The housing complex at Al-Hada surrounds the hospital facilities. The surrounding grounds are lushly landscaped with palm tress, flower gardens. There are outside swimming pools and tennis courts. The community centre, grocery store, cafeteria, barber shop, donut shop, banks and dry cleaners complete the campus.

Accommodations: The housing consists of 4 & 5 story apartment buildings. Single housing at Al-Hada consists of a modern furnished two-bedroom apartment, each employee has a private bedroom and bathroom and shares a living room, kitchen and balcony with one other person. Free washer and dryers are located on each floor. Apartments are equipped with basic furnishings. Linens, telephones, pots & pans, dishes etc., some may even have a television.

Female Housing:

Physician Housing:

Restaurants: Because social life centers mainly around the home, there are only a few restaurants in Taif. Some local restaurant include China Restaurant - very good Chinese food, moderately expensive; Pizza Hut & Wendy' s- Identical to those found in the states but more expensive. Intercontinental Hotel serves an excellent evening buffet. Middle Eastern Restaurant, excellent and expensive.

Community Centre & Recreation Services:
All though there is a membership fee of 150 SR ($40) per year, the membership allows you free use of the facilities, a free mail box as well as reduced rates to Jeddah, to the beach or sightseeing.

 Services include:
- Library
- Indoor & outdoor pool
- Video tape rental - for 50 cents (2SR)
- Exercise room with weights & exercise tapes
- Bowling Alleys
- Courts for Tennis, squash and Racquet ball
- Gymnasium for volleyball and basketball
- Theatre for amateur staff productions
- Telephone Exchange for long distance calls.

In addition to the recreation centre there is also:
• Beauty shop & barber shop
• Dry cleaning & laundry
• Supermarket - offers a wide variety of fresh and frozen food at competitive prices. It is open 7 days a week until 10:00 pm but closes during prayer time.
• Cafeteria-offers a variety of fresh and frozen food at competitive prices. It is open until late so staff coming off the night shifts can have a good meal.
• Doughnut & Coffee shop
• Weekly Shopping trips to Jeddah. Cost 14SR - About $5.

Bus Service: Located on the bulletin board in the hospital is a complete listing of the hospital bus service. The buses transport personnel to all facilities and to the main shopping centre in Taif. The trip to the local souq takes 15 minutes.

Employee Health: UMG operates an employee health unit, which is located in the outpatient clinics. The unit provides staff with full health care including immunisations. It operates on a regular schedule.