Speaking English can be tiring to the elderly as they are engaging in a translation-type of process.

Cue Cards

Speaking English can be tiring to the elderly – as they are engaging in a translation-type of process. Many elderly people revert back to their native language as they aged.

Elderly people finding themselves in a new environment can be a little apprehensive to communicate as they may feel that no one will understand what they are trying to convey.

These cue cards have been put together to assist staff, Carers and/or volunteers to communicate more easily with the person in their care.

Print them and laminate them to make them a very useful tool, which can be used by all staff, carers and/or volunteers during the caring process.

Basics

YES / sim

NO/ não UNSURE/ inseguro NO SMOKING/

Proibido Fumar

STOP/ pare CALL NURSE/

enfermeira chamada

TOILET/ banheiro HELP/ Socorro

MEALS AREA/ área de refeições SHOWER/ banho WATER/ água THERAPY/ terapia HOT DRINK/ bebida quente TOOTHBRUSH/ escova de dentes BEDPAN/ comadre COLD DRINK/ bebida gelada TELEVISION/ televisão HUNGRY/ faminto TELEPHONE/ telefone BRUSH/ escova

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Instructions

STAND UP / levante-se SIT DOWN/ sente-se URINE/ urina FAECES/ fezes

LIE DOWN/ deitar SIT UP/ sente-se COUGH/ tosse TURN/ vez

SHOWER CHAIR/ cadeira de banho DEEP BREATH/ respire fundo DRESS/ vestido WASH/ lavagem CUT NAILS/ cortar as unhas UNDRESS/ despir-se WASH IN BED/ lavar na cama SLEEP/ dorme SPIT/ cuspir WALK/ andar EXERCISE/ exercício

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Family

HUSBAND / marido SON / filho GRANDFATHER / avô WIFE / esposa DAUGHTER / filha GRANDMOTHER / avó FATHER / pai BROTHER / irmão CHILDREN / crianças MOTHER / mãe SISTER / irmã PETS / animais de estimação FAMILY / família

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Community

HOSPITAL / hospital BEDROOM / quarto BUS / ônibus WORK / trabalho KITCHEN / cozinha AMBULANCE / ambulância INSIDE / dentro CAR / carro APPOINTMENT / compromisso OUTSIDE / fora TAXI / táxi FALL / outono

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Descriptions

HOT / quente COLD / frio DIZZY / tonto CONFUSED / confuso

HAPPY / feliz SAD/ triste SCARED / assustado ANGRY / zangado

TIRED / cansado PAIN / dor RELAXED /

descontraído

LEAVING / partida

GOOD / bom BAD / ruim SLOW / lento FAST / velozes

LEFT / esquerda RIGHT / direito UP / acima DOWN / baixa

Medical

INJECTION / injeção X-RAY / raio X ECHOCARDIOGRAM /

ecocardiograma TEMPERATURE / febre

MEDICATION / medicação BLEEDING / hemorragia HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE / presure arterial elevada LOW BLOOD PRESSURE /

presure arterial baixa

BLOOD TEST /

teste sanguineo

RASH /

erupção cutânea WOUND/

ferida CHANGE DRESSING / _{troca de curativo}

OPERATION /

operação

NEUROLOGY TEST /

teste de neurologia _{MATERNITY /}

maternidade WEIGHT / peso

HEARING TEST / teste de audição EYE TEST / teste do olho ALLERGY / alergia DIABETES / diabetes

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Objects

MIRROR / espelho RADIO / rádio CLOCK / relógio LIGHT / luz

NEWSPAPER / jornal MAGAZINE / revista BOOK / livro PEN/PAPER /

caneta / papel

GLASSES / óculos HEARING AID /

audiofone DENTURES / dentaduras

BLANKET / cobertor WHEELCHAIR / cadeira de rodas WALKING STICK / bengala WALKING FRAME / andador CRUTCHES / muletas

SPLINT / tala MONEY / dinheiro JEWELLERY / jóias CIGARETTE / cigarro

Dental

DENTIST / dentista TOOTH / dente TOOTHBRUSH /

escova de dentes

TOOTHPASTE /

creme dental

BOTTLE / garrafa SUGAR / açúcar GOOD TEETH /

bons dentes

BAD TEETH /

dentes ruins

FRUIT / fruta WATER / água

People

DOCTOR/ médico NURSE/ enfermeira PAEDIATRICIAN /

pediatra AUDIOLOGIST / audiologista PSYCHOLOGIST / psicólogo PSYCHIATRIST / psiquiatra OPTOMETRIST / optometrista PHYSIOTHERAPIST / fisioterapeuta OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST / terapeuta ocupacional SPEECH THERAPIST / terapeuta da fala SOCIAL WORKER / assistente social PODIATRIST / podólogo DIETICIAN / nutricionista

SURGEON / cirurgião MASSEUR /

massagista

HAIRDRESSER /

cabeleireiro

TEACHER/ professor VISITORS / visitantes INTERPRETER /

intérprete

Religion

CHRISTIAN/ cristão _{CHURCH/ igreja} PRIEST/ padre _{CATHOLIC/ católico}

ORTHODOX/ ortodoxo

RUSSIAN ORTHODOX/

ortodoxa russa BIBLE/ Bíblia CHAPEL/ capela

MUSLIM/ muçulmano PRAY/ rezar IMAM/ imam JEWISH/ judaico

SYNAGOGUE/

sinagoga

RABBI/ rabino HINDU/ hindu BUDDHIST/ budista

MONK/ monge _{SHINTO/ xintoísmo}

Time

TIME/ tempo DAY/ dia NIGHT/ noite MINUTE/ minuto

YESTERDAY/ ontem TODAY/ hoje TOMORROW/

amanhã HOUR/ hora

ONE TIME/ uma vez TWO TIMES/

duas vezes THREE TIMES/ três vezes MONTH/ mês WEEK/ semana

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Days

Months

DAYS

FRIDAY/ sexta-feira MONDAY/ segunda-feira TUESDAY/ terça-feira SATURDAY/ sábado WEDNESDAY/ quarta-feira THURSDAY/ quinta-feira SUNDAY/ domingo

JANUARY/ Janeiro FEBRUAY/ Fevereiro MARCH/ Março APRIL/ Abril

MAY/ Maio JUNE/ Junho JULY/ Julho AUGUST/ Agosto

SEPTEMBER/

Setembro

OCTOBER/ Outubro NOVEMBER/

Novembro DECEMBER/ Dezembro

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Level of Pain

Nível de dor

LOW/ baixo BAD/ ruim