Patient and Visitor Information for McLaren Lapeer Region
As a patient of McLaren Lapeer Region, your care and satisfaction are our main concerns. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, an employed primary care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering over 250,000 lives, home health care and hospice, durable medical equipment, retail pharmacy services, and a wholly-owned medical malpractice insurance company. Our team of health care professionals strives to deliver quality and personalized care, in partnership with you and your family. If there is anything you need during your stay, please speak with a member of your health care team.
McLaren Lapeer Region is a smoke-free facility. We ask that you use cellular phones in posted areas only.
While you may not be in the hospital under life-threatening circumstances, we encourage every patient and family to educate themselves about advance care planning. We encourage feedback on how we serve you and your family while you're in our care.
McLaren Lapeer Region Patient & Visitor Guidelines
McLaren Lapeer welcomes visitors to the hospital. As of Monday April 17, 2023, routine use of masks throughout the hospital has been suspended.
All visitors should:
- Be in good health and free of any COVID-19 related symptoms
- Perform hand hygiene when entering/exiting the patient room, and as needed
- Wear a face mask in designated units and patient rooms
- Cooperate with directions from staff
- Wear a face mask in units and patient rooms where masking is still required
Visitation guidelines:
Visitation hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.:
Visitors must be 16 years or older or accompanied by a responsible adult at all times
Telemetry 2, Telemetry 3, Progressive Care Unit, Ortho: Two healthy visitors
Emergency Department: Two healthy visitors
ICU: Two healthy adult visitors are welcome from 10 am-1 p.m. and 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Masks are still required to be worn in this department.
Surgical and Procedural: Two healthy visitors before and after surgery.
Outpatient Procedures (Including Lab and Imaging): Two healthy visitors.
Labor and Delivery: Two healthy visitors may remain with the laboring mother. Two healthy support people may visit following delivery.
All patients in Isolation for illnesses such as COVID-19, influenza, pertussis, or meningitis are limited to two visitors per day, and must wear a mask while in the room.
Behavioral Health Unit (BHU): Two healthy adult visitors allowed during BHU-specific designated days and times.
Transitional Care Unit (TCU): Residents may receive visitors anytime without appointments. It is recommended that visitors limit themselves to 1-3 people at a time and avoid visiting at mealtimes, scheduled therapy times and during sleep hours. Masks are still required to be worn.
Considerations
Please check with the nursing staff for any restrictions on patient gifts (e.g. flowers, food). Latex balloons are not allowed.
Non Smoking
McLaren Lapeer Region prohibits smoking or tobacco use anywhere in the buildings or on the grounds owned or leased by McLaren Lapeer Region.
Fire Safety
We conduct fire drills from time to time. If you hear an alarm, stay where you are. In an actual emergency, hospital staff will direct you as to what to do.