ALEXANDRIA BAY â Effective immediately, River Hospital will allow two scheduled visitors per day for patients on the Acute/Swing Bed Unit by prior arrangement with nursing staff. People coming for ambulatory surgery procedures, scheduled appointments or emergency services may be accompanied by one support person.
Visitors will be screened for temperatures and COVID-19 related symptoms and masks are still required for all who enter the facility. Education for visitors on appropriate hand hygiene and mask wearing will be provided.
âWe recognize how essential it is to have a support system close for patient care and how important it is to be comforted by loved ones during times of illness,â said Arminda Hunter, chief nursing officer, in a statement. âWe are pleased to be able to improve this connectivity for our patients by allowing additional visitors.â
Additionally, people presenting for scheduled appointments or emergency services may be accompanied by one support person.
Visitors will be screened for temperatures and COVID-related symptoms and masks are required for all who enter the facility.
To ensure the safety of patients, staff and visitors, all visitors must be older than 18 years of age â except in rare exceptions as determined by the hospital.
Visits must be scheduled and are limited to four hours per day per patient with visitors limited to one person at a time.
Exceptions are still in effect from initial guidance to allow visitation under the following instances: