Patient Information
What to bring Bring the following items with you for your hospital stay. If you arrived on an emergency basis, have a family member bring these basic items for you:
- Your Health Card
- Medications you are currently taking (prescription and non-prescription)
- Eyeglasses
- Dentures and denture supplies
- Toiletries (hair brush, comb, razors, toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant, lotion, shampoo)
- Non-skid slippers
- Pyjamas, housecoat
- Crutches, walkers, canes or other walking aids
- Personal blankets or pillow
- Small amount of cash for personal needs
- Reading material or craft materials such as knitting (if you wish)
- All personal items, including children's toys, should be labeled. The hospital is not responsible for lost or stolen articles.
Please do not bring items of sentimental value, expensive jewelry, large sums of money, cheques, credit cards, cellular phones, or plug-in appliances. TV/Phone Services Patient TV Rental
Patient televisions are available for hook-up between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily. Please contact registration/switchboard.
Rates are:
Daily: $8.00
Earphones: $2.25
Patient Telephones
Patient telephones are provided in patient rooms free of charge. To make long distance calls requires a calling card. We ask patients to limit phone use before 8 a.m. and after 10 p.m. in consideration of patients in the same room. There is a public pay phone located at the front door. Discharge Information Discharge Time is 11:00 a.m. It is important that you make arrangements to have someone come for you at discharge time, as we must prepare the room for a new patient. When you are ready to leave the hospital, your doctor will issue a discharge order. We suggest that a family member or friend accompany you home after a hospital stay. When you prepare to leave hospital, check to make sure that you have all of your belongings as well as aftercare instructions, prescriptions and return appointments as needed.
If you have any questions or concerns about your medications, diet, activity or return appointments, ask a member of the health-care team before you leave.
If we can assist you with your discharge planning needs, please ask any member of your health-care team. |
Visitor Information GBHS welcomes visitors and support persons to provide comfort and assistance to our patients in hospital and during their outpatient examinations and treatment.
Please note that the number of visitors is limited to two at one time for inpatients. One support person may accompany patients in emergency or patients having outpatient treatments or tests.
Children 12 years of age and under must be supervised at all times by an adult. Visiting Hours General visiting hours are 2-8 p.m. There are visiting policies for patients on compassionate grounds. Please check with the nursing station for details. Parking There is no charge for parking. Limited spaces are available at the front of the hospital and more parking is available at the rear of the building. There are two handicapped spaces marked at the front of the hospital. Food Services There is no regular food service for visitors to the hospital. There are cold beverages and snack food available in vending machines located in the emergency department waiting area. Banking Currently there is not a bank machine on site however there are bank machines available in the downtown area.
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