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Home Care Aid

Spanish translation: servicio de atención domiciliaria


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English term or phrase:Home Care Aid
Spanish translation:servicio de atención domiciliaria
Entered by: María T. Vargas
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23:08 Apr 4, 2006
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Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / career
English term or phrase: Home Care Aid
En una lista de trabajos que un graduado de una escuela secundaria puede realizar en EE.UU., figura dentro del campo "Health Science": "Home Care Aid". ¿Alguien sabe cómo le llaman los hispanos a esa ocupación? Gracias anticipadas.
María T. Vargas
Spain
Local time: 23:09
servicio de atención domiciliaria
Explanation:
According to Babylon dictionary "home care" is health service you provide in a person's home. I believe it refers to nursing/medical service a qualified person provides.
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Marisa Pavan
Argentina
Local time: 18:09
Grading comment
Gracias a ti y a Rocío por su colaboración.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4servicio de atención domiciliaria
Marisa Pavan
5 +1cuidador domiciliario
Rocío Silveira de Andrade


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
home care aid
servicio de atención domiciliaria


Explanation:
According to Babylon dictionary "home care" is health service you provide in a person's home. I believe it refers to nursing/medical service a qualified person provides.

Marisa Pavan
Argentina
Local time: 18:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Gracias a ti y a Rocío por su colaboración.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  arand_pb: Asistencia social (en España)
3 mins

agree  Monika Jakacka
8 mins

agree  Hebe Martorella
8 mins

agree  Marina56: ok
1 day11 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
home care aid
cuidador domiciliario


Explanation:
En la Argentina, es una carrera corta (2 años).

La figura del Cuidador:
[...] el papel del **cuidador domiciliario** no es equiparable a la función de un enfermero. Éste no podrá suministrar medicamentos o inyecciones. “El cuidador domiciliario es tan solo un acompañante terapéutico que está preparado para asistir a las personas en la alimentación, brindar masajes y cambiarlos. Es decir, realizar distintas técnicas para poder ayudarlo”.
En http://www.diarioelzonda.com.ar/05/08/03/noticias/26.htm

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-04-05 00:16:18 GMT)
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Perdón, los 2 años es la duración de la carrera de acompañante terapéutico.

Rocío Silveira de Andrade
Argentina
Local time: 18:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ginnett Zabala
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ginnett!
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