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Healthcare for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients: Clinics and Special ServicesThis resource list identifies healthcare programs and initiatives designed specifically for deaf and hard of hearing persons. Communication accommodations include not only a variety of devices, such as text telephones, but also qualified American Sign Language and oral interpreters as appropriate, and medical and allied personnel with sign skills and sensitivity to the varied communication needs of individuals with hearing losses. To assist groups in the United States and other countries in sharing information about existing programs and efforts to establish programs that provide access for deaf and hard of hearing persons in healthcare settings, we have included resources from other countries. This list is "in progress." Info to Go welcomes readers to
identify programs that are not yet listed, and contact
us with this information or other updates. California CALIFORNIA Health Care Partnership and Access Program for the Deaf GLAD provides outreach programs to deaf people in their own community and in their own language. The Health Care Partnership is currently conducting a needs assessment of deaf and hard of hearing consumers to help identify the gaps in healthcare delivery to the deaf community. Results of the survey will be used to design a future program. Current health education programs offered by GLAD include AIDS education, family planning, sexually transmitted diseases, and substance abuse. LIFE SIGNS, a 24-hour medical sign language interpreter referral service, assists in any situations where an individual requires immediate medical care in an emergency room, emergency admittance to a hospital, urgent care center, or any emergency matters with law enforcement personnel. The program serves eight counties in Southern California. Special Task Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (STID, Inc.) STID provides specially trained Interpreter/Medical Aids to facilitate communication with healthcare providers throughout Orange County, parts of Los Angeles, and San Bernardino counties in Southern California. Healthcare interpreters are available for medical office visits, 24-hour emergency room and urgent care centers, surgery, recovery, childbirth classes, labor, delivery and all diagnostic testing procedures. STID provides information, advocacy, and assistance with ADA related issues, in medical situations as well as referrals for further support. STID is known for its ability to provide "Continuity of Care"-- the same interpreter is provided for all scheduled medical office visits and hospital procedures. For more information, please contact STID. [Top] FLORIDACrystal Oaks of Pinellas ILLINOISSilent Care Silent Care is a specialized nursing home program responding to the needs of elderly Deaf persons at designated ABS Long-Term Care facilities throughout the State of Illinois. The primary mission of Silent Care is to provide comprehensive long-term care services to members of the Deaf community in a home-like environment. Two sites are currently under development: Lincoln Park Terrace, 2732 N. Hampden Court, Chicago, IL and Plaza Terrace, 3249 W. 147th Street, Midlothian, IL. Contact Dee Pappas, Director [Top] KANSASHear for You A unique program of the Olathe Medical Center, Hear for You provides 24-hour interpreter services to deaf and hard of hearing patients and their families. “Hear for You: A Commitment to Communication” is a closed-captioned videotape commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Hear for You program and describing its services. KENTUCKYHeritage Hospice Heritage Hospice, a four-county rural hospice, is a healthcare group now accessible to deaf patients and their families. HOSPICE provides healthcare in the home under the direction of the patient's doctor. Deaf volunteers have been trained to work in the program. Staff is available to serve as a resource to other states interested in making hospice more accessible to deaf and hard of hearing persons in their community. [Top] MARYLANDDeaf Services Program The Deaf Services Program makes all services of the Baltimore Medical System (BMS) accessible to Deaf patients through full-time sign language interpreters, healthcare coordination, and health education in sign language, including childbirth education and prenatal care. The Deaf Services Program assists with arranging medical referrals and special tests, advocating for an interpreter at the facility of referral and also provides information and referral to resources for non-medical services. MASSACHUSETTS Deaf Family Clinic (DFC) Provides health care and advocacy for deaf children and their families. [Top] MINNESOTAHealth & Wellness Program Serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing
People The Health and Wellness Program provides numerous services to deaf and hard of hearing people, including interpreting, sexual health and family planning, prenatal and parent education, sexual assault advocacy, and child abuse education, treatment, and prevention. Mental health and community education services for deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind people are provided under the direction of Ramsey's Psychiatric Department. NEW YORKJacob Perlow Hospice-Deaf Services Project The Jacob Perlow Hospice-Deaf Services Project provides specialized care to patients with end-stage disease and can assist Deaf patients with Deaf or hearing families and hearing patients with Deaf family members. This culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate hospice program provides communication access to physicians, nurses, social workers, special therapists, and chaplains through qualified and specially trained interpreters. Trained volunteers from the Deaf, hard of hearing, and adjoining American Sign Language community provide additional support. [Top] WASHINGTON, DCKids Clinic for the Deaf Kids Clinic for the Deaf is a pediatric clinic located at Georgetown University Hospital. KCD provides accessible outpatient care for deaf children and children of deaf families. The Doctor is fluent in ASL and interpreters are available for non-medical encounters and dealing with other hospital staff. NATIONALAssociation of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses (AMPHL) AMPHL promotes advocacy and mentorship among individuals with hearing losses interested in or working the healthcare fields. They also provide information and educate the public about individuals with hearing losses working in the healthcare field. AMPHL is working to develop deaf friendly equipment for those working in the medical field. Promoting Awareness in Healthcare, Medical & Deaf (P.A.H.,
M.D.) This on-line discussion group is a network of people dedicated to bridging the gap between the medical community and the deaf community. Physicians, nurses, social workers, and others interested in healthcare among deaf persons participate. To subscribe, send a message to MailServe@Gems.vcu.edu that states in the body of the message: SUBSCRIBE PAH-MD name & descriptor (E-mail address) NOISE (Network for Overcoming Increased Silence Effectively)
To subscribe to the NOISE mailing list, send an e-mail message to: [Top] INTERNATIONALAccess to Nurse Education Project The project supports deaf students for mental health nurse training, gain a Diploma in Nursing, and qualify as mental health nurses. This enables them to work as registered mental health nurses. Hearing Concern This program of the British Association of the Hard of Hearing offers the brochure Communication with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients. Medicine and the Deaf Home page of a group in Bruxelles, Belgium, dedicated to improving awareness of medical professionals regarding the cultural dimension of deafness. To date, only the introduction to the home page has been translated into English. Contact: Benoit Drion, M.D. [Top] OTHER RESOURCESSHHH Hospital Program This is a complete guide to enable hospitals to provide services for people with hearing loss in health care settings and to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The program includes a 56-page guidebook (People with Hearing Loss and Health Care Facilities), a staff training video (“I Only Hear You When I See Your Face”), one Patient with Hearing Loss brochure, 10 "Tips for Communication" cards, two "Tips for Staff" posters, and stickers of the International Symbol of Access for Hearing Loss (50 1"x 1" stickers; five 5 1/2' x 7" stickers). The complete Hospital Program is $70 for members and $80 for non-members. Components may be purchased separately from SHHH at the address above. American Academy for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) AAAS has been instrumental in promoting access of persons with disabilities in science programs. Four booklets in the series Barrier Free in Brief suggest accommodations for individuals with hearing mobility, speech, vision, and learning disabilities. Two booklets have specific relevance to pre-med programs and medical and nursing schools. Barrier Free in Brief: Access in Word and Deed discusses terminology and offers suggestions on speaking to and about persons with disabilities; identifies 80 individuals who have agreed to act as consultants on questions of science, technology, and disability. Barrier Free in Brief: Laboratories and Classrooms in Science and Engineering provides information for professors, administrators, and university laboratory directors on accommodating students with disabilities in educational institutions and research laboratories. Resource Directory of Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities [Top] |
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