Jewelry, cash, credit cards and other valuables should be sent home with a family member while you are Medical Centerized. Please don't have more than a few dollars in cash with you while you are here. Please be careful with your dentures, hearing aids and eyeglasses. Do not wrap them in tissues or napkins, or leave them on your meal tray. Holy Name Medical Center cannot accept responsibility for the loss of valuables kept in your room.
To ensure effective communication with patients and their companions who are deaf, hard of hearing or who have speech impairments, we provide appropriate sign language interpretation via auxiliary aids free of charge. Language Line is available to help our non-English speaking families, offering interpretation of more than 170 languages via telephone or video system. Please ask your nurse for assistance.
Valuables that cannot be sent home with a family member can be stored in the medical center safe. These items can be retrieved upon discharge between 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM In the case of late discharge, call the Security Department at 201-833-3108 and they will assist you.
Cellular phones may be used in non-patient care areas such as waiting rooms, reception and the Patio Grill. Please be courteous.
During your stay, you may require testing in a diagnostic area outside your room. Our patient transporters will escort you to the testing area via the most comfortable mode possible.
Mail is delivered weekdays to each nursing unit. Letters arriving after your discharge will be forwarded to your home address.
Public Wireless Access is available at select locations throughout the medical center, including the Main Lobby and The Patio Grill.