Visitor Restrictions & Safety Requirements

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Mask requirements

The states of Oregon and Washington require masks to be worn in health care facilities.

  • All patients and visitors must wear a mask at all times. Consideration will be given to children under age 2.
  • Visitors and patients without a mask will be provided one. Those  who refuse to wear a mask will be asked to leave the building.
  • Vented masks, scarves, bandannas, gaiters or veil masks may not be worn in Legacy Health facilities. Anyone wearing one of these masks will be given a new mask to wear.
  • If you have a latex allergy, please note that some of the masks we provide contain latex in the ear loops.

Visitor restrictions

Updated 11/21/2022 – We understand limiting visitors is difficult for everyone. Thank you for understanding as we work to keep our patients, visitors and staff safe.

It is recommended — but not required — that all visitors and support persons be fully vaccinated or test negative for COVID-19 within the past 72 hours.

Visitor rules

  • Visitors must be age 12 or older.
  • Visitors must follow instructions and symptom screening signs at building entrances and not enter if they are sick or possibly infected with COVID-19.
  • Visitors must wear a mask while inside Legacy Health buildings and wash hands.
  • Visitors who tested positive for COVID-19 can visit 10-days after the start of their symptoms.

These rules apply to all visitors, including those who are fully vaccinated. Visitors who do not follow these rules will be asked to leave.

Adult patients

  • Two (2) visitors, age 12 or older may visit.
  • Only two visitors will be allowed in the patient’s room at one time.
  • Patients who are positive for COVID-19 or being evaluated for COVID-19 are allowed one (1) visitor. It is recommended that the visitor be the same person for the entire stay.
  • Includes hospitalized patients, outpatients, patients in clinics and the emergency room.
  • For information about patients with disabilities, see below.

Breast feeding patients on medical or surgical units are allowed two visitors. The baby, age three months or younger, is not considered a visitor.

Labor & Delivery patients

  • Two (2) visitors age 12 or older are allowed while a patient is laboring, postpartum and antepartum.
  • Only two visitors will be allowed in the patient’s room at one time.
  • Patients who are positive for COVID-19 or being evaluated for COVID-19 are allowed one visitor. It is recommended that the visitor be the same person for the entire stay.
  • Visitors must wear a mask and wash hands
  • Surrogate or adoptive parents are allowed to provide infant care.
  • Doulas are part of the patient care team but must apply for a verified doula badge. A Legacy verified doula is allowed in addition to the visitors. 

Pediatric & NICU patients

  • Two (2) visitors, who do not have signs or symptoms of illness may visit.
  • Only two visitors will be allowed in the patient’s room at one time.
  • Patients who are positive for COVID-19 or being evaluated for COVID-19 are allowed one visitor. It is recommended that the visitor be the same person for the entire stay.
  • The visitors must be age 12 or older.
  • Visitors must wear a mask and wash hands.
  • For pediatric patients, these visitor guidelines include hospitalized patients, outpatients, patients in the emergency room and all pediatric outpatient clinics.  
Hospital support persons
  • Adult patients with disabilities who have designated support persons are limited to one (1) support person at a time. The support person is in addition to the allowed visitors. Both the visitors and support person can be in the patient room at the same time.
  • Pediatric patients can have one (1) support person plus their allowed visitors. The allowed visitors and support person can be in the patient room at the same time.
  • Support persons may change out during the patient’s hospital stay and must follow Legacy Health’s safety standards. Learn more
End of life patients
  • Up to 8 designated visitors may visit a patient at end of life who is not COVID-19 positive or is not being evaluated for COVID-19.
  • Up to 2 designated visitors may visit a patient at end of life who has tested positive for COVID-19 or is being evaluated for COVID-19.
  • Visitors are limited to 2 visitors at one time in the room.
  • Minors can be a designated visitor of an end of life patient. 

Hospital entrance restrictions

    Use of common areas

    Legacy Health waiting rooms, gift shops, chapels, cafes and cafeterias are open. Masks are required when inside Legacy Health buildings.

    Health screening

    All visitors must follow instructions and symptom screening signs at building entrances. Some of the common COVID-19 symptoms are:

    • Fever
    • Runny nose
    • New cough
    • Sore throat
    • New shortness of breath
    • Body aches or chills