| Mail
and Flower Delivery |
| The hospital's volunteers will deliver as quickly
as possible any letters, packages and flowers sent
to patients. Regular mail will be delivered daily
Monday through Saturday. Flowers are delivered from
10 am until 8 pm. All mail should be addressed as
follows: Patient Name Danville Regional Medical
Center Room # 142 South Main Street Danville, VA
24541 |
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| Reading
Material |
| Magazines and other reading material are available
in the Volunteer Office. Please call Ext. 4489.
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| Newspapers |
Newspapers are available in the snack shop. The
local paper is sold on each floor in the morning.
Please let your nurse know if you wish to purchase
a newspaper.
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| Chapel |
| The hospital has a small chapel for use of family/friends.
Call the Pastoral Care Department at 3731. |
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| Chaplaincy
Services |
| Services are available 24 hours a day for patients
and families of all faith traditions. The chaplain
is available by asking your nurse or by calling
the Pastoral Care Department at 3731. |
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| Advance
Directives |
| DRMC adheres to the principles of the Patient
Self Determination Act of 1990 and Healthcare Decisions
Act of 1992. Upon admission to the hospital, all
adult inpatients are asked if they have Advance
Directives (Living Will or Durable Power of Attorney
for Healthcare). These are written document which
allow patients to make legally valid decisions about
their future medical treatment. We encourage you
to seek further information about your own advance
directives if they have not already been prepared.
Information and assistance can be obtained by talking
with your nurse or calling the patient representative
at Ext. 4591. |
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| Patient
Representative |
| The patient representative works with patients
and family members to resolve any concerns related
to the hospital stay. The patient representative
will help you find solutions to problems, answer
any questions, and listen to any comments you may
have. The patient representative acts as a liaison
between patient, family, and staff to relay your
comments and concerns and will work for a resolution.
Please call Monday thru Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm,
at Ext. 4591. At other times, call the hospital
operator ("O") and ask her to page the
patient representative. |
