Wood County Hospital

Prep for Your Hospital Stay

We are pleased that you have chosen Wood County Hospital. In order to make your hospital stay a comfortable experience, we suggest the following:

What to Bring

• Don’t forget personal items to make your stay more comfortable. These might include:
• Nightwear, robe, rubber-soled slippers. Hospital gowns are available if you prefer.
• Personal toiletries such as make up, razor, toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo dentures
• Cases for eyeglasses, contacts, or dentures.
• Reading materials
• If packing for a child, you may wish to include a favorite toy or stuffed animal or a special blanket

Please remember to clearly label all personal items.

Important Papers to Bring

To help with the registration process, don’t forget to bring your:

• Insurance card
• Social Security Card
• Name & address of your employer
• Name, address, and telephone number of your closest family member
• A list of all medications you are currently taking, including drug name, dose, and frequency
• Advance Directives including Living Will, Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, or DNR
• Immunization Records

What Not to Bring

You are strongly urged to leave valuables at home or send them home with your family. If brought, valuables, including money should be deposited in the hospital safe when you are admitted. Valuables may be retrieved from the safe between 8 A.M. and 5 P.M. Monday through Friday. Please note that Wood County Hospital is not responsible for valuables left in your room. Please do not bring things such as large sums of money or jewelry.

Avoid bringing electrical appliances that must be plugged into an electrical outlet; all electrical equipment is subject to a safety inspection by the hospital Maintenance Department.

Please do not bring in medications unless you are requested to do so.