Visiting Hours, Parking, and Amenities at Carle BroMenn Medical Center
Visiting Guidelines
Visiting hours are 8 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Visitors may enter through the main entrance to the hospital and check in at the front desk.General visitor guidelines:
- Support persons must be 14 years or older, unless otherwise noted.
- Any support person under 18 years of age must be the patient’s parent or accompanied by an adult.
- All visitors must be healthy with no signs of respiratory illness.
- Visitor guidelines may change during times of high incidence of illness in the community.
Emergency Department – two support persons at a time, may switch out as desired.
Intensive Care Unit - two support persons during visiting hours, one of which may stay overnight.
Medical-Surgical-Intermediate Inpatient Units – four support persons at a time during visiting hours, one of which may stay overnight. Exceptions can be made at the discretion of unit leadership.
Mental Health - BY APPOINTMENT, one visitor per patient per day for approximately 45 minutes between the hours of 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. Call (309) 268-5376 to schedule your visit and review all visiting requirements, including photo ID and confidentiality expectations.
Addiction Recovery - no visiting hours offered currently.
Mother Baby Unit
- During labor, support persons are limited to three designated adults at a time. This includes the primary support person.
- After delivery, visitors are allowed during visiting hours with daily quiet time observed from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
- Healthy children may visit during visiting hours, if they have an an adult other than the patient with them at all times. Children may not stay overnight.
- Only one visitor (age 18 or over unless the parent of the baby) may stay overnight.
- Intermediate Care Nursery - maximum of two visitors (18 years of age and over) in addition to the parents may visit the nursery. Brief visits for healthy siblings of the baby may be arranged with the Mother Baby Unit staff.
Pediatrics– two support persons allowed 24 hours a day.
Inpatient Rehab - two support persons at a time.
End-of-life
- Four support persons allowed at the bedside 24 hours a day, may switch out as desired.
- Children under the age of 14 may visit under these circumstances. Minors of all ages must be accompanied by an adult.
- Exceptions can be made at the discretion of unit leadership.
Semi-private rooms - two support persons at a time during visiting hours. Overnight stays are at the discretion of department leadership.
Procedures
- Two support persons are allowed in the surgical waiting room.
- Both support people will be permitted to visit patients before their procedure.
Waiting rooms - two support persons per patient are allowed in waiting rooms.
Clergy may visit during visiting hours. They do not count towards patients’ allotment of visitors at bedside.
Parking
Complimentary Valet ParkingValet parking is available free of charge at the main entrance of the hospital, weekdays (Monday through Friday) from 5:30 a.m.– 5 p.m. Let our trusted valets park your vehicle for you. When you're ready for your vehicle, visit the Guest Services desk in the Atrium. If you wish to use the valet service, it's best to request return of your vehicle by 5 p.m. You'll be responsible for retrieving your vehicle after 5 p.m.
Parking Deck
The Parking Deck is located just north of the hospital. It's a six-level self-parking garage connected to the hospital via enclosed walkways. Please note some spaces are reserved for valet and physician parking.
Additional Parking
Patients and visitors are welcome to park in other parking lots, provided the parking lot is not specifically noted as being reserved for others.
Food and Drink
The Atrium CaféThe Atrium Café is located on the main level of the Atrium Lobby and is open to all visitors and staff weekdays from 6:30 a.m.– 7 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. (including all holidays). It offers a wide variety of menu items, including sandwiches, soups, salads, breakfast items and specialty coffees.
Room Service
We offer room service dining for patients and guests. To place an order, dial 268-3000 from the in-room phone. Guests are responsible for payment upon delivery.
Vending Machines
Available 24 hours a day, vending machines for snacks and beverages are located in several locations throughout the hospital including the surgical waiting area on the second floor of the Atrium.