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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
Health Care Partnership and Access Program for the Deaf
Greater Los Angeles Council on Deafness, Inc. (GLAD)
2222 Laverna Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90041
2134788000 (TTY/Voice)
2135504205 (FAX)
Email: mrsummers@aol.com
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 24hour 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.
FLORIDA
Crystal Oaks of Pinellas
Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
6767 86th Avenue North
Pinellas Park, FL 33782
8135485566 Voice/TTY
ILLINOIS
Silent Care
A Program of ABS LongTerm Care
2711 W. Howard St.
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Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
Gallaudet University
800 Florida Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20002
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/InfoToGo/index.html
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Chicago, IL 60645 7732752378 Voice/TTY
7733384414 Fax
Email: absmgt@aol.com
Silent Care is a specialized nursing home program responding to the needs of
elderly Deaf persons at designated ABS LongTerm Care facilities throughout the
State of Illinois. The primary mission of Silent Care is to provide comprehensive
longterm care services to members of the Deaf community in a homelike
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
KANSAS
Hear for You
Olathe Medical Center
20333 West 151st Street
Olathe, KS 66061
9137914224
Web site: http://www.omci.com/omci/hearforyou.html
A unique program of the Olathe Medical Center, Hear for You provides 24hour
interpreter services to deaf and hard of hearing patients and their families. “Hear
for You: A Commitment to Communication” is a closedcaptioned videotape
commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Hear for You program and describing
its services.
KENTUCKY
Heritage Hospice
337 West Broadway
PO Box 1213
Danville, KY 40422
6062363367 Voice/TTY
8007187708 Voice/TTY
Heritage Hospice, a fourcounty rural hospice, is a healthcare group now
accessible to deaf patients and their families. HOSPICE provides healthcare in the
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Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
Gallaudet University
800 Florida Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20002
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/InfoToGo/index.html
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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.
MARYLAND
Deaf Services Program
Highlandtown Community Health Center
3509 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
4103428309 Voice
4105229528 TTY
4105584922 Fax
Web site: http://www.bmsi.org/98deafservicetape.htm
Email: Donna Walters, Program Manager, donnawa@bmsi.org
The Deaf Services Program makes all services of the Baltimore Medical System
(BMS) accessible to Deaf patients through fulltime 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)
Department of Pediatrics
New England Medical Center
755 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111
617-636-1371 TTY
617-636-5255 Voice
617-636-7719 Fax
Provides health care and advocacy for deaf children and their families.
MINNESOTA
NEW YORK
Jacob Perlow HospiceDeaf Services Project
Beth Israel Medical Center
New York, NY
2124204129 TTY
2124204543 Voice
2124204131 Fax
Web site: http://www.bethisraelny.org/services/hospice/hospice.html
The Jacob Perlow HospiceDeaf Services Project provides specialized care to
patients with endstage 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.
WASHINGTON, DC
Kids Clinic for the Deaf
Georgetown University Hospital
3800 Reservoir Road NW, 2 PHC
NATIONAL
Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses (AMPHL)
3709 Waterbridge Lane
Miamisburg, OH 453426728
Email: secretary@amphl.org
Web site: http://www.amphl.org
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.)
Medical College of Virginia Chapter of AMSA
c/o Todd Witte
1008 West Avenue, #2
Richmond, VA 23220
Email: twitte@gems.vcu.edu
Web site: http://views.vcu.edu/amsa/pahmd.html
This online 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 PAHMD name & descriptor (Email address)
Ex. SUBSCRIBE PAHMD Jane Doe, Medical Student <JDoe@mail.com>
To subscribe to the NOISE mailing list, send an email message to:
listserver@lists.acs.ohiostate.edu
with the body of the message consisting of the following:
subscribe NOISE firstname lastname
For example: subscribe John Doe
INTERNATIONAL
Access to Nurse Education Project
Deaf People’s Access to Nurse Education Project
Contact: Naomi Sharples
E-mail: n.sharples@salford.ac.uk
Web site:
http://www.nursing.salford.ac.uk/programmes/deafaccess.php
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
4th Floor,275281 King Street
London W6 9LZ England
Tel: 02082332929 Voice
Fax/Text: 02082332934
Email: info@hearingconcern.org.uk
Web site: http://www.hearingconcern.org.uk/
Medicine and the Deaf
(La Medicine et les Sourds)
Web site: http://www.ib.be/msc/sourd/sourd.html
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.
OTHER RESOURCES
SHHH Hospital Program
SHHH (Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc.)
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1200
Bethesda, MD 20814
Web site: http://www.hearingloss.org
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 56page 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)
Project on Science, Technology, and Disability
1333 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
2023266630 Voice/TTY
AAAS has been instrumental in promoting access of persons with disabilities in
science programs. Four booklets in the series Barrier Free in Brief suggest
Resource Directory of Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities
In its third edition, this resource directory helps to connect persons with
disabilities, their families, counselors, and others with scientists, engineers, and
mathematicians who have disabilities and who can serve as role models and
mentors. The directory identifies 27 physicians, dentists, nurses, and allied health
professionals who are deaf or hard of hearing.