Visiting Hours

Visitors can be good medicine for patients, and family members and friends are welcome to visit. However, patient care is our primary concern. We recommend that visitors adhere to regular visiting hours between 11 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Specific visiting hours and regulations have been established in specific care areas. In the best interest of your friend or relative, please follow these guidelines. If you need additional information, please check with the nurse on your unit.

When you visit, please follow these simple guidelines:

• Smoking is not allowed in patient rooms or anywhere in the hospital.
• Visitors must dress appropriately and must wear shirts and shoes.
• No more than four visitors are allowed at the bedside at one time.
• Do not visit if you have a cold, sore throat, or any contagious disease. It could jeopardize the health of the person you are visiting, as well as others in the hospital.
• Visits should be kept short. Many patients tire easily, and become quite fatigued if visitors remain too long.
• Out of respect for the other patients, please maintain a quiet environment and avoid unnecessary noise.
• You may be asked to leave the room during tests or treatments or when the doctor or nurse needs to see the patient.
• Please respect the privacy of other patients, and do not use your cell phone, camera or other devices to take photos in patient care areas.

Parents of pediatric patients are welcome to remain with their child. Fold-up beds are available for parents who wish to stay with their child overnight.

There are specially designated lounge areas for visitors on each patient floor and on Level Two. Specific waiting areas have been designated for families of patients in the Intensive Care Unit, the Emergency Department, ambulatory surgery, Imaging Department and the Family Birth Center.

Please check with the nurse before bringing gifts of food or drink to patients. Some foods and drinks can be detrimental to the person’s recovery, or interact with medications. Food, fresh flowers and live plants are not allowed in the Intensive Care Unit.