Healing Gardens
Cancer patients, organ transplant patients and others undergoing lengthy
treatment for serious illnesses often need a place away from the clinical environment
of their treatment. The Healing Gardens, adjacent to The Lied Transplant Center,
provide patients and families a tranquil environment in a beautifully landscaped,
peaceful outdoor setting for relaxation, quiet reflection and conversation. You
may access The Healing Gardens from The Lied Transplant Center.
Hearing Impaired
The Nebraska Medical Center provides services such as TTY/TDD/ADD, telephone
with amplified receiver or an assisted listening device. If interested, please ask
your nurse to contact Interpretive Services. Please return these items to the nurse
when you are discharged. Your room television is equipped with closed caption.
Interpretive Services
It is the goal of Interpretive Services to facilitate necessary communication
services for all patients and employees at The Nebraska Medical Center. If you require
an interpreter or have other language needs, please call 559-8697.
Mail Delivery
Your mail will be delivered Monday through Saturday by volunteers. Mail
should be addressed as follows:
(Your name)
Patient Mail
Hospital Room #
P.O. Box 6159
Omaha, NE 68106-0159
Mail received after your discharge will be forwarded to your home unless you notify
the volunteer department of another location to which you wish to have it sent.
Nebraska House
Extended inpatient and outpatient treatment may create a variety of needs
for housing. Nebraska House, a guest facility located adjacent to The Nebraska Medical
Center University in The Lied Transplant Center, has limited accommodations for
patients and family or friends who may have accompanied you here. Rooms may be rented
on a daily basis, as available. A limited number of apartments are also available
for patients and family who may be here for extended periods of time.
Potter's House, for patients and families, and Ronald McDonald House, for families
of pediatric patients, are located close to the Nebraska Medical Center campus.
In addition, several area motels offer discounted rates to The Nebraska Medical
Center families when Nebraska House is full. You must arrange for the room through
Nebraska House to be eligible for discounted rates. For more information, please
call the hospitality/guest services desk at The Lied Transplant Center at (402)
559-5599.
Newspapers
Daily newspapers may be purchased from vending machines near the main entrance
of each hospital, at CornerStone Gifts and at the main elevators of The Nebraska
Medical Center Clarkson.
Notary Public
Notary public service is available Monday through Friday, 24 hours a day
at no cost to The Nebraska Medical Center patients and families. Weekend service
is available by special request. Please call the operator by dialing "0" for help
with this service.
Postage Stamps
Postage stamps may be purchased from a machine located on Level 3 of The
Nebraska Medical Center University, near the main elevators, at CornerStone Gifts
or the Clarkson Gift Shop.