For visitors at Mission Hospital McDowell
We value your comfort, convenience, safety and, above all, your ability to spend quality time with your loved. Read on to learn about the visitor experience at our hospital.
Visiting our hospital
If you're visiting a patient, we want your experience to be as pleasant as possible. Learn more about our hospital's dining options, gift shop, parking policies and patient contact information.
Information for our visitors
The following information is meant to help you answer any questions you have regarding the visitation process.
Visitation restrictions
Circumstances may allow for specific exceptions to any visitation restrictions described on this webpage. Those circumstances include religious visitation as well as a designated support person for a patient with a disability to provide assistance with communication or other necessary components of the patient's treatment. All persons entering under an exception remain subject to appropriate infection control protocols.
Café, coffee shop and vending
We provide a number of snack and dining options for your convenience. Drink and snack vending machines are located across from the emergency department waiting room.
Coffee and gift shop
The Mission Hospital McDowell Coffee and Gift Shop is located on the first floor, across from the main elevator. Featuring lattes, cappuccinos, fruit smoothies, frappes, hot chocolate, coffee, snacks and gift options, our shop strives to provide you with as many options as possible to enhance your time with us. The hours of operation are as follows:
- Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 3:00pm
- Saturday and Sunday, closed
The Dogwood Café
The Dogwood Café is located on the terrace level and is open daily to the public. The café provides a variety of healthy entrees, soups, salads and grab-and-go items. Hours of operation are as follows:
- Monday through Friday
- Breakfast — 6:30am to 9:00am
- Lunch — 11:30am to 1:30pm
- Dinner — 5:00pm to 6:00pm
- Saturday and Sunday
- Breakfast — 6:30am to 9:00am
- Lunch — 11:30am to 1:30pm
- No dinner service
Contact a patient
Patients choose whether they want to be listed in our directory and whether they want to receive calls while in the hospital. If a patient decides to be in the directory, then we can tell callers their room number. If a patient does not choose to be listed in the directory, then we must tell anyone who calls for information that we have no listing for a patient of that name. This is determined by federal law designed to protect patient privacy.
If you know the room number of a patient, you can dial (828) 659-5, plus the three-digit room number. To contact the hospital switchboard, please call (828) 659-5000.
Parking and campus map
A free parking lot is available for all patients, families, and visitors. For assistance or to report a security concern, please call the switchboard at (828) 659-5000. Please remember to lock your car and keep valuables out of sight. Campus maps are available at the information desk in the main lobby. You can also download a campus map here.