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Visitor Restrictions Implemented at Eastern Health Facilities
March 25, 2020

The province has implemented visitor restrictions across all health-care facilities to limit the spread of respiratory illness, including COVID-19.

Please note: Visitation restrictions are reviewed on a regular basis, and changes are made based on the rapidly evolving COIVD-19 situation. Please visit our News Centre for the latest information.

Hospitals/Acute Care Centres

No visitors are permitted at acute care centres throughout Eastern Health, expect for:

Palliative Care visiting is restricted, please discuss with the care team.
Only one designated person per patient is permitted in obstetrics delivery rooms.
Parents can visit children who are inpatients.

Please note that exceptions to the above may be made in extenuating circumstances, which are determined on a case-by-case basis. 

Long-Term Care

Effective March 23, 2020 8:00 p.m., long-term care homes province-wide, including nursing homes, personal care homes and community care homes, are closed to all visitors.

Please note that exceptions to the above may be made in extenuating circumstances. Extenuating circumstances are determined on a case-by-case basis.

What are visitor precautions?

Visitor precautions are a series of infection control measures put in place to reduce the risk of spreading infectious diseases which are common in health care facilities. They are designed to help keep residents, families, staff and visitors healthy and safe.

At times, a health care facility may need to implement visitor restrictions if they are experiencing an increase of flu-like or gastrointestinal illness amongst patients or residents. This means that individuals should refrain from visiting the facility when possible and immediate family should contact the facility before visiting.

Help reduce the spread of illness

Visitors can help reduce the spread of illness by doing the following:

Do not visit if you are ill.
Check with nursing staff before you visit.
Clean your hands before entering and after visiting your loved ones.
Should you visit more than one resident at one visit, please ensure you take the necessary precautions.
Wear protective equipment, such as masks, gown and gloves for the duration of the visit, if required. Nursing staff will advise which equipment is required, how to properly apply and remove it.

Please do NOT visit any health care facility if you feel ill or are experiencing flu-like or gastrointestinal symptoms.

For the purpose of visitation to Eastern Health facilities, immediate family would include a mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter, next of kin or “significant other” as indicated by the patient or resident. In the case where there is no family, a friend can be identified by the patient or resident to visit. Patients and residents may also identify a care provider as approved by the site management.

Advisories

The following precautions/restrictions will remain in effect at Eastern Health facilities until further notice. Family members are asked to contact the facility prior to visiting:

Facility	Details	Call for Information
All Eastern Health Facilities	Please see the top of the page.

Prevent Infection!

For infection prevention, the public is advised to wash their hands frequently, cover their coughs or sneezes with a tissue or the crook of their arms and refrain from touching their faces.

Read about Influenza: What you need know.
Brochure: How to Safely Visit a Long-Term Care Facility During Outbreaks (PDF)

Updated Mar 27, 2020

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