Delivery room rule will stand: Quebec
There’s been a big fuss in social media about the Jewish General making it a rule you can’t have guests in delivery rooms. An acquaintance even passed around a petition against the ban on Facebook. But Quebec is refusing to intervene.
jonz 09:49 on 2020-04-07 Permalink
I know it’s a big deal to change hospitals even on a temporary basis – I use the Jewish myself – but I’m not going anywhere near it these days and I think couples having children should protect themselves similarly and consider taking the obvious concern of the Quebec government seriously. Everyone is having trouble. My appointments there (at the Jewish) have been changed to being handled by phone and some have been cancelled. I think the prudent thing to do if you care about your safety, and the safety of your child-to-be … to say nothing about your partner, is to change hospitals. I’m certain that’s not easy, but this isn’t a walk in the park.
jeather 12:50 on 2020-04-07 Permalink
My father is continuing his non-elective treatment at the Jewish (moving would not be an option). He says it is deserted and he’s nowhere near the ER. I wouldn’t go there if I didn’t need to, but the ongoing medical care is apparently going great. (He is currently outpatient, but will be not allowed to have visitors when that changes, which will be terrible.)
Kate 14:22 on 2020-04-07 Permalink
All the best to your father, jeather, and I hope he does well.
jeather 15:51 on 2020-04-07 Permalink
We won’t know for a while; he’s, at this point, due to go inpatient on Apr 30 somewhere in the first 3 weeks of June. So it’s a while. Which is good, we can figure out how to plan for no visitors.