UCSF is committed to providing equitable access and reasonable accommodations for all of our patients, visitors, faculty and staff. For details about any of these services or for special requests, ask a member of your care team or contact Patient Relations.

Disabled parking

Stalls for patients and visitors with DMV-issued disabled person placards are located throughout the medical center's parking garages. To park in a disabled spot, a placard must be displayed; parking fees will be discounted upon exit.

For information about valet parking, UCSF shuttles, campus maps and more, visit our locations page. Further information about using shuttles can be found on the Disability Resource's guide to health center and campus resources.

Wheelchairs

Wheelchairs are available at the entrance to most hospital and clinic buildings. For assistance, ask a member of guest services.

Service animals

We welcome service animals that are individually trained to perform tasks for a person with a disability, and patients may bring them to all public areas of the medical center. Animals who provide therapy, comfort or emotional support are not allowed, except as trained and registered participants in our approved programs. For more information, please review our service animal policy.

American Sign Language

We offer free in-person and video medical interpretation for several languages, including American Sign Language. This service is available 24/7.

Assistance for the hearing impaired

Medical center operators are available 24 hours a day by TTY (teletypewriters, also known as telecommunication devices for the deaf) at (415) 885-3TTY (3889).

If you want to speak with someone who doesn't have a TTY, you can use a telephone relay service. California Relay Service provides this assistance at no charge: Simply dial 711 on your phone or TTY. Communication Access Realtime Translation, a service that instantly transcribes spoken words onto a screen, can also be scheduled upon request.

Requesting accommodations

Before or during an appointment or hospital stay, patients and visitors may seek accommodations through the patient's health care team or staff at the specific location. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Patient Relations.

UCSF Patient Relations
Phone: (415) 353-1936
Email: [email protected]

For requests after 4:30 p.m. or on weekends and holidays, please call the hospital operator at (415) 476-1000 and ask to speak with a hospital supervisor. 

For events

To request accommodations, contact the event organizer or department.

Accessibility barrier reporting and grievances

Generally, the fastest way to obtain access at UCSF is to contact the program in which the barrier is located. To report an issue, follow the instructions on the Disability Resources grievance page for the appropriate department to contact.

Digital accessibility

If you can't access website or web application content or use a feature with assistive technology, please fill out and submit our online form to report an accessibility issue. You can also view our accessibility complaint investigation and resolution process.

Feedback

If at any time you aren't satisfied with the accommodations provided or have suggestions as to how we could better serve you, please contact Patient Relations.

Resources

For more information on accessibility at UCSF, visit the Office of Disability Access and Inclusion website. UCSF Health employees requesting work-related accommodations can also refer to the Disability Management Services page.