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Inpatient Care: What to Bring and What Not to Bring

What to Bring:

• Your Ontario Health Card (or equivalent) to every visit.

• Supplementary insurance information (if you have extra coverage).

• London Health Sciences Centre hospital card (if you have one).

• CareWish document if one is written.

• Personal toiletries (i.e. toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, brush, feminine hygiene products, shaving supplies, facial tissue, soap, shampoo, denture cup, hearing aid batteries, sleepwear and slippers).

• Electric razor (may be used if plugged into appropriate outlet).

• Eyeglasses and other aids such as walkers, hearing aids if required.

• Bring all medications, or a list of the medications, you are currently taking including non prescription medications.
• Watch or battery-operated clock.

• Small amount of money for incidentals (e.g. newspaper, TV rental, snacks).

• Headphones if renting television.

London Health Sciences Centre cannot assume responsibility for money, valuables or clothing kept in your room or on your person.

What Not to Bring:

• Valuables (e.g. jewellery, credit cards, money) should be left at home. If they are brought to the hospital and cannot be sent home with family or friends, valuables should be deposited in the Business Office for safekeeping. You can pick up your valuables from the Business Office between 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday to Friday.

• Electrical appliances (in accordance with hospital electrical and fire safety standards). The use of your own electrical appliances, except electric razors, is forbidden within the hospital. A hair dryer may be requested from nursing staff.

• Cellular phones/mobile phones, radio-frequency transmitting devices.

• Latex balloons are forbidden due to the increasing number of latex allergies.

• Perfumes and other fragrances Scented products can cause allergic reactions and respiratory distress for other patients, visitors and staff. Please do not use any scented products, such as perfume, cologne, aftershave, or richly scented body sprays, lotions, or powders, hair sprays, gels, mousse, hair conditioners or shampoos, or deodorants/anti-perspirants during your stay at LHSC, and ask your visitors to do the same.

Pets are not permitted at LHSC. Seeing eye dogs and hearing dogs are an exception.