Program Access for Persons with Disabilities

Saint Joseph's Medical Center, St. Vincent's Hospital Westchester Division, 275 North Street, Harrison, New York, and all of its programs and activities are accessible to and usable by disabled persons, including persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or blind, or who have other sensory impairments. Access features include:

• Convenient off-street parking designated specifically for disabled persons
• Curb cuts and ramps between parking areas and buildings
• Level access into first floor level with elevator access to all other floors
• Fully accessible offices, meeting rooms, bathrooms, public waiting areas, cafeteria, patient treatment areas, including examining rooms and patient wards.
• 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:

            --    Qualified sign language interpreters for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing

            --    A 24-hour telecommunication device (TTY/TDD) which can connect the caller to all

                  extensions within the facility and/or portable (TTY/TDD) units, for use by persons who

                  are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired

            --    Readers and taped material for the blind and large print materials for the visually

                  impaired