General Intensive Care Unit – High-Dependency Unit

Alençon Hospital (CHICAM)

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You or someone close to you has just been admitted to intensive care.

LifeMapp was designed to guide you through every stage of an intensive care stay and provide all the information you need. Conceived as a compass, the app helps you find your bearings and move towards returning to everyday life. Developed by the One O One Endowment Fund, LifeMapp is available free of charge to units that request it.

Welcome

Welcome to our Intensive Care and High-Dependency Unit.

The Intensive Care and High-Dependency Unit is at the heart of the hospital’s adult critical care provision. It cares for adults with failure of one or more organs that may be life-threatening.

These conditions may require prolonged use of specialised treatments and medical devices, together with the round-the-clock presence of medical and nursing staff trained in intensive care.

The unit has eight fully equipped intensive care beds and four High-Dependency Unit (HDU) beds. It works closely with the hospital’s technical departments and services, including the emergency medical service (SAMU), Emergency Department, radiology and operating theatres.

Visits

Visiting hours

Monday

24/7

Tuesday

24/7

Wednesday

24/7

Thursday

24/7

Friday

24/7

Saturday

24/7

Sunday

24/7

Number of visitors allowed in the room at the same time : 2
Learn more

Children are welcome to visit, but visits need to be carefully planned. Please speak to the unit team to arrange one.

How the unit works

The times shown are for guidance only. They may vary depending on activity in the unit and emergencies, or be adjusted to better accommodate your needs.

Best times to visit:

Pets

In certain circumstances, pets may be allowed to visit. Please speak to the care team to discuss this.

Contact details

Intensive care unit

Standard : 02 33 32 30 30

Ask for extension 33412 or 33413

High-Dependency Unit

Standard : 02 33 32 30 30

Ask for extension 33414

Access

Address:
25 rue de Fresnay
61000 Alençon

Practical information:
The intensive care unit is on the first floor, above the Emergency Department. You can take the lifts or stairs and follow the signs.

 

Resources from the unit

Visiting Charter

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