Restricting visitors for those with length of stay less than 7 days
As the Omicron variant continues to rapidly spread in the community, we must reduce traffic inside our hospitals and do everything we can to prevent avoidable exposures. To protect and prioritize the health, safety and wellness of our healthcare workers and our vulnerable patients, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton is increasing our visitor restrictions.
Starting Thursday, December 23 at 5 p.m. we have made the difficult decision to restrict visitors for those with length of stay less than 7 days, with limited exceptions. We recognize that patients benefit from the care of their loved ones in hospital, and have had to weigh that benefit against the rapidly spreading Omicron variant and the potential that it would spread further in our hospital without this new restriction. Other hospitals in the Toronto area have already taken this move.
Read our latest Visitor Policy at www.stjoes.ca/VisitorPolicy.