Patients at end of life or receiving palliative care can have up to two visitors at the bedside at any time 24 hours a days, seven days a week, as well as a spiritual care practitioner as needed.
high falls risk, support needed for nutrition, positioning, toileting, etc.) can have two approved essential care partners (ECPs) at the bedside at any time 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Patients admitted to hospital with fundamental care needs (i.e.
8:00 p.m. Visitors can change throughout the day and from day to day.
Patients admitted to hospital can have up to two visitors, 14 years old or older unless accompanied by an adult, at the bedside at any time during visiting hours of 12:00 p.m.
Our Visitor and Essential Care Partner Policy is as follows: Visitor and Essential Care Partner Policy Please complete our greeting card request form, and one of our volunteers will make arrangements to deliver the greeting card to your loved one. Osler does offer a greeting card delivery service for inpatients at Brampton Civic and Etobicoke General. Masks can be picked up from our one of our hand hygiene/masking stations. Wearing a hospital-issued mask while at Osler will continue to be mandatory for all staff, physicians, volunteers, patients and visitors before entering Osler’s facilities to ensure everyone’s ongoing safety. Throughout the pandemic, we have continually re-evaluated and revised our Visitor and Essential Care Partner Policy with the goal of always balancing the needs of our patients and their loved ones with the health and safety of all those who are cared for, work or volunteer at Osler.Īs a health system caring for some of the most vulnerable in our communities, Osler’s masking policy will remain in place until further notice. At Osler we understand the importance of family presence in a patient’s healing and well-being.