Arnprior Regional Health (ARH) is taking preventative measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new temporary policy will restrict visitor access to the Grove Nursing Home and hospital. At the hospital in Arnprior staff have started actively screening all visitors, patients, staff and reduced the number of open entrances.
While visitor access is restricted, ARH will not charge patients to have a telephone in their room to help make it easier for them to stay connected with friends and family.
For long-term-care homes, only essential visitors such as family members will be able to visit a very ill or dying resident. Staff at the Grove and hospital will only allow two essential visitors for a residents/patient at one time. CEO of the Arnprior Regional Hospital, Eric Hannah, says the health and safety of everyone in their care remains the top priority. Hannah adds these new additional measures will help slow the spread of COVID-19.
Open entrances on the weekend:
Entrance D (opened from 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.)
Entrance E (Emergency Department)
Open entrances Monday to Friday:
Entrance A (opened at 8 a.m.)
Entrance B (opened from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.)
Entrance D (opened from 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.)
Entrance E (Emergency Department)
Individuals who come to the hospital must only use Entrance E if they need to access the Emergency Department or if another entrance is not open.
Read the full statement from ARH here.
