Some new requirements will be in place beginning on Monday at the North Shore Health Network in Blind River.
Among the new restrictions is a limit on the length of visits.
A full release from the North Shore Health Network on the changes follows:
Visitor restrictions remain in effect as part of the North Shore Health Network’s ongoing response to COVID-19. Visitors are not permitted with the exception of Essential Caregivers or paid support workers.
In addition, new requirements for essential visitors in Acute Care / Emergency Departments at all NSHN sites will come into effect as of Monday January 18, 2021 including:
- In Orange, Red, or Grey zones, all appointments must be booked
- The care team at the appropriate Nursing Station will work with essential visitors to schedule visits
- Exceptions may be made for compassionate reasons
- Visits will be time limited to two hours in Orange, and one hour in Red and Grey zones
- Essential visitors require a negative swab within the previous 7 days to visit when in Orange, Red and Grey zones
- Proof of a negative swab is required at time of screening. (Results may be presented electronically via smart phone or by hard copy. Please ensure the date of swab is visible.)
**Current visiting protocols for the NSHN Long-Term Care Home located in Blind River, ON are not affected by these changes.
