It is the Policy of Confluence Health to comply with Federal and State guidelines for architectural accessibility by person with disabilities.
The Assistant Administrator for Facilities, through the Facilities Manager and Area Managers, will ensure compliance with the regulations established by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with respect to architectural accessibility. Guidelines are published in various sources and codes, and are maintained by the Facilities Manager for reference. Assistant Administrator and Facilities Manager will:
The facilities Maintenance Department is responsible for execution of compliance requirements. Interpreter services are addressed by Policy, Communication with Persons with Limited English Proficiency.
The regulation implementing Section 504 requires that an agency/facility …. . adopt and implement procedures to ensure that interested persons, including persons with impaired vision or hearing, can obtain infonnation as to the existence and location of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible to and usable by disabled persons … (45 C.F.R. §84.22(f)) Confluence Health and all of its programs and activities are accessible to and useable by disabled persons, including persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or blind, or who have other sensory impairments.
Access features include:
A full range of assistive and communication aids provided to persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or blind, or with other sensory impairments. There is no additional charge for such aids. Some of these aids include:
If you require any of the aids listed above, please let the receptionist or your nurse know.