Visitor Restrictions

Northern Health imposes visitor restrictions

Mar 17, 2020 | 4:02 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – Northern Health is limiting visitation at all its facilities, and the limitations are very specific:

Until further notice, the following visitor restrictions are in place:

Hospital Emergency Departments, Intensive Care/Critical Care areas: ONE adult caregiver/support person

* Perinatal Unit: ONE adult caregiver/support person

* Neonatal ICU: TWO adult caregivers/support persons

* Inpatient Pediatric and Adult Areas (with routine precautions in place): ONE adult caregivers/support persons

* Inpatient Areas (additional precautions in place): ONE adult caregiver/support person

* Primary and Urgent Care: ONE adult caregiver/support person

* Palliative/end of life: We will accommodate patient and family needs and consult with infection prevention and control.

* Outpatient Clinics: ONE adult caregiver/support person

* Primary and Urgent Care: ONE adult caregiver/support person

Long-term care homes: ONE adult caregivers/support persons

No visitor who is unwell with the following symptoms may visit any of the above facilities: fever, cough, runny/stuffy nose, sore throat and/or diarrhea.
Patient navigators will be put in place at entrances of all facilities to ensure visitors are aware of the restrictions.