Alexandra Marine and General Hospital recognizes the important role that family and essential care partners play in the support and recovery of their loved ones in hospital. We continue to work with our regional partners to balance the need for family / essential care partner presence and our top priority of keeping our patients, families, care partners, staff, physicians and you safe.
When a family/friend is admitted to hospital:
- Due to high levels of community transmission, all patients are isolated upon admission to the hospital pending results of testing for COVID-19.
- Visitors are restricted until the patients COVID-19 status is confirmed as negative and precautions are lifted.
- Inpatient visitors entering the hospital must self-screen negative for COVID-19
VISITORS should NOT come to the hospital if they:
- Are feeling unwell
- Tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 10 days
- Have had close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19
Inpatient Medical Units
- Each inpatient is allowed 2 visitors per day, 1 visitor at a time for a maximum of 2 hours between 11:00am and 8:30pm unless otherwise specified by the care team.
Inpatient Mental Health Unit
- Each inpatient
is allowed 2 visitors per day, 1 visitor at a time for a maximum of 2 hours
between 11:00am and 7:30pm on Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun, and 3:30pm to 7:30pm on Tue,
Wed, Thu, unless otherwise specified by the care team.
While you are visiting please:
- Perform hand hygiene before entering, before contact with your family/friend and when leaving the patients space
- Wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth during the entire visit
- Do not eat or drink
- Stay with your family or friend during the visit; do not leave the room or curtained area or assist with other patients
- Use the public washrooms; inquire with staff for locations
- Adhere to any additional instructions as directed by staff (may require additional personal protective equipment)
These guidelines are in place to keep our patients, staff and you safe. If you become unwell or test positive for COVID-19 after visiting the hospital please let us know by calling our Infection Prevention and Control team at 519-524-8689 extension 5721.
We appreciate your cooperation and continued support following these
important guidelines that will help keep everyone safe.
