Food & Nutrition Services
As a patient, your doctor will prescribe a diet that is carefully planned to fit your individual needs and to help you recover quickly. A registered dietitian is responsible for your nutritional care and participates as an active member of your health care team.

Cafeteria—Boulevard Bistro
The Boulevard Bistro is located on the first floor, near the Hospital Drive entrance.  For more information, and weekly menus, click here. Cafeteria hours are:

Monday-Friday Breakfast 7 a.m.-10 a.m. Lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Snacks, burgers, fries and salads, 2 p.m.-7 p.m. Dinner 5 p.m.-7 p.m.

Weekends and Holidays Breakfast 6 a.m.-10 a.m. Lunch 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Dinner 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Hours are subject to change.

 

Pastoral Care
The chaplains of Lafayette General Medical Center provide 24-hour spiritual and religious support to patients, families, friends and staff. The Pastoral Care staff is available to assist visiting clergy. Your nurse can contact the Chaplain on call. Our Pastoral Care Department ministers to people of all faiths.

Chapel/Mass
Mass is held in the Chapel at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday-Friday. On Mondays and Tuesdays, a Communion Service is held at 11:30 a.m. in the Chapel.  Sunday Mass is held at 6 a.m. in Owen Auditorium. The Chapel is open 24 hours a day for quiet prayer and reflection.  Both the Chapel and Owen Auditorium are located on the first floor.

Smoking Policy
Smoking is not allowed anywhere on the LGMC-owned or controlled properties (like the Burdin Riehl Center and Physician Office Building), including parking lots, garages, and sidewalks. Patients who find it difficult to comply with the no smoking policy should speak with their physician or with the nursing supervisor to discuss alternatives.  We also offer advice and services for smoking cessation counseling.

Banking
An automatic teller machine is available in the main lobby of LGMC.

Mail Service
Hospital volunteers deliver incoming mail daily to patient rooms. Give outgoing mail to your nurse, who will see that it is picked up promptly and mailed.

Special Needs
Any special care that handicapped patients may need will be taken care of by the nurse manager.  Phone amplifiers are available to patients and visitors who have difficulty hearing and TTY (Teletypewriter) systems are available for the phones of hearing-impaired patients. Hearing-impaired patients may request "closed captioned” equipment for television sets in their rooms.  There is also a special communication system for patients who do not speak English.