Subject
Nondiscrimination in Services
To: All Clients
Admissions, the provisions of services, and referrals of clients shall be made without regard to race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin (including limited English proficiency), age, or sex.
Program services shall be made accessible to eligible persons with disabilities through the most practical and economically feasible methods available. These methods include, but are not limited to, equipment redesign, the provision of aides, and the use of alternative service delivery locations. Structural modifications shall be considered only as a last resort among available methods.
Absolute Care Residences shall operate in a manner that does not unlawfully discriminate against clients on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation (including gender identity and expression), marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Absolute Care Residences prohibits retaliation against any person because he or she opposed or complained about discrimination in good faith, assisted in good faith in the investigation of a discrimination complaint, or participated in a discrimination charge or other proceeding under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination law.
Absolute Care Residences is committed to promoting racial equity in all aspects of service delivery and employment practices. We actively strive to identify and eliminate any disparities based on race or ethnicity, ensuring fair treatment and opportunities for all individuals served and employed by our organization.
Any individual/client/patient/student (and/or their guardian) who believes they have been discriminated against may file a complaint of discrimination with:
Absolute Care Residences
1121 N Bethlehem PikeSuite 60-107Spring House, PA 19477Department of Human Services
Bureau of Equal OpportunityRoom 225, Health & Welfare BuildingPO Box 2675Harrisburg, PA 17105U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office for Civil RightsSuite 372, Public Ledger Bldg.150 South Independence Mall WestPhiladelphia, PA 19106-9111PA Human Relations Commission
Philadelphia Regional Office110 N. 8th Street, Suite 501Philadelphia, PA 19107Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
DHS Bureau of Equal OpportunitySoutheast Regional Office801 Market Street, Suite 5034Philadelphia, PA 19107