Tips for Communicating with English-Second-Language Clients

Hi Becky

You can use this resource

https://www.healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/site-14468/resources/cue-cards

You could also use the cue cards on Golden carers

https://www.goldencarers.com/cue-cards-for-dementia-care/4744/

You may have to adapt and modify them to your particular needs

I have used Google and type in a sentence in English and then said in Spanish the sentence comes up and the little microphone by it will play it

I do not know how many languages you can use but it’s worth a try

There are also translation apps that you can use

Does anybody have any good websites they have seen about this? Also, any good websites on what baby boomers will be looking for when they enter LTC?

TIA

What a good idea Satomi. Best wishes!

My situation is different. I'm a Japanese background. Most of my residents use English as a mother tongue. When I conduct "Cross Word Puzzle", "Tongue Twisters" or "Story Telling", sometimes they show me their puzzled faces. I ask "What did I say?" After spelling out the word, they pronounce the word correctly for me. The room turned to an English class room. Most of time they are happy to teach me and I use this as an activity.

I use this technique for other language culture people. So we learn a few different words in French, Dutch, South Africana, Germany, etc.