PATIENT cARE – mATERNITY
The safety of infant and mother is the primary concern, together with the desire to make the birthing process as pleasant and family-centered as possible. The staff will endeavor to accommodate birth plan requests. It is helpful if you have discussed your birth plan with your primary care provider prior to being in labour. There are three tastefully decorated and fully equipped birthing rooms. If a Cesarean birth is necessary, it is done in one of the hospital's main operating rooms. Once delivery is complete, staff will provide as much time as possible for the new family member to bond with parents. Then the new mother and baby will be transferred to the PostPartum Unit.
Visiting hours:
The average length of stay for maternity patients is 1 – 2 days following a normal delivery; 2 – 3 days following a Cesarean Section. Length of stay can vary depending on individual needs.
Children under 14 years of age must be supervised by an adult who is not the patient are welcome. Note: for the Maternal/Child Unit, children age 14 and older may visit. Siblings are the only children under 14 who may visit. A designated support person may visit any time and are encouraged, when possible, to stay in hospital with the mother and new baby.
Expectant mothers should plan ahead (for their arrival at home) by having baby supplies, including car seat and food for family stocked and ready for the next one to two weeks. Discharge time is 10:00 a.m., and timely transportation should be available. St. Joseph's recommends that expectant parents complete a course of pre-natal classes offered through Public Health at (250) 331-8520. Pre-natal tours are offered on Fridays at 12:00 noon, dependent on workload in Labour and Delivery. Please confirm around 11:00 a.m. by calling the hospital's main desk at (250) 339-2242.
Pre-admission forms, available from the Patient Registration desk in the main lobby of the Hospital, should be completed ahead of time to avoid admission delays when it is time to come to hospital.
FlOORS – FIRST FlOOR
One of the most diverse areas in the hospital, the first floor accommodates Surgical & Medical Daycare, Outpatient Clinic, Orthopedic Clinic, and Endoscopy Clinic. The First Floor Inpatient Unit can be found adjacent to the Surgical Daycare Unit. The patients found on this unit are generally admitted medical-surgical patients who require a longer hospital stay.
PATIENT cARE - AmBUlATORY cARE
Surgical and medical Daycare
Our services allow our patients to receive treatment and/or have procedures performed that do not require admission or an overnight stay greater than 23 hours. This is a benefit to the patient by minimizing disruption to home and/or work. Nurses offer patients/caregivers support and direction before, during and following treatment and on discharge, follow-up education and instructions are given to ensure a successful outcome in the home setting. Normally, patients are
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