Community & Visitor Information
Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall outreach initiatives are based on our dedication and commitment to our community to provide excellent health care. We are working to make healthcare more accessible through community events, educational programs, and cost-effective health services. Be sure to check out our events calendar and community service plan to see what lies in the future. We also welcome volunteers!
Visitor Information
Your relatives and friends are welcome visitors at Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall. We realize that a familiar face can be a great aid to your recovery. However, rest is also an important part of your recovery.
Important Changes to Our Visitation Policy- Effective August 17, 2022
Effective August 17, visitation will occur from 9AM - 9PM daily.
All Visitors:
- Must be fully vaccinated OR
- Test negative for COVID within the past 48 hours OR
- Tested positive for COVID greater than 10 days ago but within the past 90 days.
- In addition, visitors MUST UNDERGO COVID SYMPTOM AND TEMPERATURE CHECKS UPON ENTERING THE FACILITY.
- Only COVID negative patients will be permitted visitation; visitation for COVID positive patients will only be authorized on a case by case basis through CNO or designee
Current guidelines for visitation include the following:
- For ALL Outpatient areas, (2) support persons per-patient
- For ALL General Inpatient areas, (2) support persons per-patient.
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For the Intensive Care Unit, (2) support persons unless special circumstances exist. Special circumstances are predetermined and, on a case-by-case basis at
the discretion of the hospital’s leadership.
For the Labor/Delivery & Postpartum Units, (2) support persons, including a doula, if requested, may accompany the patient throughout labor, delivery, and the postpartum period, including recovery, until discharge to home. - For the Same-Day Surgical Procedures, (1) support person. Companion may remain with the patient through the initial intake process and may rejoin the patient post procedure; the companion may wait in our front lobby during the procedure, provided there are chairs available to assure that social distancing of six feet is maintained.
PLEASE NOTE: Visitors must always wear face coverings and will be provided with and asked to wear additional personal protective equipment (PPE) when appropriate to the patient’s condition or diagnosis(es), and in accordance with the Department of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and hospital’s guidance, regulations and policies.