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Interpreter Services

Interpreter Services at Miller Children’s Hospital is designed to bridge the communication gap by providing medical interpretation to those limited English speaking patients and families. Being in a hospital environment can be overwhelming at times, especially if the patient speaks limited English. Interpreter Services is designed to assist patients, families and caregivers with education on diagnosis, discharge, treatment plans, medical consent and any other related communication needs.

Language Access

On-site Spanish Interpreters are available:

Monday – Friday, 24 hours-a-day, and on Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. – 1 a.m.

On-site Cambodian Interpreter is available:

Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

For all other language needs, there is a complimentary Language Line phone service that is available 24/7 which can interpret more than 150 different languages. Interpreter Services can also bring in outside resources to meet special needs of patients and their families, such as those patients who communicate through sign language.

Contact Interpreter Services

Open Monday - Friday, 24 hours
Saturday & Sunday, 8 - 1 a.m.
Office: (562) 933-1113


If it’s after office hours ask a health care professional about the Language Line Phone or for outside resources.

 

Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach
2801 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806
(562) 933-5437

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MemorialCare Health System is a not-for-profit integrated-delivery system which includes Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach, Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center and Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in Laguna Hills and San Clemente. Our community-based hospitals are located in Southern California in both Los Angeles County and Orange County. Copyright © 1999 - 2009, Memorial Health Services. All rights reserved.