Saint Mary’s Home of Erie complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Saint Mary’s Home of Erie does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Saint Mary’s Home of Erie Provides:

  • Free 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)
  • 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 the Social Services Department by calling Saint Mary’s at Asbury Ridge at 814-836-5300.

ATTENTION: Language Assistance Services

Civil Rights Complaints

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 http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.

Grievances

If you believe that Saint Mary’s Home of Erie has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with the Corporate Compliance / HIPAA Officer, Risk Manager; by mail: 1781 West 26 Street, Erie, PA 16508; by calling 814-836-5300; by faxing to 814-878-4173 or by e-mail at compliance@stmaryshome.org. You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax or e-mail. If you need help filing a grievance, the Corporate Compliance / HIPAA Officer, Risk Manager, is available to help you.