Amenities and Facilities

TVs

Televisions above each bed can be rented daily or weekly from a private company.

Rental costs depend on the number of days and channels chosen. See Purchasing Credit below.

For safety reasons, the use of private TV sets is not permitted.

Phones

Bedside phones allow patients to receive incoming calls at no cost.

Patients can purchase credits to make outgoing calls. See Purchasing Credit below.

The phone service is provided by an external company. Local calls are $0.45 per call. Calls to mobiles are $0.80 per minute. Long distance calls within Australia are up to $0.80 per minute.

Public telephones are located near the hospital main reception.

Mobile phones

Mobile phones should not be used when medical staff are at your bedside or when signs indicate that mobile phones are not to be used.

Wi-Fi

Visit the Wi-Fi page.

Purchasing credit for TV hire and outgoing phone calls

Dial 67 on your bedside phone and follow the prompts to use your credit card to buy credit. Or pay with cash at dedicated vending machines on the wards.

Patients using private health insurance during their stay qualify for free TV rental and capped credits for phone calls. Contact our Private Patient Liaison Officer on 9391 2087.

Aroma Café

See the menu for the cafe on the ground floor.

Contact: (08) 9391 2096

Hours: 7:30am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday

10am to 2pm, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays

Vending machines

Purchase drinks and snacks from vending machines at the hospital main entrance and next to the Auxiliary Kiosk.

Auxiliary kiosk

The Armadale Kelmscott Memorial Hospital Auxiliary operates a kiosk on the ground floor next to the cafe.

Volunteers sell chocolate, gifts, craft, baby goods, newspapers, magazines, books and cold drinks. Proceeds go towards medical equipment and other patient-related items.

Contact: (08) 9391 2121

Hours: 9am to 4pm and 5:30pm to 7pm, Monday to Saturday

12pm to 4pm and 5:30pm to 7pm, Sunday

Quiet room

Anyone can use the non-denominational Quiet Room for reflection and prayer on the ground floor corridor to the left of the cafe.

Smoke free premises

Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the hospital site including outdoor areas and car parks.