GBHS - Southampton Hospital

Southampton’s hospital experiences huge growth in its emergency volume each summer with the very high influx of visitors to the Lake Huron shoreline. Its emergency department has the second highest volume of emergency visits across GBHS’ hospitals.

The community has been very successful in recruiting family physicians to provide inpatient care and coverage of the emergency department year round. In addition to its 16 inpatient beds, the hospital offers many outpatient services including a women’s health clinic. The hospital also houses the Day Away Program for Home and Community support services in addition to other community health providers.

Day surgery services are offered and recently this program was expanded to include ear, nose and throat surgery. There are 105 GBHS staff working in Southampton.

Visiting Hours:
2-8 pm

GBHS Southampton Hospital
340 High Street
Southampton, ON N0H 2L0
Phone: (519) 797-3230

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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.

Patients for Maternity should check with Women and Child Health to determine needs for maternity care and required items for newborns.

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TV / Phone Services

Patient TV Rental
Patient TV rentals can be arranged during normal business hours by contacting the nursing station. There are a limited number of televisions available for rental. The television in the family room is free of charge.
Rates:
$5.00/week

Patient Telephones
Patient telephones are provided in patient rooms free of charge. Long distance calls are arranged through the switchboard.

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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 to contact the Social Worker/Discharge Planner assigned to your unit.

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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.

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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.

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Parking

Parking rates at the Southampton Hospital were introduced in December of 2005.

We appreciate that the impact on some of our patients and visitors is significant. At the same time, these funds allow us to preserve patient programs and health care jobs in our commmunities. The new rate is very similar to rates in many community hospitals and far less than parking rates in teaching hospitals.

A visitor's lot is located to the north of the hospital between the hospital and doctor's clinic. The flat rate is $5.00. Tickets are available at the pay and display machine and must be displayed on the dashboard of your vehicle. The system takes coins and bills and does provide change if needed.

Daily, weekly and monthly reduced rate passes are available at Business Office, daily 7:30am to 5:00pm and at the Emergency registration desk daily from 5:00pm to 11:00pm. Parking is free in the visitor lot for the first 30 minutes to allow for short visits to the hospital.

There are two designated handicapped spaces located in front of the building on municipal property.

Thank you for supporting patient care programs at the Southampton hospital through parking revenues.

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Food Services

Cafeteria is located in the basement and is open to visitors from 9 p.m. and 5:45 p.m.. There is no service between noon and 12:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. although the eating area is open. There is a snack machine located in the front lobby.

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Banking

Currently there is not a bank machine on site however there are bank machines available in the downtown area.

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