How to send flowers to a patient at St. Joseph's
- Confirm the patient is admitted and which unit they are on. Call the main number, 973-754-2000, and ask; the unit determines whether flowers are allowed.
- Order online with the hospital's street address. Use 703 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 07503, not a P.O. box.
- Add the patient's full legal name and the unit or room. Put it in the recipient name and delivery-instructions fields so the information desk can route it.
- Order in the morning. Patients are often discharged before noon; an early same-day order has the best chance of arriving in time.
- Include your phone number. The florist calls you if the patient has moved or been discharged, so the delivery can be redirected.
About St. Joseph's
St. Joseph's University Medical Center is the 651-bed academic flagship of St. Joseph's Health and a state-designated Level II trauma center. St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, which the health system describes as New Jersey's first designated children's hospital, is on the same campus at 703 Main Street.
The campus has adult intensive care and cardiac care units, a behavioral health unit, labor and delivery, a mother/baby unit, a neonatal intensive care nursery, and pediatric floors that include a pediatric ICU. One street address covers adult patients, new mothers and children, so say which in the delivery instructions.
St. Joseph's flower policy
The hospital's gift shop page says it does not deliver to the intensive care units, the cardiac care units, the medical intensive care unit or the renal transplant program. It also says pediatric oncology patients cannot receive flowers and that pediatric ICU patients may receive only a small number of balloons. Those rules are written for the gift shop's own deliveries; the hospital publishes no separate rule for outside florists, so treat the same units as off limits.
As at most hospitals, flowers are generally welcome on medical, surgical, maternity and rehabilitation floors and not permitted in intensive-care units or rooms with immunocompromised patients. Latex balloons are usually banned; Mylar balloons are fine. If you are unsure which unit the patient is on, call the hospital and ask before ordering.
Read St. Joseph's's visitor guidelines →
Visiting hours and arriving at St. Joseph's
Visitors pick up a pass at the information desk in the main lobby. Hours and age limits differ by unit: the children's hospital, maternity and the ICUs each have their own rules, so read the hospital's visiting-hours page before you go.
The parking garage is next to the main lobby entrance on Main Street, and the hospital lists valet parking at the main lobby driveway on weekdays.
Gift shop at St. Joseph's
The gift shop is off the main lobby. Its page lists cards, fresh flowers, balloons and stuffed animals, and says orders are delivered to patient rooms.
What to send to a hospital room
- Compact vase arrangement, low fragrance, in a stable non-glass container: fits a crowded bedside table.
- Bright gerbera daisies or sunflowers: cheerful, scent-free and sturdy.
- A small flowering plant: goes home with the patient and keeps giving.
- Mylar balloon bouquet: the fallback when the unit does not allow flowers.
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Send Flowers to a PatientNeighborhoods near St. Joseph's
Sending to the patient's home instead? These Paterson-area neighborhoods are covered by the same florists:
- South Paterson
- Eastside Park
- Lakeview
- Hillcrest
- Downtown Paterson
- Great Falls Dist.
- Northside
- Riverside
- Sandy Hill
- Stoney Road
- Manor Section
- People's Park
- Wrigley Park
- Bunker Hill
- Totowa Section
- Near Eastside
- Little Italy
- Little Lima
- Old Dublin
- Union Avenue
- Garret Heights
- 21st Avenue
- Unity Square
- Great Falls Area
- Lackawanna Area
- Westside Park
- Madison Avenue
- East River
- Getty Avenue
- Paterson Commons
- Richfield
- Athenia
- Albion Place
- Montclair Heights
- Lakeview (Clifton)
- Maple Valley
- Chanda Arms
- Broad Street Shops
- Valley Road Shops
- Van Houten Ave
- All Paterson neighborhoods →
St. Joseph's delivery FAQ
Can children at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital receive flowers?
It depends on the unit. The hospital's gift shop page says pediatric oncology patients cannot receive flowers and pediatric ICU patients may receive only a small number of balloons. For a child on a general pediatric floor, call 973-754-2000 and ask the unit before ordering.
Is St. Joseph's Children's Hospital at the same address?
Yes. The children's hospital is on the same campus, 703 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 07503. Put the child's full name, Children's Hospital and the unit in the delivery instructions.
Can I send flowers to a patient at St. Joseph's University Medical Center?
Yes. Order online with the hospital's address (703 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 07503), the patient's full name and the unit or room. The florist delivers to the information desk, and hospital staff bring the arrangement to the patient.
Do I need the room number?
It helps but is not required. The patient's full legal name and the unit are enough for the desk to route the delivery.
Is same-day delivery available to St. Joseph's?
Usually, when you order in the morning. The hospital is inside the regular Paterson delivery zone; the cutoff for your date is shown at checkout.
What if the patient is discharged before the flowers arrive?
The hospital will refuse the delivery and the florist will contact you to redirect it, normally to the patient's home. Order early in the day to avoid this.
Sources
The hospital details on this page come from these official pages, read from archived copies dated 2025 and September 2026: