The Emergency Departments are experiencing high volumes of patients who need care. Please be prepared to wait. The most serious cases are treated first.
Not all health concerns need emergency care. You can also book a virtual visit or go to an urgent care clinic for these concerns. For life-threatening symptoms, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital.
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Your doctor or midwife will give you the forms you need early in your pregnancy. This gives you lots of time to consider your room options. Bring the completed forms with you to any hospital visit and hand them to the unit secretary.
The number of patients you share a room with depends on the type of room you stay in.
You are responsible for reviewing your policy with your private insurer to find out:
WRHN does not have access to this information.
We will give you the type of room you choose on your admission form for any hospital stay, not just giving birth. You would have to pay for your room if you:
All patients admitted to WRHN who are in labour get a private room for labour and birth. There is no cost for patients who are covered by OHIP.
Room fees depend on the type of room you chose on your admission form. There are extra fees for a semi-private or private room when you stay in the hospital:
Each type of room has a daily fee. This is how we calculate room fees during your stay:
Here are some examples of how room fees may apply to your hospital stay:
These fees are the patient’s responsibility. The patient must pay these fees if they are not covered by OHIP or the patient’s private health insurance.
Patients without health insurance must pay for their entire hospital stay from admission to discharge. If you choose to stay in a semi-private or private room, these fees will be added.
We will do our best to give you the type of room you want, but sometimes we may not have a private room available.
We may give a patient a private or semi-private room at not cost if they need to be in isolation. This could be due to an infectious illness or other serious medical concerns. The Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Team or your physician make these decisions.
Once your baby is born, your birthing room is considered a private room accommodation. If you chose a semi-private or private room, we will charge you according to your choice.
If you have private insurance, it may cover part or all of these fees. Check with your insurer directly if you need information about what your insurance covers.
This happens from time to time. You will not pay extra fees, but we may move you to a ward room at any time. We try to match patients to the type of room they chose on their admission form whenever possible.
If we do not have a private room available, we may give you a semi-private room. You will only be charged for the type of room you stay in. In this case, you would only pay for a semi-private room.
We do not charge room fees if you stay less than four hours after giving birth. But there are many conditions that must be met before you and your baby can go home safely. WRHN cannot promise that you will be discharged within four hours of giving birth, even if you want to be.
Yes. Room fees still apply no matter where you stay within the hospital.
Room fees are set by WRHN and are consistent with the fees at other hospitals in Ontario. The fees you pay are based on the type of room you choose on your admission form. Nurses, doctors, and midwives do not have access to your personal insurance details.
If you have questions about paying for your room, talk to the unit secretary or call the Patient Accounts Team at (519)749-4300, ext. 3736.
Yes, you can change your room choice at any time during your stay, as long as the room type you choose is available. If we can meet your request, fees will be adjusted once you sign the new form.
Telling your nurse or doctor you want to change rooms will not result in a change to your room or the fees you pay. You must sign a new room accommodation form and give it to the unit secretary.
