(Waupun) SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac Region is updating its visitor policies beginning Friday. The healthcare provider, with facilities in Waupun, will allow for two visitors at a time for both hospital and clinic patients.
Guests for hospitalized patients will be asked to conduct visitor exchanges outside of the building. Birthing suites at St. Agnes Hospital will allow one primary support person and one visitor per stay. SSM Health Cancer Care patients receiving services at the Fond du Lac clinic will still only be permitted one visitor.
There are no visitors allowed for COVID positive patients. SSM Health officials say these policy updates do not apply to long-term care facilities, including Christian Home and Rehabilitation Center and Villa Loretto/Rosa. Any visitor under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult and a health screening will be completed prior to entry. Face coverings are still required.
Officials say they will continue to adjust policies and make decisions rooted in safeguarding and caring for their patients, visitors, caregivers, and the community-at-large.
