Hope Hospice House Visitation Policy

Hope Hospice Houses provide around-the-clock comforting care while preserving the dignity and privacy of our patients and their loved ones. Hope abides by Florida’s “No Patient Left Alone Act” ensuring that in-person patient visitation is permitted unless the patient objects [Policy IP-PC.V01].

• Visits by family, friends, and significant others, including children, are permitted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year. Children must be closely supervised by their parent or guardian.
• Visitors are not required to be vaccinated.
• Staff will assist with accommodations for family members wishing to stay with their loved one through the night.
• Privacy in patient rooms is provided as requested.
• Staff will assist in the guided restriction of visitors per patient/Health Care Surrogate/family request.
• Sitting areas, family rooms, gardens, libraries, cafes, play rooms, and kitchen areas are provided for patient and family use.
• Visitors exhibiting inappropriate behavior may be asked to leave and may be prohibited from further visitation.
• Following a patient’s death, the family is provided reasonable time and space to grieve privately.