Online Information: Family Presence and Visitation at SHA Facilities
Provided by: Saskatchewan Health Authority
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Service Description
Open Family Presence means that patients and residents can choose the essential family/support persons they want to be with them while they are in hospital or long term care.
- There are no set “visiting hours” or time limits for their essential family/support person(s) as they are part of the patient/resident’s care team and are considered essential.
- Essential Family/support person’s actions support the patient/resident’s well-being and must not interfere with the care, rest or recovery of others.
- Essential Family/Support person(s):
- participate in decision-making with the resident/patient
- serve as an essential part of the care team
- assist with quality of life or care needs.
Visitors are different from family/support persons.
- Visitors are not part of the patient/resident’s care team and are not considered essential. They are welcome to stop by, but will not have the same level of access as an essential family/support person.
- Visitors are not involved in the caregiving or decision-making.
- Visitors provide a non-essential social visit.
- General visitors/social visits are not allowed 24/7.
Eligibility
Patients and residents choose the essential family/support persons they want to be with them while they are in hospital or long term care. However, if someone's presence disrupts well-being, rest and/or recovery, they can be asked to leave.
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