Skip to main content

Accessibility

Accessibility Statement

Reading is part of trust. We want everyone to be able to read this site, find care through it, and reach us from it.

Effective [date]. Last updated [date]. Draft for legal counsel review; not yet approved.

Our commitment

Mercy Gate Medical holds human dignity as the primary fact about every person. Access to information and to care is part of that. We design this site mobile-first, for thumb-reach before desktop, and we treat accessibility as a requirement of the work rather than an accommodation added later.

Standard

This site is built to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at Level AA. Conformance is verified before launch and re-checked with each release.

What we have done

  • Every interactive element - navigation, forms, and buttons - is operable by keyboard alone, with a visible focus indicator and a skip-to-content link on every page.
  • Text and interface colors meet AA contrast ratios; we use no color-only cues to convey meaning.
  • Every image has a text alternative; decorative graphics are hidden from screen readers.
  • Forms use visible labels, grouped fieldsets, and plain-language error messages that describe what to do next. Spam protection does not rely on visual puzzles.
  • Pages have a logical heading structure and landmark regions, and the site works at 200% zoom and in portrait or landscape orientation.
  • Motion is minimal; no auto-playing media, carousels, or countdowns.

Known limitations

Appointment scheduling and patient-portal services linked from this site are provided by the practice and its vendors, and we do not control their code. If you encounter a barrier there, contact us and we will help you reach care by another means.

Tell us

If any part of this site is difficult to use, we want to know. Email info@mercygatemedical.org, use the contact form, or call [phone, when established]. We respond within one business day and will work with you to provide the information or complete the action you need.

Compatibility

The site is tested with current versions of Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, on iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows, with VoiceOver, TalkBack, NVDA, and JAWS.

Assessment

Assessed by [developer / third-party auditor] using automated testing and manual screen-reader review, [date]. This statement was prepared on [date] and is reviewed at each release.