Patients & Visitors Services
In addition to providing state-of-the-art medical care, Virginia Hospital Center is committed to achieving the highest levels of patient satisfaction by offering patients and their guests a healthcare experience that includes as many conveniences and amenities as possible.
For more information, please click on the links below to expand or collapse.
Room Service
The Hospital's room service program has garnered accolades from patients, both for flavor and presentation. In classic hotel style, patient rooms now come equipped with room service menus.
What is Room Service?
A favorite topic among stand-up comedians, hospital food has been the brunt of endless jokes. Too bad (perhaps to the chagrin of the Seinfelds and Cosbys of the world) Virginia Hospital Center doesn't qualify. Our kitchen is serving up a whole new dining experience for patients. Try a sizzling fajita platter, with chicken or beef and all the fixings. Or an amply stuffed deli sandwich on your choice of bread with a side of fresh fruit. And did we mention the desserts?
Managed by the Hospital's Department of Environmental Services, the room service program has garnered accolades from patients, both for flavor and presentation. In classic hotel style, Hospital rooms now come equipped with room service menus, from which patients may order meals any time between 7:00 am and 6:30 pm. Want lunch early? Order it for delivery at 11:00 am. Hungry for a snack? Call a request whenever the craving strikes.
The program is simple. Operators are on stand-by to field calls, using computerized screens to take note of patients' names, room numbers, and any dietary requirements that may require food substitutions or restrictions. The menu, which includes as many as 28 entrees daily, features a broad selection of culinary choices, from light fare to heartier dishes. Orders may be placed in advance, or for delivery within one hour.
Aside from making patients feel supremely pampered, the room service option gives folks the opportunity to eat the things they like most, at the times when they are hungry. Medical experts note that when people have access to foods they prefer, they tend to eat better - and eating well usually has positive effect on recovery.
Guest Internet Access
The Wireless Guest Internet Access provided solely for the use of official guests, patients, patient’s families, and patient’s guests. Any other use is unauthorized. Wi-Fi Disclaimer.
Outpatient Pharmacy
Fill your prescription before you are discharged from the Hospital or the same day as your Hospital/doctor's appointment. Flu shot and other immunizations are available.
How Can We Help?
Fill Your Prescription
- BEFORE you are discharged from the Hospital
- THE SAME DAY as your Hospital appointment
- THE SAME DAY as your doctor's appointment
If you or a loved one need to fill prescriptions prior to discharge from the Hospital, please feel free to ask a member of your care team about our pharmacy services.
Immunizations
- Flu Shot: $30.00 without insurance
- Tdap Vaccine: $65.00 without insurance
- Pneumococcal Vaccine: $90.00 without insurance
Blood Pressure Clinic: Mondays, 9:00 am — 4:00 pm
Awareness is vital to maintain good health. High blood pressure increases your chances of heart disease. High blood pressure can’t be detected without being measured and can lead to serious health issues if not monitored and controlled. Virginia Hospital Center's pharmacists measure your blood pressure and you will receive a tracker card with your blood pressure numbers.
Food & Nutrition
The Food & Nutrition Services Department at Virginia Hospital Center provides fresh, wholesome, appetizing meals to patients, visitors and staff. Our friendly, knowledgeable staff of clinical dietitians, culinary experts, and food handlers work together to provide appealing and great tasting food.
Location & Hours
We are committed to meeting all of the nutritional requirements of our patients. We also provide inpatient and outpatient diet counseling.
Phone: 703.558.6516 | Fax: 703.558.5554
Café
- Monday – Friday
| 6:30 – 9:00 am |
Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 10:15 am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 10:15 – 10:45 am |
Closed |
| 10:45 am – 2:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 2:00 – 4:00 pm |
Light Lunch |
| 4:00 – 7:00 pm |
Dinner |
| 7:00 pm |
Closed |
- Saturday – Sunday
| 6:30 – 9:00 am |
Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 10:15 am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 10:15 – 10:45 am |
Closed |
| 10:45 am – 2:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 2:00 – 4:00 pm |
Light Lunch |
| 4:00 – 6:00 pm |
Dinner |
| 6:00 pm |
Closed |
Subway (located in the Dining Area next to the Cafeteria)
- Monday – Sunday: 10:00 am – 1:00 am
Starbucks (located in the Lobby of the Main Hospital [Zone A])
- Monday – Friday: 6:30 am – 8:00 pm
- Saturday – Sunday: 6:30 am – 2:30 pm
Gift Shops*
Run by Virginia Hospital Center’s Auxiliary, the Hospital’s two gift shops stock cards, flowers, gifts, balloons, seasonal decorations, gifts for newborn babies and their parents, and other items that can brighten a patient’s day.
Location & Hours
- The Main Hospital (Parking A, Zone A, Ground level, the Lobby of 1625 Building):
Monday – Thursday, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday & Saturday, 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
Sunday, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Healing Garden
Please come and enjoy this peaceful spot for contemplation and rejuvenation.
Learn More
The Healing Garden is a 1.5 acre sanctuary featuring native plants, a soothing fountain and wheelchair-accessible walking paths. It is located across from the Main Hospital, Zone A on 1625 N. George Mason Drive. Open to all Hospital patients, visitors and community members, the Healing Garden was created in thanks to the Arlington community for their years of steadfast support. Local arborists were consulted to ensure the preservation of healthy, old-growth trees. The site is also now home to flowering cherries, magnolias, azaleas, hydrangeas, mountain laurels, rhododendrons, viburnums, junipers, daylilies, hostas, bleeding hearts and crocuses. Indigenous species were carefully selected to ensure a beautiful garden for all seasons. Maintained by the Hospital, the Healing Garden is open daily from dawn to dusk and is patrolled by Hospital security.
Senior Associates Program
Virginia Hospital Center recognizes that our seniors are a vital part of our community. It is our goal to make their experience with the Hospital the very best; that is why we created the Senior Associates Membership Program for our patrons 60 years and older. To become a member or renew your membership, please call at 703.558.6970.
Learn More About Benefits
This annual membership program provides a variety of exclusive Hospital benefits:
- Complimentary Hospital Parking for up to 50 visits (must swipe coded card upon exiting the garage; no parking attendants)
- Free Activation towards the Virginia Hospital Center's Lifeline Set-Up Fee
- 15% Off the Hospital’s Exercise Classes; to obtain code, please call the Health Promotion Department at 703.558.6940
or email SeniorAssociates@vhchealth.org
- 20% Off Hospital Food Court Purchases
A yearly fee: $65 (single person) or $90 (couple).
Chaplain Services
The Chaplaincy Team is the spiritual arm of Virginia Hospital Center’s patient health support. We believe that spirituality, in the broadest sense, is an integral part of a holistic approach to health care, where the physical, psycho-social and spiritual needs of the patient are addressed.
More Information
