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Visitor Policies

The following guidelines are required to be followed as per our Visitor Policy:

  • Visiting is permitted on a 24/7 basis by family members, friends and care partners, as per patient wishes.
  • No more than two visitors are to be permitted at a time in a patient’s room.
  • We ask those who may have a contagious illness or have had known exposure to a communicable disease (i.e. COVID-19) not to visit patients at the hospital.
  • Eating and drinking are not permitted by visitors in a patient’s room.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we work to keep our patients, staff, physicians, and visitors safe.

Mask Policy & Infection Prevention
We are a mask-friendly facility. To help protect our patients, anyone arriving to the Emergency Department with respiratory symptoms may be asked to wear a medical mask. If you are feeling unwell, please wait until you are better before visiting loved ones. Masks are provided at the main entrance.

Partnering with Patients and Families

Stevenson Memorial Hospital is committed to partnering with patients and families to provide compassionate, high-quality care. We believe it is important for patients to experience the support of family and to be treated as individuals with unique needs. We are committed to providing a safe, secure, and comfortable environment for our patients and staff. Patients and families are welcomed as essential members of the healthcare team, helping to ensure quality and safety.

Visiting restrictions/exclusions

Except when the patient chooses to restrict family and others, limitations on the presence of these individuals may be appropriate in exceptional circumstances, such as when:

  1. There is a legal reason that is documented in the chart (i.e.: restraining order or family court order)
  2. Their behavior creates a direct risk or threat to patients, families, staff, and others.
  3. They have a contagious illness or have had known exposure to a communicable disease.
  4. An infectious outbreak in the community or hospital.
  5. A patient in a shared room requires immediate lifesaving measures or a sensitive/private discussion needs to occur.
  6. Family or visitors who do not comply with infection control practices to protect our patients.

Please review our Procedural Steps for more information regarding visiting a patient at Stevenson Memorial Hospital.