Virtue Independence complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the ground of age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, HIV status, handicap, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or membership in any other protected group, in the admission to, participation in, or receipt of the services and benefits under any of its programs and activities, whether carried out by VI Home Care directly or through a contractor or any other entity which Virtue Independence arranges to carry out its programs and activities. home health care agencies