Disability Inclusion and Accessibility | RWJBarnabas Health NJ [Video]

RWJBarnabas Health provides free aids and services to enable people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us.

Our goal is to provide the best quality care. Better communication means we can respond more quickly to patients’ needs, explain things more clearly, help patients understand their treatment plans, help ease pain, and ensure more efficient and effective recovery.

For Deaf and Hearing-Impaired Patients

We provide free auxiliary aids and services to patients who are deaf or hearing impaired. Services include:

• Sign language interpreter. Patients who communicate through sign language may be provided a qualified interpreter free of charge who will work with the patient and the health care team if requested.
• Special equipment. Patients receiving care in an RWJBarnabas Health hospital who have special hearing needs related to telephone equipment should speak to a nurse. Accommodations may be made to amplify the sound or provide a TTY telecommunication keyboard.

For Blind and Visually Impaired Patients

For patients who have …