Accessible Customer Service Plan
Accessible Customer Service Plan
Providing Goods and Services to People with Disabilities
The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is committed to excellence in serving all customers including people with disabilities.
Assistive Devices
We will ensure that our staff are trained and familiar with various assistive devices we have on site, or that we provide, which may be used by customers with disabilities while accessing our goods or services.
Communication
We will communicate with people with disabilities in ways that take into account their disability.
Service Animals
We welcome people with disabilities and their service animals. Service animals are allowed on the parts of our premises that are open to the public, unless the animal is otherwise excluded by law from the premises.
If the service animal or guide dog is excluded by law from the premises, the Health Unit will look to other available measures to enable the person with a disability to obtain, use or benefit from the Health Unit’s goods and services.
Support Persons
A person with a disability who is accompanied by a support person will be allowed to have that person accompany them on our premises. Fees will not be charged for support persons.
Notice of Temporary Disruption
In the event of a planned or unexpected disruption to services or facilities for customers with disabilities, the Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit will notify customers promptly. This clearly posted notice will include information about the reason for the disruption, its anticipated length of time, and a description of alternative facilities or services, if available.
The notice will be placed at relevant Health Unit offices and/or service delivery sites and posted on our website.
Training
The Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit will provide training to employees, volunteers and others who deal with the public or other third parties on our behalf. Training will also be provided to people involved in the development of policies, plans, practices and procedures related to the provision of our goods and services.
All Health Unit Staff will be trained.
This training will be provided to staff during their initial orientation and as an annual refresher.
Training will include:
- An overview of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the requirements of the customer service standard
- The Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit’s plan related to the customer service standard
- How to interact and communicate with people with various types of disabilities
- How to interact with people with disabilities who use an assistive device or require the assistance of a service animal or a support person
- How to use the TTY when available
- What to do if a person with a disability is having difficulty in accessing the Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit’s goods and services
Staff will also be trained when changes are made to the plan.
Feedback Process
Customers who wish to provide feedback on the way the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit provides goods and services to people with disabilities can email [email protected] or provide verbal feedback by calling 1-800-660-5853.
All feedback, including complaints, will be directed to management staff in the Quality, Corporate and Information Services Department.
Customers can expect to hear back in 5 days.
Notice of Availability
The Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit will notify the public that our policies are available upon request by posting them on our website.
Modifications To This or Other Policies
Any policy of the Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit that does not respect and promote the dignity and independence of people with disabilities will be modified or removed.