Letters and parcels that come after your discharge will be sent to your home. Flowers that come after your discharge will be returned to the florist who will take care of getting them to you. Stamps and stationery may be purchased in the Gift Shop. Outgoing mail may be left at the nurses station or given to a volunteer. Newspapers Newspapers may be purchased at the hospital entrance or you may have a newspaper brought to your room by asking the nurse to page a volunteer.
Exact change is best.
Advance Directives You have a right to accept or refuse any treatment. An Advance Directive is a form that says how and by whom you want medical decisions made if the time should ever come that you can t speak for yourself. For more information, ask the admitting representative. Medical Decisions Caregivers with special training in medical ethics can help families with decisions about life support, artificially-provided nutrition and other issues about medical treatment. Ethics Committee members gather important facts about the situation, help analyze the issues, identify appropriate procedures or plans for care, and offer recommendations.