Visiting Hours and Guidelines for Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit
Welcome to the Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit, located on the first floor
at John Dempsey Hospital. Our goal is to provide a safe, comfortable,
therapeutic and confidential environment for our patient and visitors. We hope
the following information will help acquaint you with our unit policies and
routine.
Visiting Hours/Rules
- Monday through Friday, 5 to 7 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 8 p.m.
- New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, 1 to 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 8
p.m.
- All other holidays, 5 to 7 p.m.
- Two visitors per patient
- Children must be 12 years or older
- Visitors must sign-in at the desk upon arrival to the unit
- All items for the patient should be left at the desk. The
nursing staff will search them. Any potentially dangerous or
restricted items will be sent home or placed in a locked
cabinet. Please note that the following items are not permitted:
- Tobacco products and smoking material
- Glass or metal cans
- Alcohol, drugs, or non-approved medication
- Cell phones, laptops and other electronic
devices
- Visiting is not permitted in patient’s rooms
Exceptions to our visiting policy should be prearranged with the
treatment staff. We will make every effort to accommodate individual
circumstances that are therapeutic to our patients’ hospitalization.
Patient Phones
- Two payphones are available for personal calls between the
hours of 7 a.m. and 11 p.m.
- PHONES WILL NOT BE IN USE DURING SCHEDULED GROUPS AND
ACTIVITIES.
- Patients may receive calls at the following numbers:
860-678-9837 or 860-678-9945.
Mail
Patients may receive mail at the following address:
UConn Health Center
John Dempsey Hospital
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030-2103
