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Latex Balloon Policy

Hallmark Health System is implementing a policy change, effective immediately regarding any decoration(s) within our facilities that have a latex balloon component to them.

No arrangements or bouquets that contain latex balloons will be accepted at any Hallmark Health System facility, which includes Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, and Malden Family Health Center. The people within our community as employees and visitors are do not have their allergy status readily known to those around them. Because the latex proteins become airborne when one of these balloons pops, it could predispose anyone in the vicinity to a potentially dangerous allergic reaction.

Thank you for your contribution to helping us to keep our community safer for our patients and visitors.



Visiting Hours
Friends and family are encouraged to visit during the scheduled visiting hours:

Lawrence Memorial Hospital

General

2:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Intensive Care Units

5 minutes every hour (family members only)

   
Melrose-Wakefield Hospital

General

2:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Maternity

2:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Father/support person can visit any time
Grandparents can visit any time during the first 24 hours

Medical 6/Inpatient Psychiatry

5:30-7:30 pm (no visitors under the age of 14)

Intensive Care Units

5 minutes every hour (family members only)

Please use your best judgment when bringing children to visit. Children who are free of illness are allowed to visit. However, please keep in mind that some situations in the hospital may seem scary to them.

Parking
Free parking is available at both hospitals. The lots are patrolled by security personnel around the clock. If you have any questions about where to park, or need assistance finding a space, ask the on-duty security person or the receptionist in the main lobby.

Gift Shops
Gift shops are located in the lobbies of both Lawrence Memorial Hospital and Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Please call for hours of operation.

Smoking Policy
Lawrence Memorial Hospital and Melrose-Wakefield Hospital are smoke-free environments. Smoking is not permitted inside the hospital buildings and is only allowed in designated smoking areas outside away from the main entrance.

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