For visitors

Visitor guidelines & hours

Visitor policy

All Advocate Health facilities have a visitor policy in place that helps us ensure safe care. See our visitor policy

Visiting hours

Visiting hours are from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Two visitors are allowed per patient.
The NICU welcomes parents/caregivers at any time.
Children 12 and under are not allowed to visit any inpatient unit at this time.


Frequently asked questions

Location

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center is located in the Lake View neighborhood on Chicago's North Side.

View our campus map.

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
836 W. Wellington Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657

Get directions to the main hospital.

Center for Advanced Care
900 W. Nelson St.
Chicago, IL 60657

The Center for Advanced Care houses the Creticos Cancer Center, Digestive Health and Surgery.

Get directions to the Center for Advanced Care.

Medical Office Center
3000 N. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60657

Get directions to the Medical Office Center.

Parking

There are four parking garages on our medical campus; Wellington Garage, South Garage, Sheffield Garage, and Halsted Garage.

See our campus map for details.

Parking is charged at an hourly rate with validation available for all patients. See the Guest Services representative in the main lobby entrance for parking validation. If parking tickets are validated, the cost is:

  • $5 for 0-2 hours
  • $8 for 2-6 hours
  • $11 for 6-24 hours

Valet service is also available on the ramp at the hospital’s main entrance and outside the Center for Advanced Care, and at the Medical Officer Center. The fee for valet is $8 and $15 for any vehicle staying overnight.

Smoke-free campus

In keeping with Advocate Health Care’s mission to promote health and wellness, smoking is not allowed anywhere on any hospital campuses, courtyards, parking towers or parking lots. This policy pertains to patients and visitors as well as physicians, associates and volunteers.

Dining options on our medical campus

Rendezvous Café, located on the ground floor, is open daily:

  • Breakfast: 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
  • Lunch: 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • Dinner: 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Courtyard Café, located on the first floor behind the information desk:

  • Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
  • Food and beverages served Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The ecos café, located in the Center for Advanced Care:

  • Open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Family/guest lodging

The hospital has apartments on campus that can be rented for an overnight stay for your loved ones.

To check availability or book a room, call Patient Relations at 773-296-8230.

Spiritual care

Our professionally trained chaplains are a vital part of holistic care. Our chaplains can:

  • Provide spiritual and pastoral care for you, your family members and your friends, especially during times of crisis, grief or loss
  • Contact your own clergy, congregation, synagogue, mosque or faith community, with your consent, and make arrangements for your religious and spiritual needs
  • Provide information about advance directives
  • Discuss ethical decision-making and health care issues

Our chaplains are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our chapel is open to people of all faiths 24 hours a day, seven days a week for prayer and meditation.

Contact a chaplain by calling 773-296-5005, or asking your nurse for assistance.

Questions or concerns?

If your hospital stay or care has not met your expectations, please ask to speak to the unit manager. If you have a concern or comment, you can also contact our Patient Relations department at 773-296-8230.