Visiting Hours

Unless otherwise noted below, visiting hours for most departments are noon to 8:00 p.m. daily, with up to two visitors (age 18+) allowed per patient at a time.

Maternal Child Health: After delivery and recovery, visiting hours are 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. for siblings (any age) and 2 visitors (age 16+). To view the full policy for this unit, click here. 

Psychiatric Unit: Visiting hours are by appointment only and can be scheduled by calling (860) 928-6541 ext. 2549.

ICU & Med/Surg Units: Visiting hours (age 18+) are 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Restrictions or exceptions to visitor procedures/policy are subject to change at the discretion of the nurse in charge

Emergency Department: Patients will be allowed two visitors per patient, one at a time. At the discretion of the clinical staff, exceptions may be made to allow both visitors at the same time.

ACU/OR: Patients will be allowed one accompanying adult.

Hospice: Hospice patients or Comfort Measures Only patients will be allowed one visitor at a time. The restriction of one visitor can be altered at the discretion of the clinical staff. Visitors need to wait in their vehicle and enter the hospital only when the other visitor has left.

Outpatient Testing and Procedures: Patients may have one accompanying adult.

Hematology/Oncology: Patients may have one accompanying adult. 

Hospital Entry

Main Entrance (Entrance A)
Use this entrance Monday – Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday – Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. noon. For those visiting outside those hours or on holidays, please enter the hospital via the Emergency Department (Entrance E).

Gift Shop/Dining Entrance (Entrance D)
This entrance is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. for community members and staff who would like to access our gift shop and cafeteria. 

Visitor Entrance (Entrance E)
Visitors can use the Emergency Entrance (Entrance E), 24/7 for emergency services. Access when all other entrances are closed. 

Please Note:

• For the health of patients and staff, we ask visitors who are unwell, especially with respiratory symptoms to refrain from visiting. 
• Exceptions may be made to tour visitor guidelines at the discretion of medical and/or nursing leadership, including exceptions for patients who are at end-of-life, and continued consideration for all individuals with developmental, physical, mental and/or other disabilities/challenges.
• Covid-positive patients or person under investigation (PUIs) in the ICU or Med/Surg are allowed one visitor per day, ED patients are allowed one visitor for 15 minutes. The visitor MUST sign a consent form and MUST wear a KN95 mask and appropriate PPE. The time and length of the visit may be changed at the discretion of the clinical staff.
• As some patients and staff may suffer allergic reactions or respiratory distress, please refrain from using scented products, such as perfume, cologne, aftershave or lotions, when visiting the hospital.

Thank you for your understanding and patience as we continue to make patient health and safety our top priority.

Free Parking
Free and secure parking is available to all Day Kimball patients and visitors. Our parking lots are adjacent to the main, emergency and professional building entrances and are well-lit overnight.

• Main Switchboard: 860-928-6541 or 860-774-3366
• Gift Shop: 860-928-6541, ext. 2310
• TTY: Dial 711 and provide any of the numbers above you wish to call to be connected via TTY.

The cafeteria serves a varied menu of healthy and delicious foods.

Cafe Hours:

• Breakfast: 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. *Grill closes at 10:00 a.m.
• Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. *Grill closes at 1:15 p.m.
• Dinner: 4:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. *Hot and Cold Grab and Go.
• Weekends: 6:30 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. *Cold Grab and Go. Grill is open on weekends for breakfast and lunch only.

Click here for a menu for the week of November 25 - November 29 >

The Shop, Day Kimball Hospital's gift shop, is open 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and occasionally in the evening. 

The Shop has a wonderful selection of unique and seasonal gift items. Purchases at The Shop include complimentary gift wrapping, and all proceeds go directly to the Day Kimball Hospital Woman’s Board general fund and ultimately help to purchase medical equipment for the hospital.

The Shop is operated and managed solely by a dedicated group of volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering some time (you need not be a Woman’s Board member to volunteer) you may contact Janet Johnson, Volunteer Services Coordinator for Day Kimball Hospital at (860) 928-6541 ext. 2279.

Learn more about the Woman's Board >

Wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) service is provided for patients and their families. This service is available throughout most areas of the main hospital campus in Putnam and selected other locations. To connect, look for the “dkh_guestnet” wireless connection, which should automatically appear on your Wi-Fi connected device. 

Read the DKH Guest Wireless Acceptable Use Policy >

The hospital is protected by members of our trained professional security staff, on duty and at your service 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our Safety/Security Department provides traffic control, parking assistance, and general security throughout the facility, and on hospital grounds.

All jewelry and money, except for small change for miscellaneous purchases, should be left at home. The hospital shall not be responsible for loss to items including documents, cash, dental work or dental prosthetics, eyeglasses, credit cards, hearing aids, and items of unusual value or size that have not or can not be placed in the Hospital safe.

Day Kimball is a smoke-free facility to ensure a healthy environment for our employees, patients and visitors. There are designated smoking areas outside the hospital.