Barrie's Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) has changed its policy around visitors as the region has now moved into the province's red zone for COVID restrictions.
RVH is limiting the number of people allowed into the hospital. Patients will be permitted one visitor, once a week, for one hour during specific, pre-booked times. This is subject to change and there are some exemptions.
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What you need to know:
All patients and visitors are now required to wear a hospital-issued mask which will be given to you upon entry to the building. Masks must always cover your nose and mouth, and fit snugly against your face.
• Each admitted patient will identify one visitor (minimum 16 years of age) and an alternate visitor.
• Visiting times will be scheduled with the inpatient unit by 6 a.m. on the day of the visit or the day prior.
• Daily visitation blocks; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., or 5 to 8 p.m. daily. Visits will be limited to one hour at a time.
• Mental health visiting hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Visits will be limited to one hour at a time.
• All visitors will be screened for COVID-19 symptoms and those who fail screening will be denied entry to the health centre.
• Visitors must wear a hospital issued mask at all times. Cloth masks or any other face covering brought from home will not be accepted.
• To ensure safe physical distancing all visitors must maintain at least two metres distance between patients and members of the care team at all times.
• Visitors must follow safety precautions such as hand-washing and wearing of Personal Protective Equipment, if required.
• Visitors must go directly to and from the unit they are visiting and should not use common areas of the building, other than designated washrooms.
• Ambulatory patients coming to RVH’s emergency department or for an outpatient procedure or clinic visit will be allowed one essential support person if assistance is needed. That support person should be identified at the time the appointment/treatment is booked.
How are visits scheduled?
Designated visitors can schedule their visit with the patient’s care team by calling the inpatient unit. All visits must be scheduled by 4 p.m. the day prior.
Dial 705-728-9090 then enter the inpatient unit extension:
- Adult Mental Health Inpatient: ext. 47250
- Cancer & Palliative Inpatient: ext. 43311
- Cardiac Care Unit (CCU): ext. 47660
- Child & Youth Mental Health Inpatient: ext 47222
- Integrated Stroke & Rehabiliation Inpatient Unit: ext. 47350
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU): ext. 47620
- Respiratory Inpatient
Visitors will use the main entrance, unless directed otherwise, and must adhere to the following criteria:
- Visitors will be screened upon entry. Visitors who are unwell will not be permitted inside RVH.
- Visitors will be asked to present identification.
- Visitors will be given a sticker to identify them as an approved visitor.
- Visitors will be required to wear a mask.
- Visitors must maintain physical distancing of 2 metres or 6 feet.
- Visitors must wash their hands frequently
- Visitors must follow safety precautions directed by screeners and care teams.
- Visitors must go to and from the unit they are visiting - NO in and out privileges.
- Visits cannot exceed one hour
- Only one visitor in a shared patient room at a time
Visitors will use the main entrance, unless directed otherwise, and must adhere to the following criteria:
• Fever, cough, difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing, sore throat, runny nose, loss of taste or smell, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.
• Anyone who is known or suspected COVID-19 positive and has not been cleared by Public Health.
• Anyone who is a contact of a known COVID-19 positive individual.
• Has travelled in the past 14 days outside of Canada.
