Guidelines

At Sleepy Eye Medical Center, we recognize the important role family and friends play in a patient’s healing and recovery. Whether you’re visiting a sick relative or a friend’s new baby, we look forward to having you.

If a patient would like the support of a loved one during the night, sleeper chairs or couches are available.

In an effort to protect the health and safety of all patients, we ask that you follow these guidelines:

• Sign in at the Nurses Station when you arrive.
• Refrain from visiting patients if you have a respiratory infection or contagious illness.
• Perform hand hygiene before entering a patient’s room.
• Children should be accompanied by an adult at all times.
• Check with a nurse before giving any food or beverages to a patient.
• Only latex-free (Mylar) balloons, please.
• Avoid sitting or lying on the patient’s bed.
• Refrain from smoking on campus. Sleepy Eye Medical Center is tobacco free.

Lodging

Some area lodging options include:

• AmercInn® Hotel and Suites, Sleepy Eye 
• Best Western® Plus, New Ulm
• Econo Lodge®, New Ulm
• Microtel® Inn & Suites, New Ulm
• Microtel® Inn & Suites, Springfield

Visit the Sleepy Eye Area Chamber of Commerce website to learn more about other community offerings.

Dining

Guest Meals

The Sleepy Eye Medical Center Dietary Department is happy to offer in-room light meals to patient guests for a small fee. Please speak with a nurse to order your meal by 6 a.m. (breakfast), 10:30 a.m. (lunch) or 4 p.m. (supper). Meals are served at 7:40 a.m., 11:40 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Pediatric and obstetric patients receive one complimentary (light) guest meal at breakfast, lunch and supper.

Vending machines are available in the break room located across the hall from the Clinic Reception Desk.

Area Dining

The following restaurants are located right here in Sleepy Eye

• Casey's Pizza
• Dairy Queen®
• Hardee’s®
• Sleepy Eye Coffee Co.
• Sleepy Eye Brewing Co.
• Subway®

Visit the Sleepy Eye Area Chamber of Commerce website to learn more about other community offerings.