CHCS adjusts hospital visitor policy
August 13, 2021
CHCS is changing the visitor policy at Onaga Community Hospital effective Friday, August 13.
Hospitalized patients will be allowed two designated visitors for the length of their entire stay. Patients will select the visitors, who will be given a wristband they will need to wear to indicate their status as a designated visitor. OB patients will continue to be allowed one designated visitor unless their physician approves additional visitors. Visiting hours are 9:00...
CHCS senior living facilities gradually reopen to visitors
February 26, 2021
Categories: News
Improving COVID-19 circumstances and growing numbers of vaccinations mean that Community HealthCare System can gradually relax visitor restrictions at Redbud Plaza Assisted Living, Eastridge Skilled Nursing Facility, and St. Marys Manor while still protecting the health of residents.
Important changes are as follows.
Redbud Plaza Assisted Living
All Redbud residents have now received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. As of February 27, 2021, Redbud...
CHCS relaxes some visitor restrictions
February 18, 2021
Categories: News
Community HealthCare System is relaxing some visitor restrictions for hospitals and clinics.
Starting at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, February 19, hospitalized patients will be allowed one visitor per day. The visitor can be a different person each day rather than the same visitor for the length of the patient’s stay.
Patients delivering babies at the Birth Center will continue to be allowed one designated visitor for the length...
CHCS resumes visitor restrictions, maintains other COVID-19 precautions
November 11, 2020
COVID-19 cases continue to rise in our service area, so Community HealthCare System is re-instituting visitor restrictions and maintaining other COVID-19 precautions.
Starting at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 12, hospitalized patients, including those delivering babies at the Birth Center, will be allowed one designated visitor. Designated visitors will be issued a purple bracelet to indicate their status during the length of their loved one’s...
Onaga Cafeteria and Community Home Care Equipment to allow visitors starting August 3
July 30, 2020
Categories: General
Although the Community HealthCare System Onaga Community Hospital has been open to selected visitors and support persons for patients since June 1, the Cafeteria and Community Home Care Equipment store have remained closed. That will change on Monday, August 3.
On August 3, both the Cafeteria and Community Home Care Equipment store will allow visitors and patients who have been screened at the hospital main entrance and who are following the mask policy.
Cafeteria
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Visitor policy update
May 28, 2020
Categories: News
Effective Monday, June 1, CHCS will make the following changes to our visitor policy.
For hospital, emergency room, and surgical patients:
Patients will be allowed multiple visitors, but visitors will be allowed into the building only one at a time. We reserve the right to restrict the number of visitors in one day. Visitors must be screened upon entrance and must wear a mask during their visit. Visitors must check in at the nurses station and acknowledge...
Revised hospital visitor guidelines in response to COVID-19
March 13, 2020
Categories: News
NOTE: Post updated with new information 3.19.20
As part of our preparedness efforts for COVID-19, Community HealthCare System has revised visitor guidelines for hospitals in Onaga and St. Marys.
No visitors will be allowed for hospital patients except in the following extenuating circumstances:
The visitor is a guardian for a pediatric patient The patient is on comfort end-of-life care The patient is critical and needs someone there to make...
