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Visitor Information For Family and Friends
Visitors can be good medicine for patients. Family members and friends are welcome to visit. However, patient care is our primary concern at Summa Barberton Hospital. In order to enhance the quality of care, specific visiting hours and regulations are established for each unit.
Visitor Restriction Due to Flu Season
The Akron Regional Hospital Association announced, Tuesday, October 6, 2009 that a new visitor restriction policy is in place until further notice. Children ages 17 and younger and people with flu-like symptoms are not permitted to visit adult hospitals in Medina, Portage, Stark and Summit counties.
For your safety and the safety of our patients, we ask you to follow this visitor restriction policy.
For basic information on what household members can do to prevent the spread of flu, read the Stay at Home Toolkit.
Stay at Home Toolkit
Maps and Driving Directions
Summa Barberton Hospital Campus Map & Driving Direction
Summa Barberton Hospital Interior Map
General Visiting Regulations
The Following are general guidelines for visitors:
 Visitors may not smoke in patient rooms or anywhere in the hospital. Summa Barberton Hospital is a non-smoking facility. Designated smoking areas are available outside.
No more than two visitors are allowed at the bedside at one time. Visitors in semi-private rooms should be considerate of both patients.
People with colds, coughs, fevers, sore throats or any contagious disease should not visit hospital patients.
Patient care takes precedent over visiting hours. Visitors may be asked to leave the room for the patient or roommate during tests or treatments or when the doctor or nurse needs to see the patient.
Visiting Hours
Medical and surgical
6:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Maternity
Father/support person: Anytime
Siblings of the baby: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
All others: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 5 – 8 p.m.
Psychiatric Unit
Monday - Saturday: 2 - 4 p.m. and 6:30 - 8 p.m. for adults 18 and over.
Sunday and holidays: 2 - 4 pm for visitors of all ages
including those under 18 years.
Intensive/Coronary Care
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 4 - 9 p.m. Two immediate family members are permitted at a time. Visitors must be age 14 years and over.
Parking
Parking for patients and visitors is available in the parking garage across the street. Please be sure to lock your car. If you need an escort to your car, call the hospital switchboard by dialing 00.
Patients who drive themselves to the hospital may park at a reduced rate of half the daily fee. The hospital, however, does not assume responsibility for your car or items left in your car while it is on hospital property. Also, we strongly recommend that you have someone else drive you home following medical treatment.
Gifts for Patients
Visitors should check with the nurse before bringing gifts of food or drink to patients. Gifts of flowers are not permitted in the Coronary Care and Intensive Care units.
Gift Shop
Flowers, plants, cards, balloons, candy, magazines and specialty gift items are available in the Gift Shop, located on the ground floor near the main entrance. Staffed by volunteers, the Gift Shop is open daily except holidays. The hours may vary due to availability of volunteers, but usually run from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m.
Chapel
A non-denominational chapel is located on the second floor, adjacent to Critical Care.
Open 24 hours.
Telephones
To ensure patient rest, incoming telephone calls are not connected to patient rooms between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Use of cellular phones is prohibited inside the hospital. Please turn your cell phone off when entering the hospital. Telephones for the hearing-impaired are located near Patient Registration on the ground floor.
Cafeteria and Vending Areas
The hospital cafeteria is open daily between 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Meals are served during the following times.
Breakfast: 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Lunch: 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dinner: 4 p.m to 6:30 p.m.
Weekly menus are posted at all hospital elevators near the directional signs.
Vending areas are located in the cafeteria dining room, near the main hospital entrance and in the Emergency Department.
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