Caring for culturally and linguistically diverse patients and families
Select resources from the standard caring@home package for carers have been translated into different languages that can be used by families and carers in those communities.
For patient safety, these resources should only be used by carers and families that includes a bilingual person.
Resources in other languages
- Practical handbook for carers
- Medicines diary
- Writing a label, opening an ampoule and drawing up medicine - A step-by-step guide
- Giving a medicine using a subcutaneous cannula - A step-by-step guide
- Information brochure for carers
- Symptoms and medicines: Colour-coded fridge chart
- Five short training videos.
If you’re a health professional, please refer to your organisation's policy and procedure for using interpreters.