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Butler Hospital Visitation Restrictions

Visitation restrictions at Butler Hospital:

Delmonico 2 and 3C (Kent Hospital Units), Delmonico 4, Lippitt 2, Riverview 2 and Riverview 3:
  • Visiting hours are 7 days a week from 5:00 – 7:00 pm

  • Visits are scheduled by our treatment teams at the patient’s request—we do not allow “walk-ins” or unscheduled visitors

  • A patient may have one visitor from 5:00 – 5:50 pm or 6:00 – 6:50 pm.  We cannot allow visitors to switch during the hour

  • Any exceptions to these guidelines must be approved by the patient’s treatment team in advance of visiting hours

  • Each unit will allow 2-4 scheduled visitors per time block (number depends on size of unit)

  • All visitors will be screened by Security (includes canine screening), have their bags and coats stored securely, and provided with a visitor badge in the Visitor Registration Center

  • Please do not visit if: You have tested positive for COVID within the past 10 days, have been exposed to someone with cold, flu, or COVID symptoms within the past 10 days or you are sick with cold, flu, or COVID symptoms.

Delmonico 3:
  • A family member or friend may attend the Patient/Family Education Group with the patient. This group is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 PM to 6:50 PM

  • Participation must be arranged in advance through unit staff—only 1 guest per patient

  • There are no guests allowed on the unit outside of the Patient/Family Education Group

Lippitt 1:
  • Visits are allowed from 11:30am-1:00 pm and 5:30 – 7:00 pm daily. We ask that each patient have only 2 visitors at a time.

Adolescent unit:
  • Visits are allowed from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm and 5:30 – 6:30 pm daily. The D1B staff will schedule these visits for families.

Inpatient Assessment Center:
  • Patients coming in for an assessment may have one support person accompany them. However, visitors may be asked to wait in a separate area until they can meet with the clinical team based on space limitations.