Olaide WaheedThere have been some recent changes to the Life the Glynnwood hospital visiting hours. These changes are to make it more convenient for visitors to see their loved ones who are receiving treatment at the hospital.
Life the Glynnwood is a top medical facility serving the people of Glynnwood, in Benoni, South Africa. This is an enormous 323 bed facility offering world-class healthcare services to the people. As such, it is the first-choice hospital for numerous people, which means the facility is always busy.
To reduce crowding, and to allow patients get adequate rest, the management of the hospital has scheduled visiting hours as follows.
Life The Glynnwood Hospital Visiting Hours
General Wards:
14:00-15:00
19:15-20:00
Neurology Ward:
15:00-16:00
19:00-20:00
High Care (3rd Floor):
14:30-15:30
19:15-20:00
High Care (4th Floor):
13:30-14:30
19:15-20:00
Intensive Care Unit (ICU):
14:30-15:30
19:15-20:00
Specialized Intensive Care:
14:30-15:30
19:15-20:00
The hospital management states that it is important to adhere strictly to these visiting times; it helps to maintain a calm and healing environment at the hospital. As a result, visitors who come at irregular hours may be turned away.
However, it is also possible to visit your loved ones outside the regular visiting hours. This can be done by contacting the hospital management, and explaining to them why the visit needs to happen.
How To Contact The Hospital Management
Hospital: 011 741 5000
Emergency: 0860 123 367
Dr George Manyangadze: +27 (0)87 151 4495
Dr Stephen Cunningham: 011 422 3470
Fax
Hospital: 011 422 2938
Hospital: [email protected]
Address
Hospital: 33 – 35 Harrison Street, Benoni 1501
Postal address: P O Box 635, Benoni 1500
For this type of communication, phone is usually the preferred avenue.
How To Proceed When Visiting The Hospital
The first thing is to find out the exact ward where your loved one is receiving care.
After that the next thing is to look up the visiting time as provided above.
If your visit is an emergency and must take place before or after the usual visiting time, then you can contact the hospital management via the information above.
Then get directions to the hospital from your present location, before proceeding on the visit. The hospital address is: 33 – 35 Harrison Street, Benoni, 1501.
Carry your ID with you so that you can be allowed into the hospital. When you get to the hospital lobby, tell them the person you wish to visit, and they will give you directions.
Wash your hands at the wash hand station, and use your face mask.
The hospital states that it only welcomes those who have tested negative for covid-19. Those who have tested positive will have to wait for a period of 7 days before visiting, and those who have been in contact with people who are positive also have to wait for 7 days.
At the hospital lobby you should declare what you have brought into the hospital.
What To Bring To The Hospital
When visiting the Life The Glynnwood Hospital, please remember to bring your ID and a face mask so that the staff at the lobby can let you in.
For the patient you are visiting, there are several items you can bring to help them have a tolerable hospital stay.
Clothing
Toiletries
Comfortable Footwear
The following is a proper breakdown of the items to be brought along for patient visits:
Clothing includes comfortable day wear, sweaters, comfortable shirts with front buttons, dressing gown, and comfortable clothes for sleeping, such as pajamas, and pullovers.
Toiletries include toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, liquid soap, hairbrush, comb, shower gel, flannel, sanitary pads and so on.
Comfortable footwear is usually rubber slippers, which can easily be put on and off. These slippers are also very light, and do not cause pain or discomfort after long hours of wear.
Reading material is also recommended; it could be books, magazines, or even old photo albums. These help the patient pass the time more easily, and with minimum boredom.
You may discuss with the doctors about whether or not to bring mobile phones or other types of mobile technology when visiting patients at the hospital. This may depend on the patient’s health status, and the type of treatment the patient is receiving.
Special Note:
Please remember that the visiting times, as well as other ground rules have been set for the benefit of the patients – including the loved ones you wish to visit. Therefore, it is important to comply with these schedules as they have been set by the hospital management.
Furthermore, it is important to be courteous when speaking to hospital staff, which will make them more likely to have a listening ear, and to provided whatever assistance you may require.
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Netcare Alberton Visiting Hours
Netcare Mulbarton Visiting Hours
Closing
It is important to adhere to the visiting hours as scheduled by the management at the Life the Glynnwood hospital. These visiting times have been set to help the patient get adequate rest so that they can heal, and recover, and so be permanently reunited with loved ones.