Visiting Hours
When Can I Visit?
Welcome to the Cornwall Community Hospital. We know when family or friends are in the hospital, people want to visit them. One of our goals in setting visiting hours is to meet the patient’s need for rest and treatment. We need to balance this goal with the patient’s need for support. Since many patients share rooms, we have to think about the needs of other patients in the same room as well. We kept these goals in mind when we set our visiting hours.

Don't Visit If You Are Sick
If you are sick, please stay away from the hospital. Patients in the hospital have more trouble fighting off germs. Patients can be put in danger if germs are brought in and spread in the hospital. If you have a fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, diarrhea, new rash or you are ill, you should stay at home and see your doctor. If you are ill when you visit, the nurse will ask you to leave.

Hand Washing - Our Best Defense
Washing your hands with soap and water or with the hand gel in the hospital is the very best way to stop the spread of germs. Even if you are feeling well, you may be carrying germs that would make patients sick. Please wash your hands before and after each visit.

We all want to do what is best for your loved one. This means we need to think about his/her needs.

Patients need:

• To rest.
• To take part in care and treatment.
• To be protected from germs.
• To have the support of friends and family.

We kept these goals in mind when we set our visiting hours. We need your help to meet these goals.
Thank you for your support.

• No more than two (2) visitors at any time
• Children under the age of 13, if permitted, must be accompanied by an adult
• Compassionate visiting hours will be arranged for special circumstances 
• Visiting hours may be further restricted for infection control precautions