Assistive listening devices

• TDDs (telecommunication devices for the deaf) for patient rooms
  There is direct line TDD accessibility in the Emergency Care Center, The Birth Place Nursery, the Language Access Office and at the main Information Desk. There are also TDDs available on the pay phones in the Olathe Medical Center and The Doctors Building.
• Closed caption for TV viewing in patient rooms
• Alerting devices
• Amplified telephones
• A one-to-one communicator (universal hearing aid) for patients that are hard of hearing but do not communicate through sign language

Notice of Interpreting Services
If you do not speak English, or if you are deaf, hard of hearing or deaf/blind, you can have interpreting services provided for you at no charge. Tell the person helping you that you need an interpreter.

Our resources for the visually impaired include:
Patient Bill of Rights in Braille
Patient Bill of Rights in large print and on audio tape
Olathe Medical Center's services audio tape
Menus in large print
Large print books and magazines
Books on audio tape
Communication tips for staff working with visually impaired patients