General Information
- One visitor per patient, 18 years of age or older
- Hours: 2 pm to 8 pm daily
- Visits are limited to 60 minutes per visitor, unless otherwise permitted
All visitors must:
- pass COVID screening upon entry*,
- arrive and continue to wear a face mask/covering while in our facility, and
- maintain social distancing guidelines of 6 ft from other people.
*At the hospital main entrances, visitor passes will be given to individuals to wear to denote they have cleared the screening process, and this sticker should always be worn while in the hospital.
NOTE: Exceptions may apply for patients who are deemed as Comfort Measures Only (End of Life Care)
Inpatient Units with Full/Partial Restrictions
- Oncology (Inpatient Only): Only visitors currently residing with the patient will be permitted**
- Family Birthing Center: One visitor from time of arrival for birth thru the transition back home.
- NICU: Only those with assigned wrist bands are permitted (2 bands per NICU patient).
- Behavioral Health: Visitation requires approval**
**Visitor exceptions will be allowed at the discretion of Clinical Management which can include patients who are on comfort measures/end-of-life care.
Emergency Department, Ambulatory & Outpatient Services: Current COVID Safe Visitation Practices remain in place
- Families and caregivers are asked to remain in their car and not enter our facility unless absolutely required, as per exceptions permitted below.
- If one of the following exceptions is present, one (1) caregiver, healthy and over the age of 18, will be allowed to accompany the patient during their outpatient visit:
- To accompany a patient who is a minor
- Where a patient is otherwise unable to communicate, or make decisions, or ambulate on their own
- For Obstetrical Ultrasound procedures
- Any patient that will receive sedation/other procedures that would affect the patient’s cognitive ability
NOTE: Exceptions may be made on a case by case basis. Please contact department for specific requests.
Thank you for your cooperation!
NOTE: Per Connecticut’s Department of Public Health rule dated June 15, 2019 (Sections 19-13-D3 (Short-term hospitals, general and special), visitors are allowed for patients who need assistance due to the specifics of their disability and may have one designated support person with them to support their disability-related needs. If hospitalized for more than one day, two support people may be permitted, provided only one support person be present at a time. Any such support person must be asymptomatic for, or not have previously been confirmed positive for, COVID-19. For more information, please visit the State’s website to view the full order. 6/16/21
