Patients & Visitors
Current Visitor Guidelines
If you have traveled from a high-risk area for COVID-19, had contact with a person known to be infected with COVID-19, and cough, fever or difficulty breathing you may not visit or enter the building.
All visitation is temporarily suspended. The only exceptions include:
- Late stage and end-of-life situations
- One partner, significant other or designated support person may visit patients in labor and delivery and/or post-partum and may stay overnight
- Both parents may visit patients in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- One designated parent, guardian or caregiver of a hospitalized pediatric patient
- Patients presenting to the Emergency Room or patients having an outpatient surgery or outpatient procedure requiring sedation may have one designated visitor accompany them if they require assistance for check-in. The visitor must leave once the patient is registered and may return once notified when the patient is ready for pick up.
Any additional exceptions must be made by a member of Administration.
Entrances are limited to the Emergency Room entrance in Punta Gorda and the ER and Main Entrance in Port Charlotte. All patients, authorized visitors and vendors will be pre-screened prior to entering the building by being asked a series of questions regarding recent travel and symptoms and will require a re-screen if at any point they leave the building.
*Last updated March 25, 2020
Learn how you can stay connected through virtual visitation.
At Bayfront Health Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda, we understand that coming to the hospital as a patient or as a loved one's support person can be a difficult, often overwhelming experience. Whether you’re preparing for a hospital stay or stopping by to see friends and family, knowing where to go and what to bring will help make your visit less stressful. To make your experience easier, we want to provide you with helpful information you may need to plan your visit, such as what to expect, parking instructions, transportation and more.
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