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every kind of assistance to his qualified nurse also played a to the much - awaited compulsory
grandmother. He arranged home remarkable role in Aliyamma’s quarantine, she is gearing up for
isolation facilities. Johny and the recovery. According to Johny, her normal life brimming with
grandmother were asymptomatic. “Kerala Government’s health system the eternal childlike curiosity
Though the cases are overwhelming is efficient and the attention they and enthusiasm. Aliyamma is an
in the state and recovery of the pay for the COVID patients is epitome of hope for the health
elderly from this dreadful disease commendable. Their daily follow workers as well as the elderly
is a demanding task, Johny was up deserves special mention. fighting against this global crisis,
confident that he could give a better The health officials of our state thus reminding everyone that
treatment for his ‘Valyammachi’ have taken the matter with grave recovery is always possible and age
at home. So, he made the concern and it really did boost my is not at all a deterrent.
arrangements to isolate himself and confidence to help her recover”.
his grandmother in the same room.
This grandson-grandmother duo Care and cure goes hand in hand “Kerala Government’s
then fought the disease fearlessly and Aliyamma’s case is a testimony health system is efficient
and emerged triumphantly. to this fact. Aliyamma’s ease was and the attention they
accentuated even in these gruesome
The unwavering support given days of COVID -19 disease just pay for the COVID
by Johny and his family to his because of the warmth of her patients is commendable”
grandmother enabled her results grandson and family. She was free
to be negative within seven days. from the shackles of comorbidities
Aliyamma leads a healthy lifestyle even at this age. This throws light Her success story is a
and was never been hospitalized as on her healthy way of life always combination of her hale
far as Adv. Johny could recollect. and in all ways. For her, sitting idly and hearty lifestyle
Her success story is a combination makes one a patient and the process
of her hale and hearty lifestyle, sheer of rest will convert everyone to a
determination, and the caregiving state of corrosion. She wishes to
system backed by her affectionate do all the routine activities by her Recovery is always
family. own and the smiling faces of her possible and age is not at
great - grandchildren bestow a all a deterrent
Johny’s wife, Remya who is a vitality to her entity. Putting an end

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