Hospital Information on Jim
Hello everyone!
Jim is now out of the emergency area of the hospital and in a temporary room in the neurological intensive care unit (NICU). He'll later be moved into a regular room. He's at:
James A. Matteoni
c/o Vancouver General Hospital
NICU, Room 5320
855 West 12th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
For right now, visiting hours are 8AM to 6PM and 8PM to 10PM (I think that's every day, but that could be just weekdays; I'll double-check when I'm there this evening). No flowers nor plants are allowed in the unit. Balloons are fine, if you feel so inclined, but I think the best present would be the visit itself.
VERY IMPORTANT: If you visit, take the elevator to the 5th floor in the Jim Pattison wing. The NICU is clearly marked, but DO NOT IMMEDIATELY GO IN! There is a waiting room just outside. Go in there, and use the phone within to call the nurses' station at 54281. Tell them who you are and who you're coming to visit, and they'll tell you whether you can come in, and if not, when you can. Only two visitors are allowed at a time, so if there's already someone there then you'll have to wait.
Jim is currently unable to speak well enough to use a telephone, so I haven't included a phone number. He does have his cell phone with him, and can send/receive texts, which I'm sure he'd enjoy.
Cheers!
Jim is now out of the emergency area of the hospital and in a temporary room in the neurological intensive care unit (NICU). He'll later be moved into a regular room. He's at:
James A. Matteoni
c/o Vancouver General Hospital
NICU, Room 5320
855 West 12th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
For right now, visiting hours are 8AM to 6PM and 8PM to 10PM (I think that's every day, but that could be just weekdays; I'll double-check when I'm there this evening). No flowers nor plants are allowed in the unit. Balloons are fine, if you feel so inclined, but I think the best present would be the visit itself.
VERY IMPORTANT: If you visit, take the elevator to the 5th floor in the Jim Pattison wing. The NICU is clearly marked, but DO NOT IMMEDIATELY GO IN! There is a waiting room just outside. Go in there, and use the phone within to call the nurses' station at 54281. Tell them who you are and who you're coming to visit, and they'll tell you whether you can come in, and if not, when you can. Only two visitors are allowed at a time, so if there's already someone there then you'll have to wait.
Jim is currently unable to speak well enough to use a telephone, so I haven't included a phone number. He does have his cell phone with him, and can send/receive texts, which I'm sure he'd enjoy.
Cheers!