Our admitting service is located off the main lobby.  We are ready to receive admissions 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Pre-registration is also available to you online.

Consent Forms

You will be asked to sign a consent-for-treatment form, giving us permission to treat you.

Your Room

Your room is nicely appointed with a wardrobe closet, bedside stand for your belongings (such as toiletries), and an over-bed table.  Your electronically-controlled bed enables you to raise or lower your head and/or feet for individualized comfort.  A nurse call button is located by each bed, and can be used to alert the nurse that you need assistance.  For your safety, an emergency call button is located in each bathroom if you should require assistance.

Telephone

Patients may call outside the hospital at any time; however, incoming calls are only put through to your room between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. daily. 

Mail

Mail is delivered to each unit of the hospital Monday through Friday.  Any mail arriving after a patient has been discharged will be forwarded to his/her home address.

Get Well E-mail Service

Family members and friends are welcome to send e-mails to patients.  The e-mails will be delivered directly to the patient's room.

Chaplaincy Services

A non-denominational Chaplain is available to visit you during your stay.  If you wish, the Chaplain can arrange fro a visit from a minister, priest, rabbi or spiritual counselor of your choice.  Your nurse will contact the Chaplain upon your request.

Meals

Wholesome, nourishing and well-balanced meals are an essential part of your treatment and recovery.  Fountain Valley Regional Hospital makes every effort  to provide nutritious meals that are prepared according to your doctor's orders.  A menu will be delivered to you each morning from which you can order your meals for the next day.

Serving times:

Breakfast     7 to 9 a.m.
Lunch           11:15 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Dinner          5 to 6:30 p.m.

If your doctor wants you to follow a special diet after you leave the hospital, our dietician can help you incorporate it into your lifestyle.  Please see your nurse to request this service.

If a family member or friend wants to dine with you, he or she may go to the cafeteria, purchase a meal there and take it back to your room.  A guest tray may be delivered to your room with prior arrangements for a cost of $5.00 per tray.

Cafeteria Hours:

Breakfast     6:30 to 10 a.m.
Lunch           11 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Dinner          4:30 to 7p.m.
Late Night    11p.m. to 1 a.m. (Thursdays only)

Checking Out

The following are easy steps for checking out of the hospital.

• Your physician writes a discharge order on your chart.
• Your physician, nurse or case manager will discuss your discharge and give you discharge instructions.

Unless the business office requires additional arrangements, hospital personnel accompanies you by wheelchair to the exit and into your car.

For other important patient information, please click on the following links:

Advance Directives
Facility Map
Gift Shop
Important Phone Numbers
Insurance
Pharmacy Hours and Location
Preparing for your Hospital Stay
Visiting Hours

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