Fredericton, NB
(506) 452-5400
Bank Machine
Located in the Main Lobby on the First Floor and on the second
floor by the cafeteria.
Cafeteria
Located on the Second Floor. Hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. to
6:30 p.m., daily including weekends and statutory holidays.
Vending machines are located inside the entrance to the
Cafeteria. They are available 24 hours a day.
Pastoral Care/Chapel
Community clergy and religious leaders have 24 hour access for
visitation, spiritual guidance, prayer and support. A duty
chaplain and priest are available on-call for pastoral
emergencies by contacting the hospital switchboard at 452-5400.
The Chapel is accessible 24 hours daily. Located on the first
floor near the main lobby, it is accessible after hours by the
back corridor next the the Intensive Care Unit.
Bibles (provided by the Gideons) are available. Other sacred
religious tests may be requested by calling the Pastoral Care
Office at 452-5408.
A Christian Workshop Service is held each Sunday at 11:00 a.m.
in the Chapel. Cards indicating your desire to attend are
distributed on Saturday supper trays. Speak to your nurse about
attending worship.
Volunteers assist those attending.
Coffee Shop
A small coffee shop serving food items and refreshments is
located on the First Floor, next to the elevators. It is open
Monday through Friday from 7:30a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Saturday
and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Gift Shop
The Gift Box is located near the Main Lobby. It is normally open
Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday and
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call 452-5407 for the Gift Box.
Hair Care
The Beauty Shop is located on the First Floor, across from the
elevators. It is normally open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. Call 452-5266 for an appointment.
* The Coffee Shop, Gift Box and Beauty Shop are operated by
the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital Auxiliary Inc.
Mail Delivery
Ask your friends and relatives to send items clearly marked with
your full name and room number to:
Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital
P. O. Box 9000, 700 Priestman Street
Fredericton, NB E3B 5N5
Newspapers
Available from vending machines in the hospital's Main Lobby and
Emergency Department.
Parking
There is an hourly charge for parking. There is a daily maximum
charge, which is posted at the parking wicket. If you will be in
the hospital more than a few days, you may want to consider
purchasing a 15-day or monthly pass. Parking passes are
available from the Cashier's Office in the Main Lobby or at the
parking-pay booth.
Wheelchair accessible parking is available at the Main and
Emergency entrances.
Personal Television
Rental Service
The Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital (DECRH), in
partnership with the Hospitality Network, is pleased to provide patients
with personal bedside television rental service.
A portion of the revenues generated by
this service is returned to the hospital to
help fund various hospital improvements.
Pricing Information
Basic Television: $8.50 per day (plus
applicable taxes).*
Premium TV Service (Includes Basic TV):
$10.00 per day (plus applicable taxes).
* Special rates are available for
long-term patients.
The DECRH provides
bedside TV service at no charge for patients who request,
receive and pay for a private or
semi-private room either personally or by using
their secondary health insurance
(e.g. Blue Cross, Green Shield, Wawanesa, etc.),
provided that their insurance plan covers preferred accommodation. Please
contact
the Admitting Department at the DECRH, or a dial 199 from the patient
bedside
phone and a Hospitality Network Customer Service Representative will visit
you
shortly to verify your room coverage and rental status.
Arranging for Service
Please
dial 199 from the patient bedside
telephone and follow the easy instructions
to activate service. Television service will be activated automatically with
in a few
minutes after you hang up.
If you are paying by
cash, cheque or believe that you may qualify for the Preferred
Accommodations program, a Hospitality Network will visit you between the
hours of
3:30 pm and 7 pm daily, excluding statutory holidays.
Payment
We recommend renting your TV with your VISA
and MasterCard. If credit card
payment is not an option for you, a Hospitality Network Customer Service
Representative will collect payment from you. Please note: payment is due
upon
activation and renewal.
For more information about Hospitality
Network, please visit :
http://www.hospitalitynetwork.ca/
Transportation
Direct telephone lines to taxi services are located at the front
doors of the hospital's Main and Emergency entrances. The local
transit bus stops in front of the hospital's Main Entrance.
Vending Machines
Vending machines, which offer candy, snacks and drinks, are
located in the hallway connecting the Emergency Department and
Main Lobby and at the front entrance of 4 West unit. Machines
offering food items, candy, snacks and drinks are located in the
front entrance of the Cafeteria on the Second Floor.
Visiting Hours
General visiting hours are 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Restrictions
apply to:
Psychiatry (2SE): 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.,
weekends/holidays - 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (visiting
permitted).
Pediatrics (3SE): Rest period: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00
p.m.(visiting not permitted).
Maternity (3NW): 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. (General
visiting, including visiting for siblings/grandparents ), 10:00
a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (visiting for Father) , Rest period: 1:30
p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (visiting not permitted).
Orthopedics (4NE): 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday -
Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., weekends/holidays (visiting
permitted).
No general visitors/ immediate family only for:
1West - Intensive Care
Labour and Delivery
Neonatal Intensive Care
Cardiac Care
Emergency Department
Washrooms - Public
Public washrooms are located on the south side of the building
on the First, Third and Fourth Floors, within the Emergency
Department and outside of the Cafeteria's entrance on the Second
Floor.