Your Family and Friends – Visitation

Visitation

Raritan Bay Medical Center welcomes your family and friends and tries to make their visits pleasant. However, our primary responsibility is the well-being of our patients, and so we ask you to adhere to the following guidelines.

At either location, all visitors must obtain a pass at the information desk in the main lobbies. Visitors are limited to two per patient at any one time. Unless special permission is obtained, children under 12 may only visit the maternity unit.

Food, beverages, and medications may not be delivered to patients without the approval of the nurse. If visits are not in the best interest of a patient’s recovery, physicians may order passes withheld.

Visiting Hours at the Perth Amboy

• General Patient Areas 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Children 12 years of age and older are welcome to visit.
• Children 16 years of age and older are welcome to visit (Intensive and Cornary Care).

Pediatrics

• Parents (one parent may remain overnight) 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Others:- 3 to 8 p.m.
• Children 12 years of age and older are welcome to visit.

Maternity

• Fathers 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Grandparents 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Siblings 11 a.m. to noon and 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
• Others:- 2 to 3:30 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
• Children 12 years of age and older are welcome to visit.

Children must be at least 15 months of age and must have had measles, mumps, and rubella vaccinations. Children must be accompanied by an adult other than the mother.

Intensive and Coronary Care

• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• 5 p.m. to 11 p..m.
• Quite time:- 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Children 16 years of age and older are welcome to visit.

Parking is available for an hourly charge in the parking deck on the corner of New Brunswick Avenue and Groom Street. Visitor parking is available on the first level. Parking for handicapped visitors, Outpatient / Pre-Admission Testing patients, and short term parking is available directly across from the hospital main entrance on Groom Street.

Visiting hours at the Old Bridge

• General Patient Areas 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Children 12 years of age and older are welcome to visit.

Intensive and Coronary Care

• First 15 minutes of even hours, noon to 8 p.m.
• Children 16 years of age and older are welcome to visit.

Parking is available in the lot directly in front of the Medical Center.

Food and Gifts

Patient Meals are individualized to meet the patient’s specific health needs.  Our hostesses will take your meal orders regularly throughout the day while  your dietitian will assess your nutritional status and needs. Our talented team of culinary professionals will prepare your food the way you like it! Specialty meals are available to meet your unique religious, ethnic and/or spiritual needs.

Guest trays are available for those wishing to eat with their friends and family in the patient room. Please contact the Food and Nutrition department at extension 5122.

Innovations by the Bay provides breakfast, lunch and dinner service daily 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. This retail venue is located on the 4th floor gold wing, at RBMC’s Perth Amboy location. At Old Bridge the café is located on the 2nd floor of the Medical Arts building and is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The daily menu is available by calling 732.324.3220 at Perth Amboy and 732.324.4220 at Old Bridge.

Café by the Bay is conveniently located in the main lobby of RBMC’s Perth Amboy location. This retail venue features grab and go meals, specialty coffees and other beverages, fresh pastries and a variety of snacks. In addition, fresh flowers, toys, gifts, toiletries, newspapers, magazines and many other items are available for purchase. Café by the Bay is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. Wireless internet service is available. The gift shop at Old Bridge is located in the main lobby of the medical center and features a wide selection of gifts, stationary, books, snacks and flowers. It is open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.