{"id":597,"date":"2017-10-09T03:12:38","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T03:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/?page_id=597"},"modified":"2023-05-24T11:39:56","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T01:39:56","slug":"your-stay","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/patients-and-visitors\/your-stay","title":{"rendered":"Your stay"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1>Your stay<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-widget-area awb-widget-area-element fusion-widget-area-1 fusion-content-widget-area\" style=\"--awb-title-size:1.214rem;--awb-title-color:#008598;--awb-padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div id=\"custom_html-2\" class=\"widget_text widget widget_custom_html\" style=\"border-style: solid;border-color:transparent;border-width:0px;\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"on-this-page\"><h4>On this page<\/h4><ul id=\"onThisPage\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-additional-widget-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Kilcoy Hospital is committed to making sure each patient\u2019s stay is as safe and comfortable as possible. If you have any concerns please talk to one of our staff. If your friends or family wish to enquire about your welfare they can phone the hospital on (07)&nbsp;5422&nbsp;4411.<\/p>\n<h2>Virtual visits<\/h2>\n<p>We understand these restrictions are hard, and we know visitors play an important role in a patient\u2019s recovery, but these are exceptional times. Technology makes it easy to stay in touch remotely, and we really encourage you to stay connected through phone, text, email, social media or video-chat.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re new to video-chat, we have created some guides on how to best use your device to keep in touch. You can even use our free WiFi! Find out how to connect a patient to <a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/caboolture\/patients-and-visitors\/video-call-patients\">Wifi and download video call applications for free<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Enquiries about your health<\/h2>\n<p>Family and friends can call the general hospital number on (07)&nbsp;5422&nbsp;4411 to contact their loved one.<\/p>\n<h3>Your contact people<\/h3>\n<p>During your admission we ask you to nominate a contact person and\/or a next of kin who may play a key role in your care. With your permission we will talk about your progress and condition with the people you choose and not with anyone else.<\/p>\n<h2>What to bring when staying overnight or longer<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A dressing gown or cardigan, sleepwear or comfortable day clothes<\/li>\n<li>Slippers and shoes (low heel, closed-in, non-slip, adjustable and firm fitting around the foot)<\/li>\n<li>Your toiletries and personal items<\/li>\n<li>Copy of Advanced Healthcare Directive or Enduring Power of Attorney if you have one<\/li>\n<li>Something to read or do during your stay<\/li>\n<li>Medical devices required for your care (e.g. CPAP machine)<\/li>\n<li>Do not bring large amounts of cash or valuables such as jewellery, watches or other items of value to you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Rooms<\/h2>\n<h3>Dentures, glasses and aids<\/h3>\n<p>Your items can be easily misplaced in a busy environment. Please bring a container or bag to store your dentures, glasses, hearing or walking aids. Ask staff if you need a denture container.<\/p>\n<h3>Electrical appliances<\/h3>\n<p>You may bring small electrical appliances such as a shaver or hair dryer to hospital if you wish. However, it is necessary to have these items checked and tagged as electrically safe by a certified electrician prior to admission. Faulty equipment may interfere with the operation of vital medical equipment. The hospital does not accept responsibility for damage to, or personal injury from, electrical items you bring with you.<\/p>\n<h3>Washing clothes<\/h3>\n<p>An external laundry service is available to pick up and return clothes and delivery twice a week. Please ask our staff about timing and costs.<\/p>\n<h3>Lost property<\/h3>\n<p>If you lose some of your property or leave it behind when you leave hospital you can contact the hospital on (07)&nbsp;5422&nbsp;4411.<\/p>\n<h2>Medications<\/h2>\n<p>Your healthcare team will work together to make sure you are taking the appropriate\u00a0medication\u00a0for your care. The medication you bring with you to hospital may not be the medication you should take after your hospital stay. Your care team will talk with you about this. Please ask the pharmacist or your care team if you have any questions or concerns.<\/p>\n<h2>Meals<\/h2>\n<p>Patient\u2019s meals are prepared on site in the hospital\u2019s kitchen. There is a set menu and gluten-free options are available. Meal times are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Breakfast 7.30am<\/li>\n<li>Morning tea 10.00am<\/li>\n<li>Lunch 12.00pm<\/li>\n<li>Afternoon tea 2.30pm<\/li>\n<li>Dinner 5.00pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Bringing food for patients<\/h3>\n<p>We understand some patients prefer their own food. Please note we do not take responsibility for food that is brought in by visitors for patients. We advise visitors who wish to bring food for patients to choose low risk food and check with staff before giving it to their friend\/relative. Due to their health condition, some patients may become very unwell if they eat the wrong food at the wrong time.<\/p>\n<h2>Entertainment<\/h2>\n<h3>Television and radio<\/h3>\n<p>We have free television and radio services at each of our beds.<\/p>\n<h3>Internet and Wi-Fi<\/h3>\n<p>We do not have internet or Wi-Fi facilities. Patients and visitors are welcome to bring their own devices.<\/p>\n<h2>Mail<\/h2>\n<p>Mail addressed to patients will be delivered to the bedside by the hospital\u2019s administration staff.<\/p>\n<p>Send mail to patients here:<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Kilcoy Hospital<br \/>\n12 Kropp Street<br \/>\nKILCOY QLD AUSTRALIA 4515<\/p>\n<h2>Your treatment team<\/h2>\n<p>During your hospital stay, you will be cared for by a team of health professionals which may include doctors, nurses, psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, social workers and support staff.<\/p>\n<h2>Feedback<\/h2>\n<p>Give us feedback on how we can improve the services we deliver to our patients. An information pack including feedback forms will be given to you on admission to hospital. Please let us know about the quality of your stay with us.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last rhs-col\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.25 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last contact-us\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2>Contact us<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Kilcoy Hospital<\/strong><br \/>\n12 Kropp Street<br \/>\nKILCOY QLD 4515<br \/>\nPhone: (07)\u00a05422&nbsp;4411<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left side_panel\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#a0ce4e;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:transparent;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-none\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>Related information<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/patients-and-visitors\/your-care-in-hospital\">Your care in hospital\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"parent":392,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[36,38,211,212,213,214,215,216,217],"class_list":["post-597","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","tag-feedback","tag-lost-property","tag-television","tag-telephones","tag-laundry","tag-staying-overnight","tag-meals","tag-dentures","tag-glasses-and-aids"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=597"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/597\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4675,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/597\/revisions\/4675"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/kilcoy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}