 UNION HOSPITAL PATIENT/VISITOR INFORMATION
About Your Accomodations
Nurse call button-
To call your nurse, simply push the nurse call button. Your nurse will be with you shortly.
Temperature-
If the temperature in your room becomes uncomfortable, notify your nurse. For safety reasons, fans or heaters brought from home are not allowed.
Mail/Flowers-
Your address during your stay at Union Hospital is:
1606 North Seventh Street
Terre Haute, Indiana 47804
Your room number is not needed to send cards or flowers. Mail and flowers are delivered to patient rooms Monday through Saturday. Mail received after your discharge will be forwarded to you. Outgoing cards and letters can be left at the nurses' station. Flowers are not permitted in Intensive Care units.
Newspapers-
Vending boxes with area newspapers are located in the main entrance of Union Hospital West and in the cafeteria lobby.
Television-
Commercial and patient education programs are provided at no charge. If you have a roommate, please be courteous about the selection of programming, the level of volume and the times to turn it off for rest. For directions on how to access educational videos, ask your nurse or refer to the Education Station directory in your room. A guide for commercial stations is located in the middle of this booklet.
Telephone-
For Local Calls, dial 9 then the complete number. For Long Distance calls, Dial 9+0 and the complete number using your calling card or credit card. Long distance calls cannot be billed to your hospital account. Calling cards are available in the Gift Shop. For calls within the hospital, dial only the four-digit extension. As a courtesy to all patients who need rest, please limit your incoming and outgoing calls to the hours between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Your Telephone Number-
Your phone number while here is (812) 238+ the four-digit extension number found on your phone hand set. If you cannot find the extension, call the hospital operator by dialing 0.
Meal Service-
Meals are made to order with our Room Service program. Every effort will be made to accomodate your food and beverage preferences based on your physician's diet order. Menus are available in your room. Please ask your nurse for assistance if you are not able to find the menu or cannot order for yourself. When you place your order, if you are on a special/restricted diet, our Room Service Associate will assist you with your meal selection. Guest meals are delivered at a charge of $5 per tray. A tray may include: 1 entree, 2 side dish selections, beverage and dessert. Guest meals need to be paid for with cash or check upon delivery of the tray.
- Dial *5 or 5555 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
- Identify yourself to the Room Service Associate who will clarify your name,
room number and the diet ordered by your physician.
- Place your order.
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