CCH elevates visiting restrictions at The Legacy due to Flu

GILLETTE, WY – Campbell County Health has elevated visiting restrictions at The Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center due to increased cases of the flu, or influenza in Gillette, Wyoming. Visiting restrictions are in place to help protect visitors, residents and employees.

The Legacy restrictions include:

• All visitors are encouraged to use hand sanitizer prior to visiting any resident. Masks and hand sanitizer stations are located at the main entrance.
• Children under 12 years old are not permitted to visit. This includes resident family and visiting groups, i.e., school or dance.
• Visitors who feel ill, or have symptoms such as fever or cough, should not visit.

Campbell County Memorial Hospital Maternal Child unit restrictions remain the same and include:

• The Maternal Child has restricted visiting to the mother's spouse or significant other and two additional visitors at any one time. Visiting in Labor and Delivery is always limited to three.
• Children under 12 years old are not permitted to visit. The newborn’s sibling(s), who are under 12 years old, may visit if they are screened for symptoms of illness by Maternal Child nurses.
• Visitors who feel ill should not visit.
• Masks and hand sanitizer are available throughout the hospital and at each entrance. Patients presenting at the CCMH Emergency Department, Campbell County Medical Group Walk-in Clinic, CCMG Main Clinic or other CCMG offices within the hospital should wear a mask and use hand sanitizer if they feel ill or have cold or flu symptoms such as fever or cough.

To check on current restrictions, visit www.cchwyo.org/VR. To learn how to protect yourself from the flu, please visit www.cchwyo.org/flu411. Click here to see a flyer.