Please be kind to our team members if they remind you of our policy. We want to keep everyone safe.

Visitor Restrictions

In outpatient areas of the hospital, such as therapy, visitor restrictions may be different as waiting areas are small, and we are enforcing social distancing measures. Thank you for understanding.

These are the current visitor restrictions in place at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital effective April 19, 2022.

• Visiting hours are 6 a.m. – 8 p.m. 
  

• Visitors must be in good health

  • No symptoms of respiratory infection (fever, runny nose, cough, shortness of breath).

  • Visitors must be screened and have a badge provided indicating the visitor's destination.

• Masking Guidance:
  
  • COVID-19 Community Transmission Level: HIGH
    
    • Masks are required for all patients, visitors and team members
    • Masks are required for all team members, regardless of vaccination status, in all areas of the facility

• Hospitalized patients can have four visitors in the hospital at a time. Except for:

  • Emergency Room, Behavioral Health and Physical Medicine and Rehab Clinic patients are limited to two visitors.

  • No visitors under 18 in Behavioral Health.

  • NICU patients may have one birth parent plus one significant other.

• ICU patients can only have 2 visitors at the bedside at a time. (2 other visitors may be in the lounge area).

• BirthCare visitors must be consistent throughout stay.

  • Siblings of any age can visit BirthCare patients.

• Patients at end-of-life may have visitors assessed on a case-by-case basis.

• No children visiting under the age of 12 (unless extraordinary circumstances).

• No animals allowed except for official service animals.