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Overnight Stay and Language Support in Palliative Care
Palliative Care Nurse (speaking English) and 女儿 (speaking Somali) talk through “Overnight Stay and Language Support in Palliative Care”. You interpret both ways — English into Somali, and Somali into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Your father's pain medication has been adjusted overnight, and the palliative care team at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital will review him again this afternoon before dinner.
Waad ku mahadsan tahay warbixinta. Waxaan rabaa inaan ogaado haddii aan noqon karo mid ka mid ah labada qof ee loo oggol yahay inay caawa la seexdaan aabbahay.
Yes, up to two family members can stay overnight in the room, so you're welcome to sleep here tonight if you register at the nurses' station first.
Mahadsanid, taasi waa fal wanaagsan. Ma jira shaqaale ku hadla Soomaali oo ka shaqeeya qaybtan maanta, si aan ula hadlo aabbahay?
We don't have a Somali-speaking nurse rostered on this ward today, but we can arrange a phone interpreter through TIS National whenever you need one.
Waad ku mahadsantahay. Aabbahay ma cuni karaa cunto haddii uu doonayo, ama waa inaan la fadhiisto oo ka caawiyo qaadashada dawada?
He can eat small amounts if he wants, and you're welcome to help him. His pain medication is given every four hours through a small pump.
Waa fiican. Ma jiraa qof mashaqo bixiya oo iga caawin kara arrimaha maalinlaha ah, sida helitaanka nasasho ama caawimo kale?
Yes, our social worker can meet with you tomorrow morning to discuss respite support and other services available for your family.
Mahadsanid. Ma jiraa lacag aan bixin doono adeegyadan, mise dhammaantood waxaa lagu daboolayaa Medicare?
These services are covered by Medicare, so you won't need to pay anything unless you choose a private consultation instead.
Waad ku mahadsantahay caawimadaada oo dhan. Waan la joogi doonaa aabbahay caawa, waxaanan iska diiwaan gelin doonaa xafiiska kalkaaliyayaasha.
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- palliative careWaxaad dhahdaa 'daryeelka nabdoonaanta' ama isticmaal 'palliative care' iyadoo lagu daro sharaxaad kooban 'daryeelka bukaanka xanuun daran'.
- tis nationalKu sheeg magaca Ingiriisiga 'TIS National' isla markaana sharrax in ay tahay adeegga turjumaadda taleefanka ee bilaashka ah.
- respiteWaxaad u sheegi kartaa 'daryeel ku meel gaar ah' ama ku dar 'respite care' haddii loo baahdo cad.
- medicareKu dhawaaq sida ay tahay 'Medicare' - waa magac nooc ah oo aan loo turjumin, sidaas awgeed si toos ah ugu sheeg Soomaaliga.
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