Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Niagara Health is gradually welcoming
back visitors starting today (March 1)
We have updated our family presence and visitor guidelines to support our patients and their loved ones.

Now, patients staying in the hospital, coming for appointments or visiting the Emergency Departments and Urgent Care Centres can have one person with them.

We ask patients and their loved ones to review the visitor guidelines before coming to the hospital:
New inpatient visitor and Essential Care Partner guidelines

Visiting hours are from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Patients can have one person at their bedside
at a time.
No limit on how many visitors in a day.

Children and youth may visit as long as they are able to wear a mask at all times.
Outpatient and same-day appointment Support Person guidelines

Patients can have one Support Person per visit
for the duration of their stay.
Emergency Department and Urgent Care Centre Support Person guidelines


Patients can have one Support Person at a time.
Support Persons may change based on the duration of the patient’s visit.
However, only one person can be with the patient
at a time.
All our infection prevention and control measures remain in place to maintain a safe environment and must be followed by everyone – screening for COVID-19, wearing a mask at all times, physical distancing, hand hygiene, no eating or drinking inside. This includes individuals who have been vaccinated.

We strongly recommend full vaccination against COVID-19. Visitors must pass COVID-19 screening before entering the hospital; however, proof of vaccination is no longer required.
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