Visiting Hours & Guidelines

Date Last Updated: October 2, 2023

As our hospital continues to respond to COVID-19, our highest priority remains the safety of our patients, families and team members. Louisiana Extended Care Hospital Lafayette will follow our host hospital St. Francis Medical Center visitations guide lines. Prevention is the key to containment of viruses like COVID-19, which is why for your safety, we will allow limited visitation for patients.

• Each non-COVID positive patient will be allowed to have one person stay overnight. This visitor must be in the patient's room before 8 p.m.
• Visitors must be 12 years of age or older.
• Visiting hours are 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
• Masks (see below)
• Visitors must present a valid ID for the check-in process and will receive a personalized name tag that must be worn for the duration of their visit.
• Outside clergy are allowed to visit with patients at any time and do not count toward the daily visitor limit.

We strongly recommend people who have chronic conditions such as diabetes, lung or heart disease or are older than 70 do not visit patients in our facilities for their own protection. 

• COVID-19 Positive Patients:
  In-person visits will be limited to three visitors for 60 minutes a day each between the hours of 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at a time coordinated with the physician/nurse care team, except in end-of-life situations where extended times of visitation may be coordinated with the House Supervisor. Visitors must be 12 years of age or older.
• End of Life:
  Patients admitted for end-of-life evaluation and treatment may have immediate family members visit and the number of visitors and times for visitation must be coordinated with the unit's Director and House Supervisor.

• Masking is optional for visitors and patients in non-COVID areas at this time.
• Visitors of COVID-19 positive patients are required to wear masks and appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Patients who are immunocompromised or seeking care for respiratory illness are encouraged to wear a mask throughout our facilities.

St. Francis offers free wireless internet access for our patients and visitors. Connect to the network called “GuestWifi." No password is required. Our guest wireless network is a complementary service, but we cannot provide personal technical support.

Please be aware that this is a non-secure computer network. Users of this network must agree to and comply with the user agreement.