Providing the safest possible environment, while ensuring everyone’s experience at TSH is a positive one, is our top priority. That’s why our Visiting Policy strives to provide visitors and family members with easy access to their loved ones, while taking into account the needs of our patients.

• Regular visiting hours are 11:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. daily.
• Only two visitors per patient at a time are permitted.
• Children 12 years and under must be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times.

EXCEPTIONS TO VISITING HOURS:

Visiting hours may be extended for compassionate reasons. Visiting hours may also be restricted for medical or emergency situations. All exceptions and restrictions are at the discretion of the nursing staff.

The following departments have special visiting hours:

Maternal Newborn and Child Care / Obstetrics

Visiting hours are 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. daily.

Siblings are permitted for short visits only during designated visiting hours and must be accompanied by father/partner or grandparent.

Father/partner may visit from 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. daily.

Father/partner and one labour support person are permitted to attend the birth.

Special Care Nursery

Visiting hours are 4:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. daily with the permission of a parent.

Parents may visit at any time at the discretion of the nursing staff.

Siblings may only visit with permission of the parent.

Pediatrics

Parents/guardians may visit from 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. daily.

One parent/guardian may stay overnight with the child.

Outpatient Clinics and Day Surgery

One adult may accompany a patient for scheduled appointments, tests, outpatient procedures or treatments.

Two adults may accompany a pediatric patient for scheduled appointments, tests, outpatient procedures or treatments.

Children 12 years and under should not accompany the patient as we do not have the staff to supervise them while the patient’s test or treatment is being carried out.

Critical Care / Emergency

Only one visitor per patient is permitted.

Exceptions will be made at the discretion of the nursing staff.

Intensive Care Units (ICU/CCU)

Visiting hours are 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 pm. - 8:30 p.m. daily.

Inpatient Mental Health

Visiting hours are 4:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 12 noon - 8:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Children 12 years and under are not permitted to visit at the General Campus.

Children 12 years and under may visit at the Birchmount Campus and must be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times.

Exceptions and restrictions will be made at the discretion of the nursing staff.