Discrimination is Against the Law

Skirball Hospice complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Skirball Hospice does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Skirball Hospice

  • 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)
  • Provides 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 Ashley Teal, Skirball Hospice Executive Director (818-774-3040).

If you believe that Skirball Hospice 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:

Charles Palmer, Civil Rights Coordinator
Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Social Services
12860 Crossroads Parkway South
City of Industry, CA 91746

Complaint Hotline (562) 908-8501
Fax: (562) 908-0586 • TTY: 877-735-2929
E-mail: 
charlespalmer@dpss.lacounty.gov

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Ashley Teal, Skirball Hospice Executive Director (818-774-3040) is available to help you.

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
Ave., 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.