Riverside Health Care Facilities is implementing new a visitor policy at its hospitals and at Rainycrest Long Term Care.
Visitor hours at the hospitals in Emo, Rainy River and Fort Frances will now go from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Hours at Rainycrest Long Term Care are from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Officials say the change respects the needs of the patient and the role family and friends play in the healing process.