COVID-19 Updates
Visitor Restrictions- Effective Monday November 2nd, 2020.
For the safety of your loved ones and our staff, we are not accepting visitors. As per the Provincial Shared Health Guidelines.
Exceptions will be made in the following cases;
- If a patient’s length of stay reaches 14 days and discharge is unlikely to occur in the next 72 hours. One visitor can be identified by the patient.
- If a patient is in end-of-life care, two visitors can be identified by the patient.
Visiting hours (2-hour maximum visit is recommended)
- Family Medicine (Level 3 & 5): 11:00 am to 8:30 pm daily
- Rehab Geriatrics (Level 4): 11:30 am to 1:30 pm and 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm daily
Individuals who are identified by their loved ones as the designated visitor will be contacted by a representative of the facility.
Please contact the Patient Inquiry Line (204) 632-3224 to ensure your name appears on the visitor list prior to arriving at the hospital. This is especially important if travelling in from out of town. It may take 24-48 hours to update the list from the time the patient is admitted. Please arrive early as you may experience a delay in entering the hospital while screeners review the visitor list.
Screening & Mask Requirement
All designated visitors will be;
- Screened upon entering the hospital. Screening questions relate to symptoms, travel and self-isolation or exposure to COVID-19. If the visitor does not meet the screening criteria they will not be allowed to visit.
- Required to clean their hands upon each entry to the hospital and practice physical distancing of 6 ft (2 meters).
- Required to weartheir own non-medical maskfor the duration of their visit.
These screening and mask guidelines apply to general visitors, designated support persons, tradespeople, vendors, and outpatients attending medical appointments. The hospital is unable to provide a mask except in emergency circumstances.
If you have any questions please contact Patient Relations at PatientRelations@sogh.mb.ca