Visiting Hours and Guidelines 

Visitor Restrictions at Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Last updated on August 3, 2021.

• Essential visitors are visitors for patients receiving end-of-life care.
• Support persons include birth partners, parents/caregivers of pediatric patients, attorneys of patients, and designated support persons for patients with disabilities.
• Visitor policies and visiting hours vary slightly depending on the patient and unit being visited. Please review the below information for additional information.

Outpatient Visitors
As of June 15, one visitor or support person is allowed in outpatient areas. Please note in some situations, we may need to limit the number of outpatient visitors to ensure patient and staff safety.

Labor & Delivery, Maternity & Special Care Nursery
At this time, Labor & Delivery, Postpartum and Special Care Nursery are allowing support persons as outlined below:

• Patients in L&D may be accompanied by two (2) support persons.
• Patients in Maternity may be accompanied by one (1) support person and one (1) visitor. Visitors must be 18 years old (no sibling visitors are allowed at this time) and visitors are not interchangeable and cannot come and go during the time frame. Visiting hours at 1-7 p.m.
• Special Care Nursery patients may be seen by two (2) support persons at a time.

Inpatients
Inpatients are allowed 2 adult (over 18) visitors per day between the hours of 1:00 and 8:00 pm. This will help us create a safe environment for our patients, families and staff. We use masks, hand hygiene and social/physical distancing to help keep everyone safe. Unit staff will review any exceptions to these restrictions with you at the time of your visit.

Inpatient Psychiatry

• Visitors to inpatient psychiatry are permitted Monday-Friday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday from 3:30-7:30 p.m.
• All visitors must be scheduled with the department.
• Visits are kept to a maximum of 30 minutes.

A single visitor or support person is permitted in ambulatory locations (including off-site locations and practices), ancillary and procedural areas (including the Main OR, Outpatient Surgery Center, GI, Cardiovascular Center), and the Emergency Department.

All approved visitors must be over 18 years of age—and will be encouraged to remain six (6) feet from patients at all times and to wash or sanitize their hands before visiting a patient room.

Screening of Visitors and Patients Continues

We will continue to screen patients and visitors for symptoms and exposure to potential COVID-19 cases at check-in desks in the East Lobby, West Lobby and Cancer Center. Patients may still access the Medical Office Buildings without checking in at the lobby. Please note: If you are coming into the hospital after 6pm, you must enter through the Emergency Department as all other entrances will be closed 6pm-6am.