Visitors

Due to the continued increase of COVID activity in our community we are making a change to current visiting practices.Effective Dec 10th General Visiting will not be permitted. Patients admitted to any of our inpatient units may be permitted if deemed necessary 1 Essential Caregiver per day between the hours of 12-8pm. With a maximum of 2 Essential Caregivers per patient stay in hospital.  Pediatric patients under the age of 10 will be permitted 1 essential caregiver regardless of isolation precautions. An Essential Caregiver is more than a casual visitor and is deemed necessary for the well-being of a patient. Essential caregivers will be determined in collaboration with the patient’s care team and the LWHA COVID Supervisor.

The Essential Caregiver role may include:

Support for a patient’s physical care, mental and emotional well-being that cannot be supported virtually or by the hospital care team.

Assistance with meals, mobility or personal care that cannot be provided by the hospital care team.

Communication assistance with hearing, visual, speech, cognitive, intellectual or memory impairment that cannot be provided by the hospital care team.

Assistance for persons with disabilities that cannot be provided by the hospital care team.

To discuss becoming an essential caregiver contact the COVID Supervisor at 519-357-3210/519-291-3120 Ext. 5117. It is mandatory that Essential Caregivers wear a mask at all times while in the hospital and keep in mind physical distancing guidelines.

The following Outpatient populations will be allowed 1 Essential Caregiver:

Pediatric patients

Obstetrical patients (including obstetrical ultrasounds)

Emergency/Outpatients who require support

Oncology patients for their first visit