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.

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Basics

YES / SI NO/ NO UNSURE/ NON SO NO SMOKING/ VIETATO FUMARE

STOP/ FERMARE CALL NURSE/ CHIAMATA INFERMIERA

TOILET/ GABINETTO

HELP/ AIUTO

MEALS AREA/ ZONA RISTORO

SHOWER/ DOCCIA

WATER/ AQUA

THERAPY/ TERAPIA

HOT DRINK/ BEVANDA CALDA

TOOTHBRUSH/ SPAZZOLINO DA DENTI

BEDPAN/ PADELLA

COLD DRINK/ BEVANDA FREDDA

TELEVISION/ TELEVISIONE

HUNGRY/ FAME

TELEPHONE/ TELEFONO

BRUSH/ SPAZZOLA

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Instructions

STAND UP / IN PIEDI SIT DOWN/ SEDUTO URINE/ URINA FAECES/ FECI

LIE DOWN/ STENDERSI

SIT UP/ SEDERSI COUGH/ TOSSIRE TURN/ GIRARSI

SHOWER CHAIR/ SEDIAN PER DOCCIA

DEEP BREATH/ RESPIRARE A FONDO

DRESS/ VESTIRSI

WASH/ LAVARSI

CUT NAILS/ TAGLIARE LE UNGHIE

UNDRESS/ SVESTIRSI

WASH IN BED/ LAVARSI A LETTO

SLEEP/ DORMIRE

SPIT/ SPUTARS

WALK/ CAMMINARE

EXERCISE/ FARE GINNASTICA

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Family

HUSBAND / MARITO

SON / FIGLIO

GRANDFATHER / NONNO

WIFE / MOGLIE

DAUGHTER / FIGLIA

GRANDMOTHER / NONNA

FATHER / PADRE

BROTHER / FRATELLO

CHILDREN / BAMBINI

MOTHER / MARDE

SISTER / SORELLA

PETS / ANIMALI

FAMILY / FAMIGLIA

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Community

HOSPITAL / OSPEDALE

BEDROOM / CAMERA DA LETTO

BUS / AUTOBUS

WORK / LAVORO

KITCHEN / CUCINA

AMBULANCE / AMBULANZA

INSIDE / ALL’INTERNO

CAR / AUTO

APPOINTMENT / APPUNTAMENTO

OUTSIDE / ALL’ESTERNO

TAXI / TASSI’

