Visitors

Patient comfort and care is our main concern and rest is an important part of patient hospitalization. Therefore, we have established visiting hours so our patients can receive the best care possible. Visiting Hours vary by patient and reason for hospitalization.

While an important part of the healing process is also visiting with family and friends, our patients may request limitations on their visiting hours or number of visitors. We appreciate your understanding if a nurse informs you of a limited visitation request by the patient.

Medical Surgical Units: 11:00am-8:30pm

• Immediate family members of patients going into surgery or critically ill patients may visit in the morning.

Pediatrics: 11:00am-8:30pm

• Parents are welcome anytime. Children under 12 may only visit with permission from the patient’s nurse.

Maternity/Obstetrics: >1:00pm-4:00pm and 7:00pm-8:30pm

• Fathers are welcome anytime.
• In order to promote the well-being of the mothers and baby, please refrain from visiting if you are ill. Wash your hands in a public restroom before and after visiting mother and baby.
• DO NOT sit on the bed.
• Limit frequency and duration of visits to allow for rest.
• Maternity patients are hospitalized for a very short period of time. To ensure adequate rest during their stay, they may wish to limit visitors. They will inform their nurse if this is the case and we will see to their request.

Clergy:

For privacy of all patients, visits with members of the clergy can be arranged at the patient’s request. Patients may arrange their visit prior to admission, or they may request that the admissions personnel or nursing staff contact their clergy.

Common Ground Cafe:

Located in the lower level of the hospital near Physical Therapy, the Common Ground Café can be accessed via the elevator or stairs at the SE corner of the campus near the Main Entrance. Continental breakfast is offered anytime and lunch is available daily from 11:30a-1:00p. A full salad bar, sandwiches and a variety of hot menu items are available daily during the lunch hours listed. All snacks, beverages and menu choices are al a carte. If you are visiting a patient, guest trays are also available during patient meal times for a nominal cost. Please notify the patient’s nurse if you wish to have a guest tray.

Mail/E-Cards/Flowers/Gifts:

All mail, e-cards, flowers and gifts addressed to a patient will be brought to their room by hospital staff.

The Patient’s Mailing Address is:

Patient Name
Glacial Ridge Hospital
10 Fourth Ave SE
Glenwood, MN 56334

Any items received for patients after their discharge will be forwarded to their address. Any letters to be mailed out may be given to a member of the nursing staff who will see that they are mailed from the Business Office.

Due to allergies of some individuals, ONLY latex free balloons are allowed in the facility. We use virtually all latex free products when a latex free alternative is available.

Caring Bridge:

CaringBridge® is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit web service that connects family and friends during a critical illness, treatment or recovery. A CaringBridge site is personal, private and available 24/7. It helps ease the burden of keeping family and friends informed. Patients and caregivers draw strength from loved ones' messages of support.

www.caringbridge.org

Parking:

Visitors are asked to park on the streets and avenues adjacent to the campus—parking can generally be found within one block of campus. Please note that parking spaces on campus are designated for Patient Parking Only Monday-Friday 7:00a to 6:00p. Thereafter, visitors may park in patient parking spaces on campus in the evenings, weekends and holidays.

DO NOT PARK in the designated EMPLOYEE PARKING lot in the NE corner at ANYTIME. This lot doubles as an emergency helicopter landing area, thereby the lot may need to be cleared at a moment's notice and any cars remaining are towed at owner's expense. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.