Erie Shores HealthCare relaxes visitor restrictions

LEAMINGTON — After several weeks of changes due to community spread of COVID-19, Erie Shores HealthCare (ESHC) is ramping up their services and relaxing their visitor policy once again.

ESHC has collaborated with regional partners to create a plan that increases non-pandemic services in a staged process.

Family members of patients will select one essential visitor that will choose one time block to visit the patient each day. They will have a choice of 11am to 1pm or 4pm to 6pm as their time block choices.

The designated family member will remain as such for the duration of the patient’s stay at the hospital. They must be registered by the patient’s clinical unit. Visitors will be required to answer screening questions at the main entrance prior to entering the hospital. If they fail the screening, they will not be allowed entry.

No children under the age of 18 will be allowed to visit.

All visitors must wear a surgical/procedural or cloth mask and/or additional PPE as required. They will be restricted to the patient’s room and have no access to common areas.

Members of spiritual care are allowed into the facility to visit palliative patients.

In the Emergency Department, a patient who is at imminent risk of dying may have a loved one present with them during the E.D. stay. Patients with cognitive or mobility difficulties may be accompanied by one person during their time in the Emergency Department. Pediatric patients in the E.D. are permitted to be accompanied by one adult family member. For further instructions and information, visit www.erieshoreshealthcare.ca