Amenities for Patients and Families

• Main cafeteria and deli: Located on the 2nd floor of the main hospital, the main cafeteria serves three hot meals a day, and has deli sandwiches, pizza and grill areas, a salad bar, ice cream, assorted desserts, and hot and cold drinks. The cafeteria also offers a variety of options for those with food allergies and dietary restrictions. Microwave ovens are also available. 
• Coffee bars: Need a quick coffee break or a moment to yourself? We have two coffee bars that serve fresh brewed coffee and a wide menu of drinks. They also offer an assortment of fresh pastries.  

• Costco Wholesale Atrium Coffee Bar, located on the 1st floor of the main hospital 
• Dr. Bear’s Express, located on the 7th floor of the East Tower 

• Vending machines: Hot and cold food selections as well as snacks and beverages 24 hours a day, seven days a week in the main cafeteria, the Emergency Department waiting area and the family waiting rooms on the 3rd and 5th floors of the East Inpatient Tower. Microwave ovens also are available in and around the vending areas. 
• Kosher pantry: The kosher pantry, located on the 3rd floor of the Main Hospital, is available to give families who keep kosher a dedicated place to eat prepared kosher meals and snacks while they are in the hospital. The pantry includes a refrigerator, dairy and meat microwaves, and disposable utensils. It is stocked with microwaveable meals and snacks all bearing symbols of national kosher supervision organizations. Please ask the nurse manager on your child’s unit for more information about accessing the pantry. 

Prescriptions for international patients are managed by the Global Services Division, and your patient care coordinator will guide you through the prescription ordering process. Children’s National also has a Walgreens pharmacy in the main atrium, which offers families the ability to pick up prescriptions right in the hospital. In addition to filling your prescription, our pharmacy has pharmacists and pharmacy technicians available to answer any questions you may have about your child’s medication.

Internet access is free on our guest wireless network, Bear Air.

• Waiting rooms on inpatient units (where children stay overnight) are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They offer space to work, read, have a meal or sleep. Some have computers that families can use to check email or to do work or homework.
• Playrooms on each inpatient unit are open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. They offer fun, relaxing and social spaces for children during their stay. Patients must be supervised by an adult family member at all times when in a playroom.