During Your Stay

Bioethics Committee
The hospital has a Bioethics Committee that can help if any questions arise about your treatment wishes. You can access the Bioethics Committee by contacting a social worker, or hospital Administration. In the evenings, nights, and weekends, ask the Operator to page the Nursing Supervisor.

Cafeteria
The hospital cafeteria eating area and vendor machine are available for patients and visitors and we serve lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Deliveries
Patient mail is delivered to your nursing unit. Flowers will be delivered to your room as received from florists.

Financial Services
A Financial Counselor is available to help you with your account. You will need to provide insurance and other financial information when you are admitted as a patient. Bring your insurance card with you and any deposit previously discussed with the Financial Counselor. Glendora Community Hospital accepts Medicare, Medi-Cal, and many other types of insurance. We have contracts with many Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO's), Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO's) and employer insurance groups. (Please note: medical authorization is required on most of these contracts prior to treatment.)

Interpreter Services
Interpreters are available in the hospital. Additionally, through the use of Language Line Interpretation Services, interpreters are available in more than 25 languages including Sign Language. Special equipment is available for our deaf patients. If you need an interpreter, ask your caregiver for assistance.

Meals
Menus are delivered daily to patients to select meals for the following day. Special diets ordered by your physician may limit some of your choices.
Nourishment is available 24 hours a day. A dietitian is available to set up a snack plan according to your diet.

Medications
Please leave all medications at home. Make sure and tell your doctors and nurses what medications you are taking. We need to know what over-the-counter medications you are taking, in addition to the drugs prescribed by your physician.

Parking
Parking is provided free as a service to our patients and visitors.

Resolution of Care Issues
Glendora Community Hospital is committed to providing the best care possible and to assuring complete satisfaction with your stay. Should you have any issues about your stay, there are several ways to receive a speedy response to your concerns.

Smoking Policy
Glendora Commnunity Hospial is a non-smoking facility. Smoking is not allowed in patient rooms, hallways, lobby areas or anywhere inside the hospital. Smoking is also not allowed on the patios adjacent to the patient-care areas. Designated smoking areas are located outside the hospital.

Telephone
To receive calls, family and friends may reach you by calling (626) 852-5000 and requesting your room number. For direct calls to your room, ask your caregiver for the four-digit extension assigned to your phone. To request to have calls held, dial the operator at "O." Note: No calls are put through to patient rooms after 9 p.m.

When making calls, please note the following:
For calls inside the hospital: Pick up the phone and dial the four-digit extension desired.
For calls going outside of the hospital: For local calls, pick up the phone, dial "9." After the dial tone, dial the seven-digit number. For calls outside the (626) area code, pick up the phone and dial "9" and then "0" to reach the operator who will take your billing information (i.e. calling card, credit card or bill to another number).
Cellular phones: Use of cellular phones interferes with vital hospital equipment. If you want to use a cellular phone, please step outside of the hospital.
TDD/TTY: For hearing-impaired patients, your registered nurse will provide the necessary telephone equipment.
Pay Phone: Located outside of the front lobby.

Valuables
We recommend that you leave your jewelry, money and other important personal belongings at home. For assistance in securing your valuables or inquiring about lost or found items, ask a member of your nursing care team. On admission, your nurse will record your personal belongings.

Visitor Information
We encourage loved ones to visit patients and we make every effort to provide a safe and comfortable environment for our patients and visitors. While receiving care, patients have the right to decide who may or may not visit, and those visitors are allowed without regard to race, color, national origin, language, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or socioeconomic status.

Our staff and caregivers understand the important role that visitors and support persons play and every effort is made to ensure that our patients’ support person is embraced as a valued member of the care team.

• To safeguard the comfort of all our patients, visitors are asked to talk quietly and leave promptly when visiting hours have ended.
• The visiting times and/or the number of visitors may be limited in certain circumstances to protect the health, safety, and privacy of our patients.
• If visitors are not feeling well or have an illness that can be transferred to our patients, please refrain from visiting.
• Visitors must follow infection control precautions, keep noise to a minimum, refrain from taking photographs or videos, and comply with restrictions on smoking, alcohol and illegal substances.
• Before entering and after leaving your loved one's room, make sure to wash your hands.
• All children must be in the company of a responsible adult and may not be left unattended.

Visiting hours are from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Exceptions are made to meet the needs of patients and families. If a patient is sharing a room, visitors should restrict themselves to no more than two people per patient at any one time. Patients who require restrictions for infection-control purposes will have signs on the doors of the hospital room. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. All children are not allowed to wander in the hospital, and should stay within designated waiting areas.