St. Joseph's Hospital
Visitation Guidelines
Visitation Guidelines
Visitors must:
- Be free from illness such as colds/flu.
- Observe our Visitor Policies.
- All children must be accompanied by an adult while visiting.
- Observe Visitation Limitations that occur during pandemic or other emergency situations.
General Visiting Hours:
Guests can visit with patients at any time between 8 am-8 pm with the expressed consent of the patient and the healthcare team. Arrangements for overnight visitors may be made in certain circumstances. All visitors must check in and receive a visitors’ badge.
Visitor Restrictions:
- Patient choice.
- During times when procedures or assessments are being done.
- During private talks between healthcare providers and the patient, if the patient does not want visitors to be present.
- When emergency procedures are being done on the patient or nearby patient.
- When a visitor’s behavior is disruptive or presents a risk to patients or hospital staff.
- When privacy is needed for the other patient in a shared room.
- When there is a court order limiting contact with the patient.
Masking Guidelines
Masks are required for those exhibiting the following symptoms:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
Other exceptions where masks are required:
- If visiting an inpatient that is symptomatic, you must wear a mask while in their room.
- Inpatients must wear masks when they leave their rooms unless the masks impede their care.
- In crowded waiting areas and lobbies, such as ED waiting areas, masks are strongly encouraged but not required.
