As cases of COVID-19 increase in the hospital and in the community, it is important that we maintain a safe environment for staff, physicians, patients and families.
Hospitals care for ill and vulnerable people, and we must do everything possible to keep our patients, staff and physicians safe.
Beginning immediately, and due to the increase in COVID-19 activity, we are pausing temporary leaves of absence for inpatients until the end of April.
Cases of COVID-19 are rising again in Ontario, including at Niagara Health, driven by the BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron.
The past two years have been difficult on so many levels. Niagara communities have endured more than their share of hardships throughout the ups and downs of this pandemic.
Niagara Health is consolidating its COVID-19 Assessment Centres and Clinic into one location. Services will close at the St. Catharines Site and move to the Niagara Falls Site.
Niagara residents who need urgent care but don’t have access to a primary care provider can now book an appointment online to see a Niagara Health provider from the comfort of their home.
Funding Will Provide Financial Relief from COVID-19 Costs and Support Patient Care in Niagara.
Starting Monday, March 14, we are increasing our visitor guidelines to welcome two visitors at the bedside for inpatient units, including Labour and Delivery and NICU. At this time, there is no change for outpatient, Emergency Department (ED) and Urgent Care Centres (UCC) where patients can continue to bring one person to support them.
Patients may have one visitor at their bedside from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Visitors, Support Persons and Essential Care Partners play an integral role in the care and well-being of our patients. With the reduction of COVID cases in the hospital and in the community, we are able to begin gradually opening up visitor restrictions.
