For visitors at Chippenham Hospital

Adult Hospital visiting hours are between 6:00am and 8:00pm. Our quiet hours are from 2:00pm to 4:00pm and 8:00pm to 6:00am to encourage patient healing. Visitors are asked not to visit patients if they have a fever, cold, cough or other communicable illness. Visitors may be asked to wait to enter/exit the unit in events where resuscitation may be in progress. Visitors may only use their cell phones in the patient room, waiting rooms or lobbies. Visitors are encouraged not to talk in hallways or at the desk in intensive care units. No overnight visitors are allowed in semi-private rooms.

The visitation policy for ICU departments are below:

• Medical/Surgical/Trauma ICU (MSTICU):  A maximum of two visitors in the room at a time; children under the age of 16 are not permitted.
• Pediatrics and Pediatric ICU (PICU): Visitors must be 18 years of age and up
• Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU): A maximum of two visitors in the room at a time; children under the age of 16 are not permitted. No overnight visitors are permitted without special permission.

Disruptive, disrespectful, violent, or impaired visitors will not be allowed in any department or unit and may result in dismissal from property.

Circumstances may allow for specific exceptions to any visitation restrictions described on this webpage. Those circumstances include end of life, religious visitation, as well as a designated support person for a patient with a disability to provide assistance with communication or other necessary components of the patient's treatment. All persons entering under an exception remain subject to appropriate infection control protocols.

All persons and property are subject to search. Metal detection is on premises.  No weapons or firearms, no explosives or flammables, no knives or sharp object, and no pepper spray or mace is allowed on campus.

Among the amenities you’ll find at Chippenham Hospital are:

• Food services that provide delicious and healthy meals, including a cafeteria, Chick Fil A® restaurant in the hospital,  a gourmet coffee bar serving Starbucks®, and vending machines.
• Convenient, free parking with an after-hours security shuttle

Pastoral care

Chaplain services are available at any time upon request or referral. Our nondenominational chapel, located on the first floor, remains open 24 hours a day.

Surgery text messaging

When you have a loved one in surgery, waiting for updates can be stressful. We offer real-time surgery updates via SMS so you can stay in the loop and, hopefully, find peace of mind.

Parking options

For your convenience, we offer parking at or near every entrance to Chippenham Hospital. Options include:

• Parking garage — At the main entrance to the hospital from Jahnke Road, there is a four-level parking garage that is free to all patients and visitors.
• Parking lot — There is also surface parking at almost every entrance, including a large lot to the rear of our main building near the Tucker Pavilion entrance. Our medical office buildings also have designated parking that is available for your use.