobilising students as compassionate advocates for home care.

Janm - Birthday Joy

Janm - Birthday Joy

With ESIP student volunteers, Arike visits patients at home to celebrate their birthdays, offering companionship and a sense of belonging to those isolated by illness.

Snehavarnangal

Snehavarnangal

An Onam celebration at Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies - pookkalam, games, cultural performances by BUDS School children, and a traditional sadya shared as one family.

Thanalonam 2025

Thanalonam 2025

On 13 September, with Freedom on Wheels Paraplegia Society and Thanal Home Care, an Onam celebration for people with paraplegia - fostering joy, inclusion, and togetherness.

Tata Povam

Tata Povam

A day trip to Vallarpadam Church and Puthuvypu Beach for a sunset viewing, organised with student volunteers - fulfilling a long-cherished wish of our patients.

Chitrolsavam

Chitrolsavam

A special film screening at Don Bosco School for home-bound patients, letting elderly participants rediscover the joy of cinema and shared nostalgia.

Nalla Padam 2.0

Nalla Padam 2.0

School kits for children of families receiving home care - bags, notebooks, and learning materials - so a family’s illness need not interrupt a child’s education.

Wheels on Wheels

Wheels on Wheels

A wheelchair-accessible vehicle supported by the Muthoot Group, covering 4,442 km in 2025 for hospital visits, exams, weddings, and community programmes.

Kuttikootam

Kuttikootam

A community gathering held with the Mobility in Dystrophy (MIND) Trust, supporting social inclusion for individuals with muscular dystrophy.

Staff achievements

The people behind the care.

Our team’s dedication has earned national and international recognition in 2025.

Rameez P.N.

Rameez P.N.

Data Entry Operator

Born with 85% locomotor disability, the first differently-abled person in the world to hoist the Indian National Flag underwater at 5.6 m - recorded in the International, Asia, and India Book of Records.

Vipin Paul

Vipin Paul

Head Nurse (Admin)

Topped the National Fellowship in Home Nursing.

Dr. Unni

Dr. Unni

Medical Officer

Won First Prize at the Home Care All India Workshop in Guwahati.