Visiting Guidelines

At Wooster Community Hospital, we recognize the important role that family members, friends, and support persons play in the healing process.  To promote a safe, comfortable, and healing environment for all patients, visitation guidelines and hours may vary by care area. Please revie the information below for specific guidelines for each department.  Visitation may be modified or restricted based on a patient's condition, safety considerations, or special circumstances.

Departments

PCU & Medical/Surgical: After hours visitation is discouraged in order to promote sleep and rest for our patients.
Visitation hours:
9a - 8p

Women's Pavilion (Obstetrics Unit): Support People: Patient may designate three (3) support people ages 14 and older.
Labor: Patient may designate three (3) support persons.
Postpartum Visitation: Postpartum begins 3 hours after birth and lasts until the patient goes home. Patient may designate three (3) support persons. Siblings of newborn may visit at any time with up to two (2) caregivers.

Additional family and friends may visit during open visitation hours:
11a - 12p and 6p - 7p

Inpatient Rehab: No children under the age of 10. No more than 4 visitors at one time.
Visitation hours:
Monday – Friday: 4p – 8p
Saturday: 2p – 8p
Sunday: 11a – 8p

Transitional Care Unit: It is preferable that visitors visit between 10a-8p; however, the residents may have visitors 24 hours a day. Members of a Transitional Care Unit residents' immediate family, guardian, physician, friends, sponsors, spiritual advisor, or ombudsman may visit at any time unless the resident objects. The resident has the right to withdraw consent for visitation at any time.

ICU: Patient visitation is limited due to patient condition and patient care needs.
Visitation hours:  9a - 8p

Visitors are limited to two (2) per patient at a time.

• Children under 14 years of age are not allowed to visit in ICU
• Flowers or live plants are not permitted in patient rooms

Emergency Department (ED): Patients may designate up to two (2) support persons.  Exceptions may be made in special circumstances.  Visitation may be limited or restricted as needed. 

Outpatient Infusion:  Patients my designate two (2) support persons over the age of 14. Phone conference calls can be utilized for those who are not able to attend.

Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU): parents or guardian may stay with child (17 years old and younger) in PACU

Day of Surgery: Two (2) support persons may visit in the patient's room or ambulatory care at any time prior to surgery.

• Hospice patients may have visitors at any time.
• We encourage visitors to have discretion in bringing small children into the hospital due to possible exposure of the child or patient to infectious diseases and/or the hospital milieu.
• Visitors and patients are encouraged to discuss special visiting needs, such as staying at hospital overnight, with the patient's nurse.

Members of the Clergy should obtain an identification badge from the Chaplain before visitation and follow the guidelines posted in the Chaplain's office.

VISITING GUIDELINE CONTACT INFORMATION:

ICU: (330) 263-8370
PCU: (330) 202-5640
MS2: (330) 287-2740
MS3: (330) 287-2940
Emergency Department: (330) 263-8444
Ambulatory Care: (330) 263-8271
Women’s Pavilion (WP): (330) 202-5540
Transitional Care Unit (TCU): (330) 287-5900
Inpatient Rehab Unit: (330) 263-8421
Hospital Operator may connect directly to patient's room: (330) 263-8100