What to Bring
What to Bring to Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital
While arriving at Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital for an assessment, we ask that individuals bring the following:
- Photo ID
- Insurance card
- Clothing for three days (no strings)
We ask that all patients and visitors to Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital refrain from bringing the following items to our campus:
- Food brought from the outside
- Spray cans (aerosols) including hairspray
- Glass of any kind
- Hard plastic of any kind, including plastic cassettes, CDs and CD cases
- Razors (single edge, safety or electric)
- Makeup compacts or other compacts containing glass or mirror
- Jewelry, watches, any wearable item with any glass or metal, or pointed or sharp edges
- Any tobacco products, including smokeless products (i.e. cigarettes, pipes, pipe tobacco, tobacco substitutes such as clove cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars, e-cigarettes, vaporizers, etc.)
- Magnets, including games and toys containing magnets
- Paracord manufactured items
- Steel-toe boots, high-heeled shoes
- Batteries
- Stuffed animals, blankets or pillows brought from home
- Plastic bags or sheeting
- Scarves, belts, drawstrings in sweatpants, cords, straps, ties, hair scrunchies and shoe
- laces
- Head covering longer than shoulder-length (will be offered an approved alternative)
- Weapons or protection devices
- Electric appliances brought from home – hair straighteners, blow dryers and curling irons
- Electronics – tape recorders, televisions, radios, cell phones, pagers, computers, etc.
- Medications
- Liquids containing alcohol (mouthwash, perfume, aftershave, hand sanitizer, facial cleansers)
- Sharp objects including scissors, knives, metal nail files, nail clippers, knitting needles, crochet hooks, sewing needles, safety pins, straight pins, bobby pins and coat hangers
- All makeup products are considered contraband (patients may have lip balm)
