Slidell Memorial Hospital Visitor Information
Whether you’re a patient or a visitor, we’re here to help make your experience as easy and stress-free as possible.
Slidell Memorial Hospital is located in the heart of Slidell, Louisiana. Caring experts provide a full range of health care services, from emergency care and surgery to childbirth services.
Where should patients and visitors park at Slidell Memorial Hospital?
Parking for patients and visitors is free and available at all times.
Here are the best places to park for some of the most common destinations on the Slidell Memorial Hospital main campus:
- Emergency Room, Heart Center and cardiology patient rooms (2500 series): Use the parking lots directly across from or alongside the Emergency Room entrance on 12th Street.
- Admitting/Registration, Medical Office Building, Medical Records or Lab: Use the parking garage on Gause Boulevard.
- Outpatient Pavilion, Endoscopy or Medical Imaging: Use the outpatient parking lot on 14th Street.
- Patient rooms (1100 and 1200 series) and Birthing Center: Use the visitor parking lot at the corner of Florida Avenue and 14th Street.
Be sure to lock vehicles. For vehicle assistance, call the Security Department at 985-280-2200.
Where do patients check in at Slidell Memorial Hospital?
All patients must check in through Admitting before undergoing any procedure, including X-rays and lab work.
Admitting is located inside the Gause Boulevard entrance in Medical Office Building 1.
What are the visiting hours at Slidell Memorial Hospital?
Family members and friends are welcome to visit patients unless otherwise directed by the physician. To help protect patients, visitors who are sick should not visit the hospital.
Visiting hours vary by unit:
- General visitation: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Medical Intensive Care Unit, Surgical Intensive Care Unit and Cardiac Intensive Care Unit: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 8 to 10 p.m.
What are the visitor guidelines at Slidell Memorial Hospital?
Visitors should follow these guidelines when visiting patients:
- Visitors must dress appropriately and wear shirts and shoes.
- Visitors in semiprivate rooms should be considerate of both patients.
- Anyone with a cold, sore throat or contagious illness should not visit patients.
- Visits should be kept short.
- Visitors should help maintain a quiet environment and avoid unnecessary noise.
- Visitors may be asked to leave the room during tests or treatments or when a physician or nurse needs to see the patient.
- Hospice patients may have visitors at any time.
- Children younger than 12 are not permitted to visit patients in the ICU.
Emergency Department: Adult patients may have one adult support person. Minor patients may have both guardians present.
Inpatient units: Two visitors are allowed at a time. Additional visitors may swap in and out, except for patients in isolation. One adult support person is permitted 24/7.
Where are the waiting areas at Slidell Memorial Hospital?
Lounge areas are located on each patient floor and in the lobby. Dedicated waiting areas for families are available near the Critical Care Units, Emergency Department and Surgical Services Care Tower.
During certain hours, a host or hostess is available in the surgery waiting room to keep family members informed about the progress of surgery.
What dining options are available at Slidell Memorial Hospital?
Camellia is open Monday through Friday for breakfast from 6:30 to 10 a.m., lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and dinner from 5 to 7 p.m.
On Saturdays and Sundays, Camellia is open for breakfast from 6:30 to 10 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Located on the first floor, Camellia offers bottled and fountain beverages, grab-and-go items, grill options, hot entrees, pizza, a salad bar, snacks, soup, specialty coffee beverages, sushi and tea.
Vending machines are available throughout the hospital 24 hours a day.
Where is the Gift Shop at Slidell Memorial Hospital?
The Care Package Gift Shop is located near the Gause Boulevard atrium and offers assorted gifts, cards and candy. The Gift Shop is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
To reach the Care Package Gift Shop, call 985-280-1626.
What gifts can visitors bring to patients?
Check with the patient's nurse before bringing food or drinks to make sure the gift is appropriate. All gifts for patients in the intensive care unit must be approved by the nurse.
Can flowers, cards and gifts be delivered to patients?
Slidell Memorial Hospital volunteers deliver letters, cards, flowers and gifts to patients throughout the day. Items that arrive after a patient has been discharged will be forwarded to the patient's home mailing address.
Where is the chapel at Slidell Memorial Hospital?
The chapel is located on the first floor near the atrium, just past the Gift Shop. Visitors of all faiths are welcome to visit the chapel for worship services, prayer and meditation.
Are language interpreters available at Slidell Memorial Hospital?
Nurses have access to interpreters for a number of languages for patients and visitors who need language assistance.
What services are available for patients who are deaf or hard of hearing?
A telecommunications device is available for patients who are deaf or hard of hearing or for those who would like to communicate with a deaf or hard of hearing relative or friend. Arrangements can also be made for a sign language interpreter.
How can patients make or receive phone calls?
Local and toll-free calls can be made from the telephones provided in each patient room by dialing 9 followed by the phone number. Long-distance and collect calls cannot be charged to a patient room.
To reach a patient room from outside the hospital, call 985-280-2200 and ask for the room number.
How should patients secure valuables during a hospital stay?
Patients are encouraged to leave valuables at home. If valuable items are brought to the hospital, use the patient safe located in the room or closet.
For patient rooms without a safe, valuable items can be deposited in the security department safe. Patients will receive a written receipt for all deposited items and must present the receipt when retrieving them.
Slidell Memorial Hospital is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
Is smoking or tobacco use allowed at Slidell Memorial Hospital?
Slidell Memorial Hospital is a tobacco-free campus. The use of tobacco products of any kind is not permitted anywhere on hospital property, indoors or outdoors. This policy applies to employees, volunteers, patients and visitors.