Information For Patients

While you’re here, we’re committed to every aspect of your care. Our physicians, dietitians, and nurses work together to bring you nutritious, delicious meals. And our pastoral-care team is ready to meet your spiritual needs any time you need. Find out about the many hospital amenities we offer to make your stay more comfortable and convenient.

Complimentary WiFi

While you’re healing, there’s no need to feel cut off from the rest of the world. Your room includes free local calling, WiFi, and cable-TV services.

You can access our free WiFi by following these instructions:

For iPhone users:

1. Go to the wireless networks on your Apple device and select AHGuest.
2. It will show a check mark and the device will have an IP address.
3. Open Safari.
4. Accept the terms of use for Guest Services.
5. You are now online.

For Android users:

1. Open a new web browser page and go to Google.
2. You will be redirected to the terms of use for Guest Services.
3. Accept the terms of use.
4. You are now online.

We’ll deliver letters and packages to your room each afternoon Monday through Friday. To send mail, call extension 8148 and a volunteer will pick up your mail between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. Our volunteers also deliver newspapers throughout the hospital on weekdays.

Free Hospital Parking

You don't have to worry about hospital parking. At each of our locations, you’ll find free parking (all day, every day) in front of the hospital’s main entrance. If you need help finding your car, call the operator by dialing 0.

Coming from out of town? Accommodations for visitors and relatives are available at nearby motels, which offer various facilities and rates.

Personalized Meals

Choose your meal from a menu of healthy, delicious dishes designed just for you, per your physician’s instructions. Meals are served during the following times:

• Breakfast: 7:30 am to 8:30 am
• Lunch: 11:30 am to 1 pm
• Dinner: 5 pm to 6 pm

Spiritual Care

As a faith-based organization, we understand the importance a quiet chapel can play in your healing process. Likewise, when you’re going through challenges or facing milestones in your life, a few words of spiritual comfort can ease your anxieties and lift your spirits. Within our network of care, we have a beautiful chapel, which is open to people of all faiths. The chapel is always open to you whenever you need a peaceful place to pray, meditate, or rest in a healing environment. All are welcome to join any of our hospital’s religious services, including:

• Morning Prayer Service: Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 8:45 am
• Bible Study: Every Friday at Noon in the Women’s Center Conference Room
• Week of Spiritual Renewal: Held Every Spring

Available any time, any day, our pastoral-care team is here to serve you by listening to your concerns, providing spiritual counsel, and praying with or for you. All walks of faith or non-faith are welcome to seek comfort from our pastoral care staff. If you wish, we’re also happy to connect you with a leader from your own religious community. To speak with a chaplain, call Call254-519-8344 or Call254-618-2200.

We would like to join with you in prayer. Please let us know how we can pray for you by submitting a Prayer Request.

Knowing what to bring can make a visit to the hospital less stressful. Please call ahead if you have any questions regarding your visit with us. We're here to help.

• List of All Medications You’re Currently Taking
• List of Emergency Contact Numbers
• Medical Insurance Cards
• Photo ID

You’re welcome to bring any personal items that will make your stay more comfortable, such as pajamas, books, laptops, and iPods. Just keep in mind that we can’t guarantee the safety of your valuables and that cell phone use is not allowed in your room.

Your loved ones are so important to your healing, we want them to feel welcome here. For that reason, we hold extensive hospital visiting hours during the following times:

General visiting hours:

• 9 am to 9 pm

Behavioral Health Center visiting hours:

• Monday through Friday: 6 pm to 7 pm
• Weekends and Holidays: 2 pm to 4 pm

Your care is our top priority. We offer several patient resources and programs to help you heal before, during, and after your stay.

Discharge Planner

As you prepare to leave our hospital, a discharge planner will meet with you and/or your loved one to help you develop a care plan moving forward. Your discharge planner can answer any questions and give you advice about nutrition and exercise along with a list of activities and medications to avoid. Your discharge planner can also arrange for services like screenings and follow-up care, so you can continue monitoring your condition and getting the support you need.

Grief Recovery

You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. Every three months, we hold a grief-recovery seminar. It’s a safe space to learn about coping with personal grief and connect with others who are also going through the grieving process. Open to everyone, the seminar runs one day a week for five weeks. For more information, call Call254-519-8344.

Prime of Life Program

If you’re 55 or older, you can participate in our Prime Of Life Program and gain access to a range of benefits, wellness classes, and special events. Call Call254-519-8200 to learn more and to receive a brochure and application.

Social Workers

A hospital stay brings many challenges, including financial difficulties and high emotions. Social workers are available to help you and your loved ones deal with any financial, social, or emotional issues related to your hospitalization. You can reach the hospital’s social services at extension 8273.

Wellness Educational Program

We offer a variety of health-education programs, classes, and special events designed to help you live the healthiest life possible. View our wellness classes online and call Call254-519-8200 to learn more.

Quarterly Community Health Screening

Four times a year, we offer a free health screening with results available before you leave. For more information, call Call254-519-8200.

A hospital stay can be an unexpected, anxious and a lonely time, not only for loved ones, but family and friends as well. AdventHealth Central Texas knows that your spiritual care is also an important part of the healing process. That’s why members of the Department of Pastoral Care are available to you and your loved ones during your time in the hospital, providing you with spiritual care and support.

Contact a Chaplain

Patients, their family members or friends can request a visit from a chaplain, and we are also available to assist clergy or other pastors coming to visit their congregants.