During the COVID-19 situation, services for patients and visitors have been affected. Thank you for your patience in this situation.
ADMINISTRATION
Admissions Office
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Room 148
Phone: 514-398-1900
Hospital card
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Room 148
Weekdays 7 am- 3pm
Weekends 9 am - 5 pm
Phone: 514-398-0387
Patients must have a hospital card for their appointment. To obtain a hospital card, patients need to present their Medicare health card.
Interpreters
Interpreters may be available via Zoom. Ask your nurse or doctor for more information.
Medical Records - Room 141
Phone: 514-398-1901
Fax : 514 398-8467
Open 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
In听order to obtain a copy of your or your child's medical records, you must submit a written request by completing the听.听
This form can be sent by mail, fax, email at the following address听archives.medicales [at] muhc.mcgill.ca
You can fill out the form in person during the business hours of the hospital's Access to Health Information Office where you received health care.
Medical Records
Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital
3801 University Street, Room 141
Montreal, Quebec H3A 2B4 Canada
Customer Service Parking Office
The Neuro
Phone number : 514-398-4559
MUHC
Phone number : 514-934-1934, poste 34625
Click here for more information.
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FOOD AND DRINK
Patient Menu
The patient menu is planned using Canada鈥檚 Food Guide for Healthy Eating and other established nutritional standards. You may select your meal choices at any time, and they will be delivered to your room. Nutrition technicians from the Department of Clinical Nutrition will distribute and collect the menus from you. If you are unable to complete your menu, your technician will help you or make a selection for you.
Coffee Shop
The Caf茅 Vienne coffee shop (398-1926) is located on the third floor and sells meals and snacks.
Opening hours
Monday 鈥 Friday 7 am 鈥 5 pm
Saturday 8 am - 3:30pm
Sunday 7:30 am - 3 pm
Vending machines
First floor
Room 153
Family Waiting Room
Room 346
Families and friends are welcome to use the family waiting room on the third floor, near Caf茅 Neuro. This room is furnished for your comfort with a TV and kitchenette.
IN-HOSPITAL AMENITIES
- Internet and Wi-Fi
- Cell phone Wi-Fi Calling
- Hairdresser/Barber
- Laundry Service
- Phones
- Television
- Wheelchair Accessible Washrooms
Internet and Wi-Fi
is available at the Neuro (guest.mcgill.ca). If you have difficulties connecting to The Neuro鈥檚 wireless internet, please feel free to contact the staff at the Neuro-Patient Resource Centre (514 398-5358)
Cell phone Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi calling can be used in the North Wing or any other areas where there is poor cellular coverage.听 This can be done by enabling the Wi-Fi feature on your cellular device.听 This feature, available on iPhone IOS and Android devices, allows you to call and message (text and multimedia) over Wi-Fi when you have little or no cellular coverage.听 You can use Wi-Fi Calling to call and message as you do on the cellular network, even if the person on the other end is not using Wi-Fi Calling.
Please follow the steps indicated below to turn on Wi-Fi Calling:
iPhone
- Open your iPhone Settings
- Select Phone or Cellular
- Select Wi-Fi Calling and turn on option
- You will need to read and accept the Wi-Fi Calling Terms and Conditions
- Enter your Emergency 911 Address
Android
- Open Phone > Settings
- Select Call Settings
- Turn on Wi-Fi Calling
- Enter your phone number. You will be sent a text message with a 6 digit one-time passcode *
- Enter the 6 digit one-time passcode *
- You will need to read and accept the Wi-Fi Calling Terms and Conditions
- Enter your Emergency 911 Address
- Close your browser
Hairdresser/Barber
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
Laundry Service (private)
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
All correspondence for you should bear your full name, floor and room number if possible. It is a good idea to include your maiden name, if applicable.
e.g.
Mrs. Marg Benoit Doe
The Neuro
3801 University Street
Montreal, QC H2X 2P4
Mail arriving for you after you have left will be forwarded to the address that you provided on admission or it will be returned to the sender.听
Phones
All patient rooms are equipped to provide telephone service. Local calls and toll-free calls can be made from your room or from the Neuro-Patient Resource Centre (room 354) by dialing 鈥9鈥 followed by the desired telephone number. Long-distance calls may be made by contacting Security at 5542.
Defective Telephones
If your telephone is defective, please contact your Nursing station and ask them to communicate with the telecommunications department.
Mobile Phones
Mobile phones are now permitted in all MUHC locations, but please respect the following constraints:
- You may use your cellular phone (or other wireless device) as long as you stay a minimum distance of one metre from any biomedical equipment.
- Please set mobile phones to vibrate
- Be sure to talk quietly and respectfully
- Keep phone calls as brief as possible
- Do not use the camera function without permission
Television
H么pitel offers paid plans, giving patients access to TV services during their stay.听
Prices: Between $13.51 and $16.96 per day, or $84.51 for 7 days.听
Wheelchair Accessible Washrooms
Accessible washrooms are on the first floor in the Jeanne Timmins Foyer.
SUPPORT SERVICES
The Friends of the Neuro
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
The Friends of the Neuro visit patients, help at clinics and assist with general decorating in the hospital. They also supervise 91社区 student volunteers who circulate a cart with a variety of personal items and reading material you might need during your stay. The Friends of the Neuro organize numerous fundraising activities throughout the year. The money raised, together with the proceeds of Caf茅 Vienne, is used to meet direct patient care needs.
Volunteer Services
There are volunteers who work mostly at the patient鈥檚 side in specialized programs (514 934-1934, local 34300). Some of the programs are friendly, seasonal parties for patients, humour, music, arts and crafts and special events. Patients, their families and friends can expect a visit from well-trained and supervised volunteers from all walks of life and all age groups.
Private Duty Nurse
NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
With your doctor鈥檚 approval, you may hire private nursing staff through the nursing office. The fee for such services is your responsibility. Private duty nurses must work under the direction of the nursing staff on the unit but they may not be permitted in some specialized care areas. Please discuss this with your nurse.
Security, Lost and Found - Main Lobby, Security Desk
Security staff is available 24 hours a day. Lost and found items can often be claimed at the Security Desk.
SPIRITUAL
Healing Garden
The Healing Garden in The Neuro鈥檚 North Wing welcomes patients, staff, students and visitors seeking a tranquil space.听It is open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.听Access to the Healing Garden from inside The Neuro is through the nearby Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre foyer, and from the hallway on the 2nd floor of the North Wing, where a staircase leads down to the Healing Garden.
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Spiritual Care Services
- The Spiritual Care service offers spiritual, emotional and religious support.
- Spiritual Care professionals work daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends and holidays) and are available after hours for emergencies. Ask your nurse or unit coordinator to request Spiritual Care through Locating.
- Spiritual Care professionals do not represent any church or religious institution in particular, but respond to all patients in the greatest respect of their beliefs, values, or tradition. For specific needs, and if the patient requests it, they can contact representatives of diverse religious denominations.
- Spiritual Care professionals work in collaboration with other health professionals and participate on multidisciplinary teams, for the wellbeing of the patients and their loved ones.
- The Spiritual Care staff can help other clinical staff understand the religious practices and beliefs of patients in order to better care for them.
- The Spiritual Care professionals are women and men of diverse religious and cultural backgrounds. In addition to their university studies in Theology or Religious Sciences, they have completed clinical training in a hospital setting. They also follow the standards of practice and code of ethics of the L'Association des intervenantes et intervenants en soins spirituels du Qu茅bec (AIISSQ).
Room 123
This room is a quiet place of prayer and meditation for people of all faiths. It is open to all and at all times.
Phone: 514-934-1934, extension 34163