Patient Information
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Rooms
Your room assignment is based on your diagnosis and bed availability at the time you check into the hospital.
Bed Controls
Your hospital bed is electronically operated. If you have questions about how to operate it, please ask your nurse.
Nurse Call Button
A button to call for assistance is located on or near your bed. The call button beeps at the nurse’s station where a team member will respond to your call. An emergency pull cord is located in your bathroom.
Room Temperature
All rooms are centrally heated and air-conditioned. If your room is too warm or too cool, please tell your nurse.
Housekeeping
Housekeeping will clean your room daily. However, should you need additional cleaning or supplies, ask your nurse.
Telephones
Each room has a telephone. Local calls may be placed at no charge. Long distance calls will require a calling card. Calling cards can be purchased in our Gift Shop.
If you have a hearing impairment, you may request a volume-control telephone or a special telecommunications device (TDD).
Television
District One Hospital provides free television service in all patient rooms.
Services and Conveniences
Wi-Fi Access Available - Guest Pass
District One Hospital offers patients and visitors complimentary wireless access to the Internet. All you need is a wireless device (laptop, tablet, PDA, etc.) to surf the net or check your email. Wireless access is provided free of charge and is available almost everywhere. A Guest Pass username and password will be required for access. Ask a member of the nursing team for details.
Patients may receive mail in care of District One Hospital, 200 State Ave, Faribault, MN 55021. You may give stamped, outgoing mail to your nurse or a hospital volunteer. Stamps and writing materials are available in the Gift Shop.
Gift Bag
To help our patients feel welcome and address their personal needs, each patient is given a gift bag which contains; lotion, mints, pill box, playing cards, note pad, pen, nail file, two complementary meal vouchers, $2 discount voucher off medications at Pharmacy One, and 20% off one item at Angel’s Attic Gift Shop.
Newspaper Deliveries
Our volunteers provide District One Hospital patients a local morning newspaper delivered with each day’s breakfast tray.
ATM
The ATM is located on the first level around the corner from the main entrance of the hospital.
Angel's Attic Gift Shop/Flowers
The Angel's Attic Gift Shop, located on the first level near the main entrance, is open Monday–Friday 9 a.m.– 4 p.m. The Gift Shop offers gifts, greeting cards, toiletries and fresh flowers. The shop is operated by the Auxilian Advocates for Health, and all proceeds benefit community health projects. The Gift Shop accepts cash or personal check.
The Cafeteria
Our full service cafeteria offers a large salad bar, soup, and multiple entrées.
The Cafeteria is open at the following times:
Breakfast 8:15am – 10:15am
Lunch 11:45am – 1:30pm
Dinner 5:00pm – 6:30pm.
Notary Public
Notary services are available during regular working hours. Hospital employees may not notarize documents that are in conflict with hospital policy. Please call 507-334-6451 for assistance.
Interpreting Services
Foreign language interpreters are always available to meet the needs of our non-english speaking patients.
Going Home
Discharge
When your physician decides you are ready to go home, he or she will write a discharge order and inform the nursing team. Your physician or nurse will give you complete instructions about your diet, activity level and medications. If you have any questions, please ask. It is vital that you understand what to do and what not to do once you are home.
Please make arrangements with a family member or friend to help you with transportation home.
Be sure to double-check all areas of your room for personal belongings. When you are ready to leave your room, please tell your nurse, who will arrange a wheelchair escort to the hospital entrance if necessary. Your family member or friend may want to have the car waiting in the short term parking zone that is reserved at the entrance for patient loading.
Social Work Services
Our Social Services Staff is available to assist you with arrangements you will need once you go home from the hospital. They may also help you access information regarding special needs, alternative housing, legal services, support groups and other community resources.
