Family & Friends

Visitors can be good medicine for patients. Family members and friends are welcome to visit. However, patient care is our primary concern at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center and in order to enhance the quality of care, specific visiting hours and regulations have been established for each division and unit. Visiting hours or regulations are available at the nurses' desk on each unit. Please follow these guidelines. If you need additional information, please check with the nurse on the unit.

Following are general guidelines for visitors:

• Visitors may not smoke in patient rooms or anywhere in the hospital.

• Visitors must dress appropriately, and must wear shirts and shoes.

• Visitors in semi-private rooms should be considerate of both patients.

• People with colds, sore throats, or any contagious diseases should not visit patients.

• Visits should be kept short. Visitors should maintain a quiet environment and avoid unnecessary noise.

• Visitors may be asked to leave the room during tests or treatments, or when the physician or nurse needs to see the patient.

Liberal visiting arrangements may be made for families.

Condition Report

Your personal health care information will only be released to those individuals that you designate. We will ask you for authorization before releasing information to your family and friends. Patient information will not be released or discussed via telephone except as designated by you. Persons calling for information will be referred to you or your designated spokesperson.

Gifts for Patients

Visitors should check with the nurse before bringing gifts of food or drink to patients. Please check with the nurse to make sure your gift is appropriate. Please check with the unit regarding any gifts for patients. Latex balloons are discouraged because of increasing incidence of allergies.

Parking

Parking for patients and visitors is available 24-hours a day, seven days a week. All parking at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center is free. Patients and visitors are cautioned not to park in reserved or designated areas. Please be sure to lock your car. If something happens and you need assistance with your vehicle, please call the local police department.

In an emergency, passenger vehicles may park overnight. Long-term parking arrangements for patient vehicles should be made with Emergency Room staff. Public Health codes prohibit overnight parking of temporary living quarters such as: trailers, campers, or sleeper vans.

If you are a Munson Healthcare patient and have a compliment, concern, or complaint, please contact one of our Patient Liaisons.

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