Patients and visitors at UWMC-Roosevelt are asked to smoke at the south side of the building. Incoming calls to patients are connected to their rooms. UWMC provides a variety of adaptive equipment for patients who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, or who have speech impairments. Public telephones are located on each floor of the medical center and in the main lobby. TTY pay phones are available in the medical center's lobby on the third floor and in the second floor east entrance.
Some units have flexible hours.
Check with your nurse about visiting hours for a specific unit. Our volunteers are an essential part of the medical center, contributing their time and talents to enhance patient care. There are nearly 60 interesting volunteer positions at UWMC, ranging from art program assistant and gift shop display assistant, to surgery liaison, patient escort, and information desk volunteer. Waiting Rooms Visitors' lounges are conveniently located near each inpatient nursing unit. Waiting rooms for patients and visitors are also available in the Emergency Medicine Service, in each outpatient clinic, and in the main lobby.