Plan Your Visit
Patient Resources
Our entire UMass Memorial team makes patient safety a priority. As our patient, we invite you to play a part in making your care safe, too.
Here is how you can be an active, involved and informed member of your health care team.
It’s not unusual to feel overwhelmed and/or confused while you are in the hospital. This can be caused by new surroundings, sleeping in a bed that is not their usual bed, medicines and having surgery or other treatments. You may get confused when talking, and may not recognize family and visitors. However, your family members or friends can help if get confused during your stay.
Our staff will work with your loved ones to develop a plan that decreases your anxiety. Some ways that may help you include:
Please speak with the nurse caring for you to learn more about how we can best ease you during your stay with us.