Visiting Hours & Policies
Visitors are encouraged at Lake Forest Hospital because we believe family and friends play an important role in helping patients recover. The following information will help familiarize you with hospital services and policies in order to best plan your visit. We look forward to seeing you.
Children Visitors—All children under 12 years of age must be in the company and under the supervision of a responsible adult (other than the patient). Our medical staff may determine at any time that children cannot visit, depending on the patient’s situation. Children visitors must be free from illness and avoid contact with ill persons.
Contact—To contact a Lake Forest Hospital patient, please call: (847) 234-5600.
The hospital has set general visiting hours to help people plan their visits. However, certain areas of the hospital have set their own visiting hours to best suit the patients in their care. Please review the following list of visiting hours below to ensure that your visit is timed optimally. If you arrive when the patient is receiving medical care, you may be asked to wait outside the patient's room for a few minutes for patient privacy.
Maternity Services, Patient Rooms
Spouses or other designated special guests have open visiting hours. Grandparents and siblings of the baby may visit from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Other adult visitors are welcome from 11a.m. – 8 p.m. Children (other than siblings) under 12 are not permitted on the floor.
Acute Care Services (Medical/Surgical, Pediatrics and Oncology), Patient Rooms
For medical/surgical and oncology patients, visiting hours are from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. An adult must accompany children under the age of 12. A maximum of two visitors per patient are allowed at one time.
For pediatric patients, parents have open visiting hours. Others may visit from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. A maximum of two visitors per patient are allowed at one time.
Critical Care Services (Telemetry and ICCU), Patient Rooms
For Telemetry patients, open visiting hours; two visitors per patient at one time. For ICCU patients, open visiting hours for family only; two visitors per patient at one time.
Extended Care Facility (ECF), Patient Rooms
Open visiting hours.
Westmoreland Nursing Center, Patient Rooms
Open visiting hours.
Cellular Phone Policy—To ensure patient safety, the hospital has instituted a cellular phone policy. Cell phones may be used in most areas of the hospital, such as lobbies, public waiting rooms, cafeteria and coffee shop. Cell phones are prohibited, however, in ICU, Telemetry, Labor and Delivery and certain other patient-care areas. Please look for any signs restricting use.
To ensure and protect privacy, camera phones may only be used for voice calls, and the camera feature may not be used anywhere in the hospital.
If you have any questions, please ask a staff member, or call the operator by dialing “0” from any hospital phone.
Smoke-free institution—Lake Forest Hospital is a smoke-free organization. Cigarettes and smoking materials are not sold at Lake Forest Hospital or any of its affiliated locations and smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on our campuses. We appreciate your cooperation on this matter.