Bilingual Services helps by providing interpretive services to French-speaking families visiting IWK Health, and coordinates the translation of patient materials to a variety of languages. Trained health interpreters (English/other) are also available upon request.
Gabrielle Miller is the IWK’s bilingual nurse coordinator/infirmière coordinatrice des services bilingues. In this role, she coordinates language services at the IWK, including both interpretation and translation services
Through the French Language Services Act, French-speaking patients and families are entitled to receive health care services in French. This act is in place to contribute to the preservation and growth of the Acadian and francophone community and to provide for the delivery of French-language services by institutions such as the IWK.
Gabrielle aims to leverage her nursing knowledge and experience to help address language barrier challenges faced by patients and their families in the healthcare system. She is excited to meet and support colleagues in any way she can.