COVID-19 Information
Please do not let fears of COVID-19 in our community keep you from seeking medical care. The South Huron Hospital (SHH) remains a safe place to seek care and attend outpatient appointments.
Please visit this page frequently, as changes may occur at any time to align with direction from Public Health Ontario, Ontario Health, and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.
You may visit the Province of Ontario’s dedicated COVID-19 webpage to help educate yourself about COVID-19, including how you can protect yourself, and what to do it you suspect you may be at risk.
COVID-19 Vaccine Information can be found by visiting Huron Perth Public Health's dedicated COVID-19 Vaccine Information page.
At SHH, we have implemented several changes to keep our patients, staff, physicians, and hospital environment safe during the COVID-19 pandemic:
Hand Hygiene
- Please use the alcohol-based hand sanitizer pumps located throughout the hospital to clean your hands often.
Masks
If you have a mask or face covering, please wear it to your appointment to cover your mouth, nose, and chin. If you don’t have one, SHH will provide one.
You will be expected to wear a mask for the duration of your time in the hospital. Our staff will also be wearing masks. If at any time your mask becomes soiled, damp, or damaged, please let a member of our team know, and a clean mask will be provided for you.
Physical Distancing
- We ask that where possible, you please maintain a 2m (6ft) distance between yourself and others for the duration of your visit.
- Our booking structures have been revised to eliminate or minimize wait times. If you must wait, please follow floor signs to ensure physical distancing.
Visiting
In order to best protect the health of our patients and staff members, visiting at SHH may be restricted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our current visiting permissions can be found in our Visitor Policy.
Exceptions will also be made on compassionate grounds for palliative patients.
We
recognize the importance of staying in touch with family and friends.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, all patients have been provided with a phone free of charge
for the duration of their hospital stay.
Visiting may be
permitted in exceptional circumstances for compassionate reasons. If you
have any questions or wish to discuss your circumstances with the
nursing team, please call 519-235-2700 ext. 5186.