Visiting Kindred

Visitor Information

For your safety, your loved one and all others in our hospital, we ask all visitors to:

• Get a visitor’s pass at the Information Desk when you arrive. We recommend limiting visitors to two at any one time as to not overwhelm your loved one. Visitor passes are valid only for the date and area displayed and we ask that you please wear them at all times while inside the hospital. Please return your visitor’s pass to the Information Desk when you leave.
• Keep noise to a minimum.
• We are a tobacco-free hospitals. Smoking is not allowed anywhere on Kindred property including parking lots in or around the hospital. It is a violation of the Smoke-free Illinois Act.

Visiting Hours

General visiting hours for Kindred Hospital - Sycamore are daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. We may ask that you wait outside the patient's room while care is being provided.

Visiting with Children

Children must be pre-approved through administration and supervised at all times in order to ensure their safety and the safety of our patients.

Infection Control

We ask that all visitors observe general hygiene practices when entering and leaving patient rooms. This includes disinfecting hands using the sanitizer dispensers conveniently placed around the hospital.

For visitors of patients who are under special infection-control precautions or isolation, please read the isolation signs, check with the patient’s nurse, and make sure you understand and follow the required precautions.  

Please refrain from visiting if you have a cough, runny nose and/or congestion, sore throat, body aches, unusual weakness or tiredness, fever, rash, open sores, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or exposure to any communicable diseases such as chicken pox, measles or mumps.

Cafeteria

The hospital cafeteria is located on the main floor and is available to all visitors. Lunch is available from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Vending machines and complimentary beverages are also available in the cafeteria.

*The cafeteria will only accept credit card payments – no cash.

Parking and Security

Visitor parking is provided in designated areas of the hospital lot. Spaces for handicapped parking also are available. While we strive to keep all areas of the hospital secure, we are not responsible for vehicle damage, fire or theft while parked in the hospital lot.