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Boulder Community Hospital

Visitor Services

We understand that a visit to the hospital can be a trying and stressful experience.   

This section provides information on simple services that can make your experience a bit easier and less stressful.

We encourage you to ask BCH staff members or volunteers for help. We enjoy helping you!
                                                                               
ATM Machines

ATM machines are located in the front lobbies of both hospital locations.

Billing Inquiries

Contact Patient Business Affairs at 303-544-5744 or patientaccounts@bch.org.

Birth & Death Certificates

Please call, write or visit the Boulder County Health Department, Office of Vital Statistics at 3450 Broadway, Boulder, CO  80304, 303-441-1158.

Cafeteria Hours

Boulder Community Hospital
The cafeteria is located on the ground floor.

Weekdays

  • Full Breakfast Menu: 6:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
  • Limited Breakfast Menu: 8:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
  • Full Lunch Menu: 11 a.m. - 1:30 pm.
  • Limited Lunch Menu: 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
  • Dinner: 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Weekends

  • Full Breakfast Menu: 6:30 a.m. - 8 a.m.
  • Limited Breakfast Menu: 9 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
  • Lunch: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • Dinner: 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Foothills Hospital
The cafeteria is located on the first floor.

Weekdays

  • Breakfast: 6:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
  • Full Lunch Menu: 11 a.m. - 1:30 pm.
  • Limited Lunch Menu: 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
  • Dinner: 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Weekends

  • Full Breakfast Menu: 6:30 a.m. - 8 a.m.
  • Limited Breakfast Menu: 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
  • Lunch: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  • Dinner: 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Mapleton Center
Weekdays

  • Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
  • Lunch: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Coffee Kiosk Hours

Boulder Community Hospital
Weekdays only - 6:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Foothills Hospital
Weekdays only - 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Communication Assistance

BCH will take every reasonable step to help any patient with communication limitations effectively participate in and benefit from hospital services. This includes patients with no or limited English proficiency and patients with hearing-related conditions. Patients who need such assistance should ask their nurse or care provider.

Courtesy Services

Throughout the hospital you will find friendly staff with name tags indicating Courtesy Services. They will be happy to guide you and answer your questions.

Computers and Wireless Internet

Boulder Community Hospital
Patients and visitors can use a computer in the first-floor ICU waiting room and one in a meeting room on the 4 North nursing unit.

Foothills Hospital
There are four computers on the 2 Northwest nursing unit.

Free wi-fi is offered at both locations.

Entertainment

An assortment of movies and music are available upon request. Ask your nurse for more information.

BCH volunteers periodically come by to offer complimentary magazines, books, coffee and tea for patients and visitors.

Flowers

Flower arrangements are available in the gift shops at Boulder Community and Foothill Hospitals.

Gift Shops

There are gift shops at Boulder Community and Foothills Hospitals.  Each shop sells a variety of gift items, small flower bouquets, cards, magazines and toiletries. VISA and MasterCard are accepted. 

Locations, phone numbers, and hours for the gift shops:

Boulder Community Hospital
The gift shop is located on the first floor near the main entrance. The telephone number is 303-440-2210 (Dial 2210 from a hospital telephone).

  • Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
  • Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Sunday:  2 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Please call before coming to the shop as these times vary.
 

Foothills Hospital
The gift shop is located on the first floor near the cafeteria. The telephone number is 720-854-7015 (Dial 7015 from a hospital telephone).

  • Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Some evenings and weekends -- please call before coming to the shop as these times vary.

Guest Meal Options

Guest meals are available for patients’ families at both hospital locations. The cost for a meal is $5.

Boulder Community Hospital
Call 303-440-2031 for the menu and to place an order. (Dial 2031 from a hospital telephone.) Ensure that your request is met by ordering a meal at least one hour prior to our meal times at 7:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m. or 4:45 p.m.

Foothills Hospital
Call 720-854-7967 for the menu and to place an order. (Dial 7967 from a hospital telephone.) Ensure that your request is met by ordering a meal at least one hour prior to our meal times at 8 a.m., noon or 5 p.m.

Lodging in Boulder

The following hotels offer a discounted rate for families of hospital patients.

Colorado Chautauqua
The hotel is located in south Boulder. Call 303-442-3282 or book reservations directly with the hotel at www.chautauqua.com/.

Holiday Inn Express in Boulder
The discounted rate includes continental breakfast. The hotel is located in northwest Boulder. Call 303-442-6600 or book reservations directly with the hotel at www.holidayexpressboulder.com/.

Quality Inn of Boulder
The hotel is located near downtown Boulder. Call 303-449-7550 or book reservations directly with the hotel at www.qualityinnboulder.com/.

Boulder University Inn
The hotel is located in downtown Boulder. Call 303-417-1700 or book reservations directly with the hotel at www.boulderuniversityinn.com/.

Lost & Found

It usually takes some time for items to "find" their way to the Lost and Found.  For misplaced items at:

  • Boulder Community Hospital, call 303-938-5365.
    You can leave a message and Volunteer Services will notify you if the item has been found.
  • Foothills Hospital, call 720-854-7411.
    This will contact the communications center.  They will take the information and look for the lost item.

Parking

There is complimentary parking at each hospital location. The garage for Boulder Community Hospital is located on Alpine Avenue just west of Broadway. The garage for Foothills Hospital is on 48th Street.

Pharmacies

Located close to the hospital:

Boulder Community Hospital 

Pharmaca
2700 Broadway
Boulder, CO  80304
Phone: 303-442-0589  Fax: 303-442-0098
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Foothills Hospital
Located inside the hospital on the first floor.

Walgreens Pharmacy
4745 Arapahoe Ave., Suite 120
Boulder, CO  80303
Phone: 720-214-0963  Fax: 720-214-0968 
Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Smoking

All Boulder Community Hospital facilities are tobacco free.

Telephones

The main number of the hospital is 303-440-2273. Cell phone reception is excellent in most areas and most patient rooms have telephones with free local calling.

Visiting Hours

General visiting hours are 9 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. every day.  The only exception is the Intensive Care Unit which is closed to visitors every day from 7 - 8 a.m. and 7 - 8 p.m. so our nurses can meet to coordinate care for our patients.

Arrangements can sometimes be made for extended hours by speaking to the charge nurse in the department that you are visiting.

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