As of May 4th, our office has fully opened back up to normal business hours and operations. In the best interest of the communities' health during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are asking all patients, upon arrival, to please call the office while waiting outside. We will either instruct you to come in at that time or have you wait until further notice. In doing this, we will be able to continue to comply with social distancing among our patients. 

You may also notice changes to our office as well. To prevent the spread of viruses and disease, all patients will be asked to use our hand sanitizer upon entering the office. All magazines, brochures and books have been removed from the waiting area. The clinical staff will be wearing face shields/ protective eye wear and gowns in addition to masks and gloves when treating patients.

The health and well-being of our patients are of the utmost importance, especially as we navigate this global pandemic. Stay healthy and safe everyone!

Best Regards, Dr. Timothy Schafer and Staff

Discrimination is Against the Law

[Name of covered entity] complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. [Name of covered entity] does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

[Name of covered entity]:

• 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 [Name of Civil Rights Coordinator]

If you believe that [Name of covered entity] 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: [Name and Title of Civil Rights Coordinator], [Mailing Address], [Telephone number ], [TTY number—if covered entity has one], [Fax], [Email]. You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, [Name and Title of Civil Rights Coordinator] 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 Avenue, 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.

[Name of covered entity] complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.