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Visitation Policies

Updated February 7, 2025

Hospital visitor restrictions now in place

Starting today, visitor restrictions are now in place at our Beacon hospitals due to the high transmission levels of respiratory illness in our community. What this means:

  • Hospital visitors must be age 18 or older.
  • No more than two visitors per patient at a time.

With high levels of respiratory illnesses in our region, including COVID, RSV and flu, Beacon strongly encourages visitors wear masks during patient interactions at Beacon Children’s Hospital, Beacon Granger Hospital, Community Hospital of Bremen, Elkhart General Hospital, Memorial Epworth Center, Memorial Hospital of South Bend and Three Rivers Health Hospital.

Masks remain optional at our Beacon Medical Group locations, outpatient care offices and clinics, business offices and fitness centers, but masks should be worn if requested by a patient or staff member.

We strongly urge you postpone your hospital visit if you are experiencing any symptoms of illness. If you must visit while experiencing mild symptoms, it is important to wear a mask and practice proper hand hygiene to protect our vulnerable hospitalized patients.

There are still some situations, however, in which a mask could be required for associates, patients or visitors in all Beacon settings, including:

  • In areas where care is delivered to immunocompromised patients;
  • For anyone who has been exposed to COVID in the past 10 days;
  • For all individuals with respiratory symptoms (even if COVID testing is negative);
  • As required per standard and isolation precautions;
  • If you choose to wear a mask;
  • If requested by a patient or staff member for an encounter.

Masks will continue to be provided at Beacon locations.

Thank you for your support and cooperation in helping us maintain a safe environment for all of our patients to receive care and to protect each other.