Patients wear comfortable clothes and are not required to wear hospital gowns, however, belts, shoelaces and drawstrings are not allowed. All items will be searched prior to entering the unit. The nursing staff will be happy to answer any questions concerning items patients can or cannot have on the unit. For more information, contact the Anchor Hospital admissions office at 678-251-3226.
Recommendation of Personal Belongings for Patients
It is important to practice good personal hygiene daily, such as showering, combing hair, brushing teeth and frequent hand washing. Please contact nursing staff for assistance with any of these tasks or any needed additional toiletries. Patients are asked to help clean up after themselves and keep patient rooms neat. Clean linens are available from housekeeping staff.
Clothing and other items can be dropped off at the reception desk from 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. For safety, sanitation, and dietary management purposes, visitors are asked not to bring food items into the facility. There are three daily meals and nightly snacks provided. Food and drinks are not allowed on the unit.
Family members are encouraged to take valuables home. We ask that patients do not keep valuables on the unit for security reasons. We request that credit cards, checks, cash or jewelry be sent home or locked in the hospital safe. The hospital cannot be responsible for lost or missing items. The hospital will only be responsible for those items deposited in the hospital safe.
For the Health of our employees, patients, vendors, and visitors, Anchor Hospital is a tobacco-free campus. This includes all buildings, parking lots, and grounds, and applies to all forms of tobacco use and consumption, including:
In addition, the following items are considered as unsafe and must be reported to the charge nurse or mental health assistant (MHA) immediately before entering the unit:
***All items will be labeled with the patient’s first name and last initial. Items not allowed on the unit will be locked and stored in the patient’s belonging room and given back at the time of discharge.***
Please contact our admissions office at 678-251-3226 for any further questions.