Rooming in on paediatric wards

As a parent, you can stay overnight in your child's room in most cases. This is called rooming in.

1 adult

For safety reasons, rooming in is possible for a maximum of 1 parent. It is also possible for someone other than a parent to room in. It must be an adult, and one of the parents will let the nurse know in advance who the person is.

Facilities

Single rooms are equipped with a fixed single sofa bed. A mobile sofa bed can be provided in double rooms.

Bed linen is provided on the ward; please bring your own towels and toiletries.

Rates

If you stay overnight in your room, you will pay the following rates for accommodation and meals.

 Standard
Accommodation per night€ 13
Breakfast€ 10,79
Lunch€ 17,71
Dinner€ 10,51

As an accompanying parent, you can order meals for yourself via the interactive Octopuz screen in the room.

If rooming in is not possible

In some situations, rooming in with your child is not possible. This is the case, for example, if your child is in the intensive care unit or after a stem cell transplant. As a parent, you can then use accommodation in (the vicinity of) the hospital.

Read more about family residence

Covid measures

    • Stay in the room as much as possible. Always wear your nose-mouth mask as soon as a caregiver enters the room.
    • Movements outside the room must be strictly limited in number, have a necessary purpose and be kept as short as possible. You are not allowed to leave the room to take linen from the wardrobe or trolley, to take materials from supply stocks, to walk or to talk in the corridor or to let your child play in the corridor. You may only leave the room for:
      • collecting and heating a meal
      • collecting water, coffee or tea
      • accompanying your child to the playroom or roof terrace
      • accompanying your child to examinations or the operating room
    • Smokers are allowed to smoke outside in the designated areas for a maximum of three times a day for 10 minutes.

Last edit: 8 November 2024