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Special Services
McDonough District Hospital offers a variety of special services to make your stay as pleasant and comfortable as possible. You are encouraged to take advantage of these services.
E-Cards
McDonough District Hospital offers a service for families and friends to stay connected to patients admitted into the hospital. Our E-Card service is a simple and thoughtful way of letting a patient know you care. E-Cards are delivered personally by volunteers to the patients' rooms Monday through Friday. The hospital encourages you to take a few moments to let a patient know you care.
E-Cards are printed and delivered Monday - Friday by volunteers. E-Cards received after 12:00 p.m. will be delivered the following business day.
E-Cards received after 12:00 p.m. on Friday, on the weekends, or on a holiday, will be delivered the following business day.
Mail
Letters and packages for patients are delivered each day. Mail that is delivered to the hospital after you are discharged will be forwarded to your home. Stamps and stationary may be purchased in the Gift Shop. You may give outgoing mail to a staff member to mail for you.
Flowers
Flowers are delivered to your room by Volunteer Services. Every effort is made to get plants and flowers to you as soon as possible. Flowers may also be purchased in the MDH Gift Shop, located on the first floor.
Interpreters
The hospital has access to interpreters for a number of foreign languages, if you should need it. Please speak with your nurse or a staff member about this service.
For the Hearing Impaired
A telecommunications device is available to help the hearing-impaired or patients who want to communicate with a hearing-impaired relative or friend. In addition, a sign language interpreter is available upon request.
Newspapers
Newspapers may be purchased in the Gift Shop. Volunteer Services also makes daily rounds to patient care areas so that you may purchase a newspaper.
Valet Parking
Valet parking is offered to patients who are utilizing MDH services. When an attendant is on duty, a sign will be placed at the front entrance. This service is typically available Monday – Friday from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM. There is no charge for the service and patients simply need to pull up to the main entrance in front of the hospital and request assistance.
FREE Wi-Fi Internet Access
McDonough District Hospital’s main building and Medical Arts building have public wireless internet for visitors and patients to keep in touch electronically with family, friends, and work colleagues.
To obtain access to the Public Wi-Fi system:
• Click on your wireless internet connection inthe lower right corner of your computer screen.
• Click “View Wireless Networks.”
• Select “pubwifi” from the list.
• Click “Connect” to connect to this network as a public user.
MDH does not provide help desk support, computers, wireless network cards, and other devices to use on the “pubwifi.”
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