Welcome to

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

These are located on the first floors of Boulder Community Hospital (next to the Gift Shop at the main entrance of the hospital on Balsam Avenue) and Foothills Hospital (to the east of the Information Desk next to Pre-Surgery Testing).

Billing Inquiries

Please e-mail:
patientaccounts@bch.org 
or call Patient Accounting at 303-544-5744

Birth & Death Certificates

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

Cafeteria Hours

Boulder Community Hospital:

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

Weekends
Breakfast: 6:30 a.m. - 8 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. - 1 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.

Foothills Hospital:

Weekdays & Weekends
Breakfast: 6:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Dinner: 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Coffee and Snacks

There are several coffee and snack locations:

Boulder Community Hospital
Cafeteria Coffee Kiosk: 6 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Java Junction: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Foothills Hospital
Java Junction near main entrance; Java Hut inside Cancer Center

Communication Assistance

BCH will take every reasonable step to help any patient with communication limitations to 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.

Entertainment

Wireless Internet access is available in several locations. In the patient rooms, you may request DVDs.

Flowers

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

Gift Shops

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

Locations & telephone numbers for the gift shops are:

Boulder Community Hospital, 303-440-2210
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday:  2 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Foothills Hospital, 720-854-7015
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Some evenings and weekends.

Lodging in Boulder

Click here for a useful accommodation guide that gives information about hotels in the Boulder area. Be sure to inquire if the hotel offers a discount like those listed here:

The Holiday Inn Express Boulder offers a discounted rate (including continental breakfast) for families of hospital patients and others doing business with the hospital. Book reservations directly with the hotel at http://www.holidayexpressboulder.com/

The Quality Inn of Boulder http://www.qualityinnboulder.com/ and the University Creekside Inn http://www.boulderuniversityinn.com/ both offer discounts for families of hospital patients and visiting physicians and medical professionals.

Lost & Found

It usually takes some time for items to "find" their way to the Lost and Found.  For items misplaced at Boulder Community Hospital, call 303-938-5365.

Broadway 303-938-5365

You can leave a message and Volunteer Services will notify you if the item has been found.

Foothills 720-854-7411

For items misplaced at Foothills Hospital, call 720-854-7411.  This is our communications center.  They will take the information and look for the lost item.

Parking

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

Pharmacies

Located close to the hospital:

Pharmaca
2700 Broadway
Boulder, CO  80304
Phone: 303-442-0589  Fax: 303-442-0098
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
 

Boulder Community 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: 720-214-0969 
Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Smoking

All campuses and facilities of Boulder Community Hospital 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 local calling free.

Visiting Hours

General visiting hours are 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. every day.  The only exception is the Intensive Care Unit, which is closed to visitors every day from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. so that our nurses can meet to coordinate care of 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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