Patient's
Guide
Comforts
of Home
Meals
Our Department of Nutrition & Food Services will provide your
meals. Our goal is to make your food selections as nutritious as
possible within the specific guidelines of your diet.
The
registered dietitians on our staff are available to answer any questions
you may have regarding your diet. Your physician may order a modified
diet, restricting certain foods. If so, a dietitian will visit and
provide guidelines for you to follow.
Please
make your menu selections promptly. This will give the diet office
enough time to process your menu and to assure that you receive
your desired selections. If you have any questions about your diet
or meals, please contact your nurse who will refer your questions
to the dietitian.
Guest
trays are available for family members and visitors for a charge.
You may order guest trays at the nursing station. The request must
be made by 10 a.m. for lunch and by 3 p.m. for dinner.
Newspapers
Local morning and afternoon papers are available for purchase on
request. Often, a free newspaper will be available if they are delivered
to Jeanes Hospital in bulk. To arrange delivery to your room, call
extension 2115.
Flowers
Flowers and gifts are delivered to your bedside as they are received.
Telephone
Service
You can make an unlimited number of local calls from your bedside
telephone. Calls beyond local areas, including long distance calls,
must be made collect, charged to a calling card or charged to a
third party number. Telephone service is billed at a flat daily
rate, which is not included in your hospital bill. A deposit is
required on admission, and telephone charges must be paid on discharge.
Patients
may not receive incoming calls before 7 a.m. or after 11 p.m. The
hospital cannot accept collect calls.
TTY,
amplified phones and large-touchpad phones may be provided to replace
your phone if needed. For information, call the operator. There
are no additional costs above the daily rate for large-touchpad
or amplified phone service.
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To
dial local calls: Dial 9 + area code + number.
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To
dial out-of-town calls: Dial 8 + 0 = area code = number. Give
the operator your calling card number, or request a collect
call.
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To
dial directory assistance: Dial 9 + area code + 411.
Television
Kindly maintain the volume of the television at a low level. For
your safety, private televisions are not permitted in the hospital.
Mail
On weekdays, volunteers deliver mail. If you receive mail after
your discharge, we will forward it to your home. Mail boxes are
located at the front and rear entrances of the hospital.
Hair
Care
A barber and hairdresser are available by appointment. At your request,
we can arrange this service for you. You are directly responsible
for payment.
Private
Duty Nurses
If you want a private nurse during your stay with us, you can make
arrangements through the nursing office by dialing extension 2106.
You are responsible for direct payment to the private duty nurse.
Private duty nurses are not permitted to care for patients in our
Critical Care Unit. Our registered nurses who work in this unit
are specially trained to do so.
Parking
Visitor parking is available on campus free of charge. Our employee
lots are controlled by electronic gates.
Café
Jeanes
Visitors may enjoy hot and cold meals at Café Jeanes, located
in the Patient Care Center's main lobby. The Café is open
Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to
7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Gift
Shop
Our Gift Shop offers a selection of cards, gifts and magazines,
balloons, fresh flowers, candy and snacks. For your convenience,
a gift shop cart makes regular visits to patient rooms. The Gift
Shop is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.;
on weekends from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Remember,
when you patronize the Gift Shop, you are supporting the Jeanes
Hospital Auxiliary, which is a fund-raising organization that works
on behalf of the hospital.
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