FALL / CADERE

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Descriptions

HOT / CALDO COLD / FREDDO DIZZY / STORDITO CONFUSED / CONFUSO

HAPPY / FELICE SAD/ TRISTE SCARED / SPAVENTATO

ANGRY / ARRABBIATO

TIRED / STANCO PAIN / DOLORE RELAXED / RILASSATO

LEAVING / ANDARE VIA

GOOD / BENE BAD / MALE SLOW / LENTO FAST / VELOCE

LEFT / SINISTRA RIGHT / DESTRA UP / SU DOWN / GIU

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Medical

INJECTION / INIEZIONE

X-RAY / RAGGI X ECHOCARDIOGRAM/ ECOCARDIOGRAMMA TEMPERATURE /

TEMPERATURA

MEDICATION / FARMACO

BLEEDING / SANGUINARE

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE / PRESSIONE ALTA

LOW BLOOD PRESSURE / PRESSIONE BASSA

BLOOD TEST / ESAME DEL SANGUE

RASH / ERUZIONE CUTANEA

WOUND/ FERITA CHANGE DRESSING / CAMBIO FASCIATURA

OPERATION / OPERAZIONE

NEUROLOGY TEST / ESAME NEUROLOGICO

MATERNITY / MATERNITA

WEIGHT / PESO

HEARING TEST / ESAME AUDIOLOGICO

EYE TEST / ESAME DELLA VISTA

ALLERGY / ALLERGIA

DIABETES / DIABETE

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Objects

MIRROR / SPECCHIO RADIO / RADIO CLOCK / OROLOGIO LIGHT / LUCE

NEWSPAPER / GIORNALE

MAGAZINE / RIVISTA

BOOK / LIBRO PEN/PAPER / PENNA/CARTA

GLASSES / OCCHIALI HEARING AID / APPARECCHIO ACUSTICO

DENTURES / DENTIERA

BLANKET / COPERTA

WHEELCHAIR / SEDIA A ROTELLE

WALKING STICK / BASTONE

WALKING FRAME / GIRELLO

CRUTCHES / STAMPELLE

SPLINT / STECCA MONEY / DENARO JEWELLERY / GIOIELLI

CIGARETTE / SIGARETTA

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Dental

DENTIST / DENTISTA TOOTH / DENTE TOOTHBRUSH / SPAZZOLINO DA DENTI

TOOTHPASTE / DENTIFRICIO

BOTTLE / BOTTIGLIA SUGAR / ZUCCHERO GOOD TEETH / BUONA DENTATURA

BAD TEETH / BRUTTA DENTATURA

FRUIT / FRUTTA WATER / ACQUA

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People

DOCTOR/ DOTTORE NURSE/ INFERMIERA PAEDIATRICIAN / PEDIATRA

AUDIOLOGIST / AUDIOLOGO

PSYCHOLOGIST / PSICOLOGO

PSYCHIATRIST / PSICHIATRA

OPTOMETRIST / OCULISTA

PHYSIOTHERAPIST /

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST / OCCUPAZIONALE

SPEECH THERAPIST / TERAPISTA DEL LINGUAGGIO

SOCIAL WORKER / ASSISTENTE SOCIALE

PODIATRIST / PODOLOGO

DIETICIAN / DIETOLOGO

SURGEON / CHIRURGO

MASSEUR / MASSAGGIATORE

HAIRDRESSER / PARRUCCHIERE

TEACHER/ INSEGNANTE

VISITORS / VISITATORI

INTERPRETER / INTERPRETE

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Religion

CHRISTIAN/ CRISTIANO

CHURCH/ CHIESA PRIEST/ PRETE CATHOLIC/ CATTOLICO

ORTHODOX/ ORTODOSSO

RUSSIAN ORTHODOX/ ORTODOSSA RUSSO

BIBLE/ BIBBIA CHAPEL/ CAPPELLA

MUSLIM/ MUSSULMANO

PRAY/ PREGARE IMAM/ IMAM JEWISH/ EBREO

SYNAGOGUE/ SINAGOGA

RABBI/ RABBINO HINDU/ INDU BUDDIST/ BUDDISTA

MONK/ MONACO SHINTO/ SCINTOISTA

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Time

TIME/ TEMPO DAY/ GIORNO NIGHT/ NOTTE MINUTE/ MINUTO

YESTERDAY/ IERI TODAY/ OGGI TOMORROW/ DOMANI

HOUR/ ORA

ONE TIME/ UNA VOLTA

TWO TIMES/ DUE VOLTA

THREE TIMES/ TRE VOLTA

MONTH/ MESE

WEEK/ SETTIMANA

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Days

Months

DAYS

FRIDAY/ VENERDI

MONDAY/ LUNEDI TUESDAY/ MARTEDI

SATURDAY/ SABATO

WEDNESDAY/ MERCOLEDI

THURSDAY/ GIVEDI

SUNDAY/ DOMENICA

JANUARY/GENNAIO FEBRUAY/ FEBBRAIO

MARCH/ MARZO APRIL/ APRILE

MAY/ MAGGIO JUNE/ GIUGNO JULY/ LUGLIO AUGUST/ AGOSTO

SEPTEMBER/ SETTEMBRE

OCTOBER/ OTTOBRE NOVEMBER/ NOVEMBRE

DECEMBER/ DICEMBRE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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Level of Pain/Livello di dolore

LOW/BASSO BAD/ LIVELLO DI

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