Calvary Central Districts Hospital

Your Stay

When you arrive at the hospital please present  to the front entrance of the hospital and register at the reception desk with one of the administration staff. You will be escorted to your room when your bed is available.
 

For Your Comfort and Convenience During Your Stay

Call Button
Should you require assistance, please do not hesitate to call the nursing staff via the nurse call button located in the bedside handset. Our staff will endeavour to answer the call as quickly as possible.

Flowers and Mail
Flowers and mail are delivered directly to your room. If you have mail to post please contact the reception staff and this will be arranged for you.

Newspapers
A complimentary copy of the Advertiser/Sunday Mail newspaper will be delivered to your room daily.

Meals
Our catering department prepares a variety of top quality, fresh meals. Menus will be provided the day before from which you may select meals according to your taste and dietary requirements. The diet liaison officer can assist should you have any special dietary needs. For your visitors comfort and convenience a choice of meals is  available  from CEE DEES café between 9.00am – 6.00pm Monday to Friday.

Smoking
Smoking is not permitted within the hospital.

Telephones
You can make and receive free local calls from the telephone by your bed. STD, International and calls to mobiles may be made through the hospital switchboard and will be charged to your account for payment on your discharge.
 

Television
A single handset by your bed allows you to select any of the local television stations. An in-house movie channel and radio stations are also available.

Going Home -Discharge time is at 10.00 am.
We recommend that before admission you consider a friend or relative who can assist you in getting home. If you would like to discuss your discharge needs prior to admission, contact the ward clinical manager/discharge planner who will be able to assist you. Your doctor and the nursing staff will inform you of length time he or she thinks you will stay in hospital. Our ward manager will talk to you about any special services or equipment you may need after you are discharged.

We also recommend that before admission you consider how you will manage at home after discharge. Will you require someone to stay with you after being discharged? How will you prepare food, do the housekeeping and shopping?

For further information on Calvary Silver Circle Home Care Services visit the Calvary Silvery Circle website