• After the Visit
Despite preparation, children may be very
emotional when they leave. If the patient
looks very different, have a picture ready
of the patient before they got sick and
remind the child this is the person they
visited. Suggest that they remember how
he or she looked before this happened
and the fun things they did together.
Guidelines for Babies Visiting
We understand the importance for patients,
especially parents or grandparents, to see
their children or grandchildren. However,
babies under nine months old have weaker
immune systems. The following precautions
are intended to keep the baby safe while
visiting:
• Staff should not hold or touch your baby.
• Parents should not set the baby down on
the floor or on the patient’s bed.
• Please do not feed or change the baby’s
diaper in the patient’s room.
Visiting a Patient with Isolation
Precautions
You may be asked to wear a gown, gloves,
and mask while visiting a patient with
isolation precautions. Do NOT wear these
items outside of the room as that spreads
germs.
• Clean hands before entering the room and
immediately upon exiting the room.
• Please do not bring infants younger than
nine months old to visit patients with
isolation precautions.
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