American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters
Related topics: Accessing health care in the region Hospital care
American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters are available for deaf, deaf-blind and hard-of-hearing patients. If you or a family member needs this service, you can contact Medical Interpreting Services (MIS).
What to expect
Lead time could be anywhere between one and three hours, depending on where the interpreter is coming from.
Resources
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Provincial Languages Services
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PMSLIS - virtual town hall
Learn about medical sign language interpreting in B.C. and Provincial Language Services (PLS)
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Contact Medical Interpreting Services (MIS)
- Emergency services: Call 604-736-7039 or send a text message to (778) 990-7391
- Non-emergency: Call 604-736-7012 or send a text message to (778) 995-7391
- FaceTime: medicalIs@icloud.com
- Fax: 604-736-7786
- GLIDE app: MSH AVXH