AI medical interpreter for hospice organizations
Opalite gives hospice teams real-time interpretation in 150+ languages and dialects at the bedside, by video and on the after-hours line.
Today's challenge
What gets in the way of interpretation in hospice today
No interpreter at the death visit
The nurse arrives for an unplanned death pronouncement long after the booked interpreter's hour.
Relatives interpret their own grief
A grandchild relays the chaplain's questions about faith and final wishes to a dying grandmother.
Typing through the pain history
The admitting nurse types into the tablet instead of watching the patient's face during the pain history.
Cost of inaction
Language interpretation remains a gap in hospice
33%
of seriously ill older LEP decedents in one U.S. health system had an ED visit in their last month, versus 20% of English-proficient decedents, with in-hospital deaths at 45% vs 37%.
Meet Opalite.
Real-time AI medical interpretation in 150+ languages and dialects, connecting providers and patients in seconds.
- Works on the devices care teams already carry: phones, tablets, computers, and telehealth platforms
- Integrates with all EHRs
- Built for HIPAA-compliant healthcare
- SOC 2 Type II attested security controls
Workflow
How Opalite fits hospice care
| Stage | What happens | How Opalite supports it |
|---|---|---|
| Routine home visits | Symptom checks, medication review, aide care | Runs on nurses' and aides' own devices, with Guardian checking every sentence. |
| Caregiver teaching | Comfort kit doses, positioning, what to expect | Interpretation for teach-back, with every encounter logged and reviewable. |
| After-hours triage | Calls from family at night and on weekends | Phone interpretation on any line, 24/7, with no wait |
Clinical use cases
Interpret the conversations that matter most
The admission visit
EnglishHospice is care we bring to your home, not a place, and we'll explain what Medicare covers.
SpanishEl hospicio es atención que le llevamos a su casa, no un lugar, y le explicaremos qué cubre Medicare.
The comfort kit
EnglishGive 0.25 mL under the tongue, not 2.5 mL. Do not give more without calling us.
Chinese (Mandarin)在舌头下面滴0.25毫升，不是2.5毫升。没先打电话问我们，不要再多给。
The 2 a.m. call
Arabicتتوقف أنفاسه لبضع ثوانٍ مرة بعد مرة، وهناك صوت حشرجة في صدره.
EnglishHis breathing keeps stopping for a few seconds, and there's a rattling sound in his chest.
Who is told what
SpanishPor favor, no le diga a mi madre cuánto tiempo le queda.
EnglishPlease do not tell my mother how much time she has left.
Bereavement calls
EnglishI'm calling from hospice to see how you and your family are doing since your father died.
Chinese (Mandarin)我是临终关怀团队的，打电话来问问您父亲去世以后，您和家人都还好吗。
Pricing
Pricing for hospice organizations
Bedside time without a meter. A flat rate scoped to your teams or overall usage adds no cost for a long admission visit or bereavement call.
In your area
25.5 million people in the U.S. speak English less than “very well.”
How many live near you? Search your state, ZIP code, or town.
Darker states have a higher share of residents who speak English less than very well; shading is logarithmic, relative to the highest-share state.
| State | Share | People |
|---|---|---|
| California | 17.2% | 6,377,000 |
| Texas | 13.1% | 3,532,000 |
| New York | 13.1% | 2,486,000 |
| New Jersey | 12.2% | 1,060,000 |
| Florida | 11.8% | 2,389,000 |
| Hawaii | 11.2% | 152,900 |
| Nevada | 11.1% | 320,200 |
| Massachusetts | 9.5% | 631,900 |
| New Mexico | 8.7% | 172,700 |
| Illinois | 8.5% | 1,027,000 |
| Connecticut | 8.4% | 288,200 |
| Rhode Island | 8.4% | 87,250 |
| Arizona | 8.1% | 542,400 |
| Washington | 7.6% | 547,600 |
| Maryland | 7.1% | 411,700 |
| Virginia | 5.8% | 469,000 |
| Colorado | 5.5% | 295,600 |
| Georgia | 5.4% | 541,600 |
| District of Columbia | 5.4% | 34,600 |
| Oregon | 5.4% | 214,100 |
| Nebraska | 5.1% | 93,560 |
| Delaware | 4.9% | 45,460 |
| Utah | 4.7% | 140,000 |
| Kansas | 4.5% | 124,100 |
| Minnesota | 4.5% | 239,600 |
| North Carolina | 4.5% | 439,200 |
| Pennsylvania | 4.4% | 544,000 |
| Alaska | 4.3% | 29,650 |
| Oklahoma | 3.8% | 142,200 |
| Idaho | 3.7% | 62,850 |
| Iowa | 3.4% | 100,800 |
| Michigan | 3.4% | 318,900 |
| Arkansas | 3.2% | 90,380 |
| Indiana | 3.2% | 200,900 |
| Tennessee | 3.1% | 197,500 |
| Wisconsin | 3.0% | 164,200 |
| Louisiana | 2.8% | 123,500 |
| South Carolina | 2.8% | 132,700 |
| Ohio | 2.5% | 281,500 |
| Kentucky | 2.4% | 101,800 |
| New Hampshire | 2.4% | 31,410 |
| Missouri | 2.1% | 123,000 |
| Alabama | 2.1% | 98,720 |
| South Dakota | 1.9% | 15,800 |
| North Dakota | 1.9% | 13,810 |
| Wyoming | 1.8% | 9,923 |
| Mississippi | 1.6% | 44,870 |
| Maine | 1.4% | 18,140 |
| Vermont | 1.3% | 7,705 |
| Montana | 0.8% | 7,731 |
| West Virginia | 0.6% | 11,060 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (states 2017-2021; metros 2024 or 2020-2024). Limited English: residents 5+ who speak English less than “very well.”
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