NOTICE OF NON DISCRIMINATION

Charity Hospice, Inc. does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, disability, or age in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services, and activities, or in employment.  For further information about this policy, contact:  Cathy Cich, Administrator; PO Box 2483, 500 Luray Drive (effective January 1, 2006) Wintersville, OH 43953; phone (740)-264-7935

 

 

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE

            In order to comply with the non discrimination policy of Charity Hospice, Inc. which states that persons will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, disability, or age in admission or employment, persons with limited English proficiency will be advised at the time of initial visit that the assistance of a language interpreter, including sign language interpreters and information for the Ohio Relay Service for telephone communications for the hearing or speech impaired,  will be made available free of charge as a part of their hospice services.  Admission to services will not be made until the patient (or responsible party if the patient is mentally impaired) has had all necessary information provided to them in the appropriate language through an interpreter.

 

OHIO RELAY SERVICE FOR PERSONS WITH COMMUNICATION DISABILITIES

            All staff members and all patients and families with a speech or hearing impairment will be provided with information regarding the Ohio Relay Service to provide assistance with telephone communications.

 

            The Ohio Relay Service enables persons with communication disabilities to use their TTY (Text Telephone Yoke) to place calls and to receive calls from hearing people anywhere, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with no restrictions. When using a TTY, the typed messages are transmitted to a Communication Assistant who voices them to a hearing person.  When the hearing person speaks, the CA relays the message by typing it to the TTY user’s display or printout.  All calls are confidential.

 

To place a call through the Ohio Relay Service, call: 7-1-1 or 1-800-750-0750

 

Additional information regarding the Ohio Relay Service may be obtained

by calling the administrative number, toll free 1-800-325-2223.