To promote and support the care of our patients while they are inpatients at the VA New Jersey Health Care System, specific visiting hours have been assigned each area to ensure our veterans receive the quality of care they deserve. The patient's family and significant others shall be allowed to visit the patient, unless such visits are clinically contraindicated.

If you are unable to visit a patient personally, you may call the patient or send a card or gift.

Number of Visitors

A patient may receive no more than two visitors at a time.

Food and Beverages

Visitors may not bring food or beverages to patients without authorization from unit physicians or nurses.

Children Under 15 Years of Age

Children under 15 years of age may visit an inpatient when permission has been granted by the attending physician and nurse with the intent to be as liberal as possible with visiting hours of children to allow time to be spent with their loved ones. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Children 15 Years of Age and Over

Children 15 years of age and over are permitted to visit inpatient care areas.

Clergy

Members of the clergy are welcome to visit patients who are members of their particular religious group at any time at the discretion of the unit physicians or nurses.

Exceptions

For the health and well-being of a patient, the attending physician may limit, restrict, or deny visitation. We apologize for any inconvenience when this occurs, and appreciate your understanding that it may be medically necessary.