Nova Scotia Health is implementing visitor restriction at all of its hospitals in the Halifax region.
As of Sunday, inpatients can have only one consistent visitor; exceptions can be made in the following circumstances:
- palliative care and other patients nearing end of life
- patients receiving medical assistance in dying
- children under 18 seeking treatment and/or admitted to hospital
- outpatients, including patients arriving at the hospital for emergency and ambulatory care clinics, appointments or procedures who need support to receive care due to physical, intellectual, cognitive and emotional conditions
- patients requiring support for critical treatment decisions such as organ transplantation, initiation of hemodialysis, and at the discretion of the clinical team.
“Nova Scotia Health sincerely apologizes to patients and their families for temporarily tightening visitor restrictions at this time. We understand restrictions are difficult for patients and families and appreciate the important and valuable role family caregivers play in supporting patient care and mental wellbeing.
As our teams work to implement these changes to keep our patients and staff safe, we thank all of you for your continued support, patience and understanding. We will monitor the situation closely and will make changes when appropriate.” – Nova Scotia Health
These restrictions apply to:
- QEII Health Sciences Centre
- Dartmouth General Hospital
- Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital
- Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital
- Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital
- Hants Community Hospital
- East Coast Forensic Hospital
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Cobequid Community Health Centre
