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Lakeview Visitor's Guide

Welcome to Lakeview Hospital. Should you have any questions or need assistance of any kind during your stay with us, please don’t hesitate to ask our staff and volunteers. We will do everything we can to make your visit as pleasant as possible.

Art Gallery
Visit our Art Gallery, located on the first floor near the pharmacy. Artwork represents the talents of local and regional artists, and rotates monthly. Art is for sale through the Fractured Frog Gift Shop. Twenty percent of the proceeds are used to purchase permanent art for the hospital.

Balloons
Due to latex sensitivities, latex balloons are not allowed in the hospital. Mylar balloons are acceptable and may be purchased in the gift shop.

Billing Questions
If you have any questions about insurance or hospital charges, please stop by our business office cashiers’ desk located on the second floor of the Stillwater Medical Group Women's Center on the Lakeview Hospital campus , or call 651-430-4538. We will gladly provide assistance and clarification.

Cash Machine
An ATM machine is located in the first floor lobby area.

Chapel
Located in the first floor lobby area, our chapel is open 24 hours a day for quiet meditation and prayer. Devotional materials are provided for your use. If you would like to visit with the hospital chaplain, please call 430-4586.

Community Health Library
Open Monday – Friday, 8 am – 8 pm
Resources including books, journals, video tapes and Internet access provide educational information on a variety of health topics. Please ask for assistance at the first floor information desk in the absence of a library volunteer.

Food Services
Visitors are welcome to dine in our Courtyard Café throughout the day. The cafeteria is located on the ground floor. Dining hours are:
 Breakfast 7:30 – 10 am
 Lunch   11:00 am – 1:30 pm
 Dinner  5 pm – 6:30 pm
Between meals, light snacks and beverages including bagels, yogurt, sandwiches, flavored coffee and sodas are available in the Courtyard Café.

Complimentary coffee is available throughout the day in the ground floor lobby area.

The Java Coast Coffee Cart features fresh pastries, coffee, tea and hot chocolate. The coffee cart is located in the first floor lobby area.

Vending machines are located outside the Courtyard Café and in the ground floor lobby area. If you have questions regarding the machines, please ask at either the first floor or ground floor information desks.

Candy and snacks may be purchased in the gift shop.

Family members or friends wishing to dine with patients may order a guest tray for a nominal fee. Please notify the nursing staff two hours prior to meal time.

General Information
Lakeview staffs two informational desks, located near the first and ground floor entrances. If you have any questions or need directions, please stop by and ask for help. They are eager and willing to assist you.

Fractured Frog Gift Shop
Open Monday – Friday, 9 am – 8 pm, Saturday – Sunday, 10 am – 1 pm
The Friends of Lakeview Hospital invites you to browse through the Fractured Frog Gift Shop, located on the first floor near the main entrance. Unique, tasteful gifts, apparel and home accessories are just a few of the items you will find. Proceeds from the gift shop fund healthcare scholarships and other community programs.

Newspapers
Newspaper receptacles featuring the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the Stillwater Gazette are located near the main entrance. Several copies of these newspapers are also delivered daily to the lobbies and patient care areas.

Pagers
Pagers are available to waiting family members. Please stop at the surgery waiting desk on the ground floor.

Parking
Emergency and short-term outpatient parking is available near the emergency entrance of the hospital. Click here to view a parking map.

Patient Representative
If you would like to talk with someone about the care you or your loved one is receiving at Lakeview, we encourage you to contact our Patient Representative at (651) 430-8535 or dial #1 internally. She will meet with you to discuss your concerns or suggestions.

Restrooms
Public restrooms are located on each floor near the information desks and near the Women’s Center on the second floor.

Lakeview Pharmacy
Open Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
For your convenience, our retail pharmacy offers prescription and over the counter medications. We are located inside the hospital in the first floor lobby.

Smoking Policy
Lakeview Hospital is a tobacco-free/smoke-free campus. This means smoking and the use of tobacco product by employees, patients or visitors are prohibited in the building and on the Hospital grounds. Resources are available for patients who smoke or use tobacco products.

Telephones
Complimentary telephones are available for visitor use near the ground and first floor information desks. A pay phone is located on the first floor near the information desk. To access an operator for long distance calls, please dial 9-0.

Cell phones may be used within the hospital with the exception of the emergency department, MICU, same day surgery and post anesthesia areas. Two-way radio use is prohibited within the facility.

Televisions
Televisions, located in all patient rooms and lobby areas, feature satellite programming.

Visiting Hours
General Visiting 9 am – 8 pm daily
Maternity Visiting 2 pm – 4 pm and 6:30 pm – 8 pm daily
Fathers, siblings and grandparents of the baby are welcome anytime

MICU Visiting
Visits in the medical intensive care unit (MICU) by immediate family members and significant others are welcome at anytime. Other visitors are allowed at the discretion of the nursing staff. Please consult the station nurses regarding the length of your visit. Flowers are not recommended for patients in the MICU.

Exceptions to the visiting policy and the number of visitors allowed will be determined by your physician and the nursing staff.

Visitors with known communicable diseases are not allowed at anytime.

Volunteer Opportunities
Our active volunteer program offers many opportunities for interested individuals. Contact our volunteer coordinator at 651-430-8522 for specific information and application forms.

Waiting Areas
Lakeview provides comfortable, convenient waiting areas for family and friends. The main waiting area, including surgery waiting, is located on the ground floor near the emergency entrance. Reading materials, television and a children’s play area may be found in this area. Additional waiting areas are located in the first floor main corridor, the Women’s Center on the second floor, the MICU and the family waiting area near the first floor inpatient areas. Please do not leave children unattended in any of the waiting areas.

Visitors waiting for patients in surgery should register with the volunteer at the surgery waiting desk on the ground floor. It is important to notify the volunteer when you plan to leave the area. By doing so, we can locate you promptly when the surgeon is ready to visit with you.

Wireless Internet
Lakeview Hospital offers wireless Internet service for its patients. Patients throughout the hospital can utilize guest access to the Internet using their own laptops that are equipped with a wireless card.

Patients in the medical intensive care unit (MICU) can access the Internet on their personal laptops using the green jacks in the rooms. The MICU family room has one computer device that is available for patient family use.

This site is for informational use only. It is not intended to substitute professional medical advice.

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