Effective February 6, 2025, NICU visitation is restricted to parents and grandparents ONLY. Anyone in the NICU, visitor or employee, must wear a mask.
Effective October 21, 2024, NICU visitation restrictions are in place throughout the duration of RSV season. RSV, or Respiratory Syncytial Virus, is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. Infants are more likely to develop severe RSV and need hospitalization. Preventive options such as restricting NICU visitation help us protect infants.
Visiting Hours
Visits from loved ones are important to your healing and emotional health. Rest, privacy and safety are also vital to your health and well-being. To respect your rest, privacy, and safety, we limit visitors to two per patient at a time. Your caregivers may ask visitors to step out of the room momentarily to ensure your privacy. An adult must accompany any visiting children.
Overnight visitors must register and wear a name badge to ensure the security of our patients and staff. Please talk to the nurse about obtaining a visitor pass from Admitting in Union West or ER or Admitting in Union East.
Shhh, Patients are Trying to Rest
Rest is one of the most important parts of healing. Please help us help you and all patients by limiting visitors to two per patient at one time and maintaining low voices in all areas of the hospital.
Smoking
For the health of our patients, visitors, employees, and physicians, Union Hospital and all Union Hospital facilities and properties are smoke-free - inside and out. No smoking is permitted anywhere on our campuses. Physicians may order nicotine replacement therapy (patches, gum, etc.) for patients who smoke and feel they need help while staying with us. Speak with your doctor or nurse if you'd like this option. Thank you for caring for the health of everyone in our facilities.
Visitor Restrooms
Visitors must not use restrooms in inpatient rooms to protect themselves and others from infection. Visitor restrooms are centrally located on each patient floor. Baby changing stations are located in the restrooms in the main lobby between the gift shop and admitting desk in Union West, and near the Green Room (wheelchair accessible) in the lower level of Union Hospital West. All visitor restrooms in Union East are wheelchair accessible.
Cafeteria and Vending Areas
Main Campus Cafeteria
The cafeteria, located on the lower level of Union Hospital East, is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with hot meals being served during the following times:
- Breakfast: 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- Lunch: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Dinner: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Vegetarian and vegan options, as well as gluten-free choices, are available on a daily basis.
Vending
Vending machines are located in the lower level of Union Hospital West and on each floor (2 through 4 by the patient elevators) of Union Hospital East. The Hub, located on the first floor of the Medical Office Building (Bldg. 8), is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m to 5 p.m. and offers beverages, Simply-to-Go, and snack items.
Coffee Shop
The Union Coffee Clinic located in the lobby of Union West proudly serves Starbucks Coffee. Hand-crafted beverages and snacks are available Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Guest Meals
Guests can utilize our room service program seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Meals are delivered at a charge of $7 and include one entree, two sides, one beverage, and one dessert. Cash only. Tray passers can provide change. Meal vouchers can be prepurchased at the cafeteria during open hours. Guest meals can be ordered by dialing 5555 or calling 812-238-7503.