Nondiscrimination Policy

Notice Informing Individuals About Nondiscrimination and Accessibility Requirements

The Hospice and Palliative Care of Baton Rouge complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity.) The Hospice and Palliative Care of Baton Rouge does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity). The Hospice and Palliative Care of Baton Rouge provides inclusive and equitable care regardless of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity).

The Hospice and Palliative Care of Baton Rouge: 

  • Provides free auxiliary aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
    • Qualified sign language interpreters
    • Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)
  • Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
    • Qualified interpreters
    • Information written in other languages

If you need these services, contact Shelly Weaver, Civil Rights Coordinator.

If you believe that The Hospice and Palliative Care of Baton Rouge has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), you can file a grievance with:

Shelly Weaver, Civil Rights Coordinator
3600 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA  70806
Phone 225-767-4673
Fax 225-769-8113
Email civilrights@hospicebr.org

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Shelly Weaver, Civil Rights Coordinator is available to help you.

You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at:

U.S. 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)

Complaint forms are available at https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/complaints/index.html