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Resources for Outpatients on the Mayo Jacksonville Campus
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I have been a Mayo Jax patient for 4 years and agree with EVERYTHING @flrvingbob stated in his reply. I will add this.
The free parking lots do require a bit of a walk to get to the main buildings. If walking or lung function is an issue, consider being dropped off while those with you park the vehicle.
While there is a free shuttle service, FL weather, especially in the summer, is hit and miss with showers so be prepared.
There are two parking garages, $5.00 to use, one closer to the Davis Building and one closer to the hospital and Cannaday building. Even these can require a decent walk to get into the building. Same premise, you can be dropped off at the door while others park the car.
In reference to the two hotels considered on campus: The Marriott is a Mayo Care hotel and is literally across the street from the Davis Building. It is a little pricey even with the Mayo patient discount and in my opinion, a bit dated. However, it is clean, all staff friendly and helpful, convenient. The Hilton is a bit farther and for me, too far to walk. It is brand new and beautiful. Also pricey with the discount but a very nice place to stay. Both hotels have the Mayo shuttle service that runs continuously.
Agree with printing out the campus map.
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Thank you, and also to @flrvingbob and @roch for your thoughtful suggestions. I fly into JAX at the end of this month and had hoped there would be an airport shuttle to the Hilton, but it's 28 miles so maybe too far for them to run a transportation service. Yes, the two hotels are pricey, and the Marriott was almost $100 more a night.
Am counting on the shuttle because I can only walk 1/4 mile. Saw that the Hilton is 1.2 miles from my appt. building. Does the shuttle not run in bad weather? @flrvingbob's comment about being on time plays in my mind when I hear things like this.
As a retired RN with 35 years experience in hospital, I appreciated @flrvingbob's and @roch's comment about staying polite and flexible. So true.
@flrvingbob's suggestion to bring medical records with me was great. Yes, my PCP sent a lot of information to Mayo before they set an appointment, but just because something is in my electronic health record doesn't mean that they have seen it. I am bringing my MRI and X-Rays on a CD even though the images show they were uploaded to my patient portal. For other reports, I will have two copies, one for myself and one to hand to them.
My appt. is for neurosurgery, and the one hour will go quickly. So if they ask for something like my latest EKG or current list of medications and allergies, I can give them a copy from my book.
Thanks again, everyone, for listening and making recommendations.