Lynchburg General Hospital
Visiting hours at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital begin at 7 am and run through 9 pm, with departmental exceptions.
Emergency Department (ED)
Upon arrival to the ED, please check in with the greeter. If the greeter is not available or not in the waiting room, check in with the triage nurse. The charge nurse in the ED is responsible for notifying the greeter or triage nurse when a patient is permitted to have a visitor.
A security officer will grand access when visitors are permited by operating the electronic door leading to the ED. Please allow the officer time to operate the door.
Bedford Memorial Hospital
Visiting hours at Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital begin at 7 am and run through 9 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 premesis immediately.
Virginia Baptist Hospital
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, excluding 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, excluding 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 Psychiatrics 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
Visiting hours at Centra Southside Community Hospital begin at 7 am and run through 8:30 pm, with departmental exceptions.
