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Visitation Policies

Updated January 15, 2025

Face mask update

Beacon remains committed to the highest level of safety for our patients, visitors, volunteers, providers and staff. Visitors in our Beacon hospitals are strongly encouraged to wear masks when directly interacting with hospitalized patients due to an increase of respiratory illness in our community.

With a recent uptick in respiratory illnesses, including COVID, RSV and flu, Beacon recommends visitors wear masks during patient interactions at Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Elkhart General Hospital, Beacon Granger Hospital, Community Hospital of Bremen and Three Rivers Health Hospital.
Masks are proven to reduce transmission of these illnesses. Beacon will continue to provide masks at our hospitals and monitor national, state, regional and Beacon-level respiratory illness data to determine prevention practices at all our locations.
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.