Visiting during COVID-19
Visiting patients and residents during COVID-19 restrictions
Residential aged care
There are no longer any restrictions on visitors to residential aged care.
Visiting hours are 10am to 8pm, seven days a week.
Bookings are not required. There are no limits on number of visitors or duration of visit.
The following infection control practices remain in place:
- no visitors who fit the criteria for self-isolation (i.e. contact with COVID-19 case, visiting from defined hotspots or with fever or respiratory symptoms)
- face mask, hand hygiene and social distancing enforced
- temperature checks, health screen questions and completion of the signed attestation form on arrival
- sign-in and out to facilitate contact tracing.
Geroe and Connolly Units
There are no longer any restrictions on visitors to Geroe and Connolly Units.
Visiting hours are 10am to 4.30pm, 7 days a week.
Bookings are not required. There are no limits on number of visitors or duration of visit.
The following health infection control practices and screening remain in place:
- no visitors who fit the criteria for self-isolation (i.e. contact with COVID-19 case, visiting from defined hotspots or with fever or respiratory symptoms)
- face mask, hand hygiene and social distancing enforced
- temperature checks and health screen questions on arrival
- sign-in and out to facilitate contact tracing.