Thank you to everyone who worked rigorously to see a change in hospital policy allowing essential supports for people with disabilities in hospitals. BC Minister Adrian Dix has announced the change in the COVID-19 Essential Visitors Policy that will allow family members, or essential support person(s) to accompany people with disabilities in hospitals and health care settings.
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If you you need to enter the hospital and want to be fully prepared, we recommend bringing the following:
- A pdf copy of the recently updated COVID-19 Essential Visitors Policy (113 KB) .
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- pdf Open Letter from Agencies (268 KB) addressing the essential support person(s) for patients with disabilities.
- A pdf copy of the letter for families (65 KB) to bring to hospital - essential support person.
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- A copy of your Representation Agreement (which lays out who can speak for the individual during specific situations).
- pdf The Government of Canada's website update (92 KB) on COVID-19 and people with disabilties in Canada.
- A copy of your local Health Authority’s essential visitor policy. We’ve included a link to each region’s Health Authority site below: