Before Your Stay
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Before Your Stay
At Barrett Hospital & HealthCare, we are honored to provide the quality care and services you need. Our entire staff takes pride in offering personalized care with respect, as we believe in people first, Always. You will be in a caring, clean, and comfortable environment so your hospital experience is as smooth as possible.
Be ready by packing the following:
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Your health insurance plan card
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Personal identification (valid driver's license, state identification card or passport)
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All medications you are taking in their original container
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Essential personal items, such as glasses, dentures, and hearing aids
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Personal hygiene items — comb/brush, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush and other toiletries you may need
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Clothing for your discharge
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Reading/writing materials and other personal items you'll want during your stay
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Cell phone or tablet and charger
Leave these at home:
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Jewelry
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Cash
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Credit cards
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Other valuables
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It is also good to have an advance directive in place and to let your loved ones and Barrett Hospital & HealthCare staff know how to access it if need be. A Five Wishes® advance directive ensures that your family and healthcare team know your personal healthcare wishes and goals. Forms are available at the Hospital Medical Records Department and at our Clinics.