Lodging
UAB has exclusive partnerships with Courtyard Birmingham Downtown at UAB and the Hilton Birmingham at UAB. These hotels are conveniently located very close to UAB Hospital, and both offer a number of special a. m. enities as well as special discounted rates for UAB patients and family members. We can also provide additional information about all other local lodging options.
• Courtyard Birmingham Downtown at UAB 205.254.0004
• Hilton Birmingham at UAB 205.933.9000
Gift Shops
We have three gift shops that offer flowers and plants, greeting cards, gifts, and other items. You may call any of our gift shops to purchase a gift and arrange delivery to a patient’ s room.
• North Pavilion – 2nd Floor 205.996.2019 Monday – Friday, 9 a. m. – 6 p. m. Saturday, 10 a. m. – 4 p. m. Sunday, 1 p. m. – 5 p. m.
• West Pavilion – 1st Floor 205.934.6434 Monday – Friday, 9 a. m. – 5 p. m. Saturday, 10 a. m. – 4 p. m. Sunday, 1 p. m. – 5 p. m.
• UAB Hospital-Highlands – 3rd Floor 205.930.7025 Monday – Friday, 9 a. m. – 5 p. m.
Family members are encouraged to relieve stress and take care of themselves while their loved one is at UAB. Indoor and outdoor walking trails in one- to three-mile loops are marked across the medical campus. Look for the UAB Medicine walking trail signs on the 2nd floor of most buildings. Downtown Birmingham also has lots to offer visitors including nearby Railroad Park, shopping, dining, and entertainment.
Cashier’ s Office & Business Center
Our cashier’ s office is open from 8 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. Monday through Friday and is located on the first floor of the Spain Wallace building at UAB Hospital and on the 1st floor of UAB Hospital-Highlands. The cashier’ s office accepts payments by cash, check, or credit card. The business center is located on the 2nd floor of the North Pavilion and offers computers with free Internet access.
Nursing Moms
Lactation services are located on the 6th floor of the UAB Women & Infants Center in room 6110 and UAB Hospital-Highlands on the 3rd floor in EVS suite. The area includes private pumping stations available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for nursing moms. You will need to provide your own pumping kit that is compatible with the Medela Symphony pump. We can provide additional information about other pumping rooms throughout the hospital and medical campus.
FOR FAMILIES & VISITORS
Religious Services & Quiet Spaces
Hospitalization can be emotionally and spiritually challenging for everyone. We offer weekly faith-based worship services in the West Pavilion chapel, and the following quiet spaces are available for meditation or prayer 24 hours a day:
Interfaith chapels for private prayer and meditation
• West Pavilion, 1st floor
• UAB Women & Infants Center, 2nd floor
UAB Spiritual Health is one of the largest full-time spiritual health teams at a single hospital in the United States and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to support your emotional and spiritual needs while here.
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