The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) provides specialized care to patients 14 years of age and older, who are critically ill or who require intensive monitoring around the clock. We recognize the need to care for the body, mind, and spirit of every patient, and the importance of extending this care to families and loved ones, as well.

Using state-of-the-art equipment, our specially trained ICU team provides intensive care with respect and compassion. Our team consists of physicians of various specialties, specially trained nurses, dieticians, laboratory technicians, physical therapists, radiology technicians, respiratory therapists, social workers, clergy, speech therapists, and bioethicists.

Having a loved one in an ICU can be an overwhelming experience. The environment can be intimidating with equipment and alarms all around. Recognizing this, we encourage you to ask questions and our team will strive to help you understand what is happening to your loved one.

Visitors must be 14 years of age and older. A maximum of two visitors at one time may visit ICU patients for 15 minutes out of the hour, except between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. This allows the nursing staff time to provide necessary care and to establish periods of uninterrupted rest for the patient. Individual family circumstances are important to us and we encourage our patients and their families to communicate their needs.

Click here to access information presented by the Society of Critical Care Medicine which explains all aspects of the ICU environment.