![]() Dependent adults will be allowed to stay overnight as a guest in the patient’s room if the following criteria are met:.North Memorial Health will provide Linen for bed accommodations and/or may provide a bassinet for infants if available. Family (or other delegate) can provide all supplies necessary for the care of the child.A second adult (18 years or older designated by the patient) must be always present and is responsible for the care of the infant/child.Patient is in stable condition- hospital staff reserve the right to request that children leave the room (with a responsible adult) if the patient’s condition is unstable.Children under the age of 18 will only be allowed to stay overnight as a guest in the patient’s room if the following criteria are met:.Children under the age of 14 must be always accompanied by a responsible individual other than the patient.During certain times of the year when outbreaks of illness are higher, there will be signage at entrances to the hospital and patient care areas to inform visitors of illness-related visitor restrictions. To protect the safety of our patients, North Memorial Health encourages visitors that are sick/ill or knowingly have been exposed to someone with a communicable disease does not visit patients.However, visitors will be asked to be respectful of the comfort of the patient they are visiting, as well as other patients and their visitors. ![]() There are no set visiting hours at North Memorial Health. Each patient’s comfort level and need for visitors differs.North Memorial Health does not restrict, limit, or otherwise deny visitation privileges based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, or disability.North Memorial Health welcomes patient’s choice of visitors including but not limited to a spouse, a domestic partner including a same sex partner, another family member or friend.Effort should be made to accommodate the visitors in a private room if available. In the case of multiples where one of the infants remains hospitalized, the other infant is permitted entrance to the NICU to encourage tandem breastfeeding and visitation with the hospitalized infant.For example, if a visiting child is being disruptive or loud and it is causing stress to patients, the parent may be asked to take the visiting child out of the unit. Length of visit by any child may be limited based on unit circumstances and/or the age of the visitor and how the baby is reacting to increased stimulation. ![]() ![]()
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