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VISN 12 - Hines VA Hospital

Visiting Hours

Medical & Surgical Units   Intermediate Care/Hospice
1:00 to 9:00 p.m.   24 hours daily
Cardiology   Extended Care Center
1:00 to 9:00 p.m.   11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Spinal Cord Injury   Residential Care Facility
11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.   11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

 

Psychiatry/Substance Abuse Inpatient Units
Building 228 2 South
Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Sundays and Holidays: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Psychiatry/Substance Abuse Outpatient Units
Building 228 2 North
Weekdays: 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Weekends & Holidays: Noon to 7:00 p.m.

Blind Rehabilitation Center
Weekdays: 3:30 to 10:00 p.m.
Weekends: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Holidays: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Intensive Care Units
Please ask the nurse or unit secretary for an ICU handbook
which outlines visting hours and other important information.

 

Visiting Rules and Guidelines

We encourage family and friends to visit our patients whenever it is medically appropriate. Some basic rules and guidelines include:

  • Patients are limited to 2 visitors at any one time.
  • Children under 12 years of age may visit patients only when permission has been granted by the attending physician or nurse. Inpatients may visit with children under age 12 in lobby of the building.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
  • Visitors may not bring food or beverages to patients without authorization from the unit dietitian or nurse. Visitors are asked not to eat in patient rooms.
  • Special restrictions for visitors may apply on the Psychiatry and Substance Abuse units. Please contact the unit staff for applicable rules in these areas.