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Visitation

Visitors play a vital role in our patient's healing process. As always, our top priority is safety, for our patients and community. We want you to get the care you need while staying safe during your visit to Centra.
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Visitation Guidelines

  • COVID-19 positive patients will be permitted two visitors at a time.
  • All visitors must be healthy. Do not visit if you are feeling sick.
  • Some units and clinics may have more restrictive visitation policies based on limitations of unit/room size and vulnerable patients.
  • Wash your hands frequently.
  • In the Emergency Department (ED) we allow one visitor (or both parents of minor child) to accompany patients to the treatment areas, exceptions may be made. Visitors will be asked to wear badges indicating they are ED visitors.
  • Wearing a mask is optional but strongly encouraged while visiting patients.

Individual hospital guidelines:

Visitor Masking Policy:

Masking is optional at all Centra facilities. Patients, visitors or Caregivers who would like to wear a mask are free to do so, and procedural masks will be provided at all locations.

Visitors are required to wear a procedural mask for interactions with COVID-19, influenza, RSV and other respiratory isolated patients.

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Lynchburg General Hospital

Visit location

Visiting hours at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital begin at 7 am and run through 9 pm, with departmental exceptions.

Entrance updates

As construction on Tower A progresses, the current main entrance to LGH, Tower B entrance, will close, and a new entrance will open in an adjacent location.

Thursday, April 2, patients, visitors, and staff may access the facility through a newly constructed vestibule located next to the former main entrance (see map below). Clear signage will be in place to guide all guests to the updated entry point.

This transition is part of ongoing modernization efforts designed to enhance the facility while maintaining safe and convenient access throughout construction. Prior to the opening of the new entrance, existing fencing and orange barricades will be removed to ensure a smooth and accessible experience.

Construction Updates

Bedford Memorial Hospital

Visit location

Visiting hours at Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital begin at 7 am and run through 8:30 pm, with departmental exceptions.

Guidelines

Please check in at the nursing station for area-specific visitation hours. Visitors may be restricted based on the patient's condition, and may also be asked to leave the room when the patient is with his/her doctor or nurse. 

Visitors may only take photographs of patients with signed permission from the patient. All other photography is strictly prohibited in the facility. 

Security

Security officers are on duty throughout the hospital 24 hours a day. Nighttime visitors can call the operator at extension "0" to have an escort back to the parking area.

Visitors must abide by all hospital policies at all times. Disruptive visitors will be asked to leave the premises immediately.

Virginia Baptist Hospital

Visit location

Visiting hours at Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital begin at 7 am and run through 9 pm, with departmental exceptions.

Mother Baby Unit

Hospital visitation hours apply.

  • Visitors are not permitted 1:30 – 3:30pm daily for quiet time.
  • Visitors must be over age 18 to stay over night as a support person.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult over 18 years old, who is not the patient

Intensive Care Nursery

Hospital visitation hours apply.

  • Visitors are not permitted 6:30 - 8:30 pm.
  • All visitors are escorted to the bedside by parent.
  • No visitors under 18 years old are permitted 

Birth Center

Hospital visitation hours apply.

  • During delivery, 3 persons at bedside, not counting the Doula.
  • Children must be accompanied by adult over 18 years old that is not the patient
  • Birth photographers do count as a visitor

Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatric Unit

Visitation Hours: 12 - 2 pm & 4 - 8 pm.

  • Visitors cannot bring in outside food or drink and all belongings must be locked up including keys and cell phones outside of the unit. 

 

Southside Community Hospital

Visit location

Visiting hours at Centra Southside Community Hospital begin at 7 am and run through 8:30 pm, with departmental exceptions.