Notice of Non-discrimination
Hospital for Special Care is committed to providing equal access to its health programs and activities for all persons, including individuals with disabilities, individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, visually impaired, and individuals who do not speak English as their primary language and have a limited ability to read, write, speak or understand English. The Hospital complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate against or treat an individual differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. Patients and their companions have the right to interpreter services and other auxiliary aids and services, free of charge, including:
- qualified sign language interpreters, oral interpreters, written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, and other formats)
- qualified interpreters and written information in other languages for those whose primary language is not English.
If you need these services, please speak with Admitting staff or your caregiver. If you believe that Hospital for Special Care has failed to provide these services or discriminated in any way you can file a grievance by calling the Communication Coordinator at 860-989-9717 (TTY users – Please contact the Communication Coordinator through CT Relay by dialing 7-1-1 and requesting the Relay operator to connect with HSC at 860-989-9717 ).
You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights at http://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights or by mail or phone at: US Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence
Avenue, SW, Room 509F, HHH Building, Washington, D.C. 20201 — 1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)
Download the Non-Discrimination Statement.