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. Critical Care rooms, including our Medical/Surgical/Trauma ICU, Pediatric ICU, and Cardiovascular ICU are allowed two visitors at a time, children under the age of 16 are not permitted. 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.

Disruptive, disrespectful, violent, or impaired visitors will not be allowed 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.

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

• Food services that provide delicious and healthy meals, including a cafeteria, food court, vending machines and gourmet coffee bar
• Convenient, free parking with an after-hours security shuttle
• Gift shop with flowers, cards, magazines, seasonal items, essential toiletries and clothing

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.