Family Visitation Guidelines

Visitation
Praxis permits certain patient visitors to visit the facility.

• Please Bring your ID

Family Program and Visiting Hours:

• Tuesdays 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM for patients residing in Malcolm (Malcolm bldg)
• Wednesday 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM for patients residing in LaSalle (LaSalle bldg)

Praxis Imposes the Following Rules:

• Visitors shall be limited to those who attend the Family Education Course which is held the first hour of visitation time.
• Visitation is to immediately follow the Family Education Course, and is restricted to classroom where facilitating therapist is present.
• There is a maximum of two adults per patient allowed during one visit, unless approved by therapist; children are always welcome, but MUST be monitored by an adult and may not become a disruption for the group as it is intended for educational purposes.
• No pets are allowed.
• No entrance will be permitted until 10 minutes prior to class starting.
• Late visitors arriving 10 minutes or more after class has started will not be permitted entrance to the building and will be asked to wait to attend both the Family Education Course and Visitation the following week.
• All visitors must be approved prior to admission by patient and therapist, visitor must be on our visitation consent list.

Drop Offs:
Praxis recognizes that family members may want to drop off items to loved ones. However, such drop offs can be disruptive to the facility. As such, drop offs are limited to:

• First 24 hours after admission
• Tuesday, Wednesday visitation hours.

CD Techs shall receive all items for drop off and store in the basement. Items shall be checked for contraband during patient sleeping hours and shall be delivered to the patient upon waking. Food items are only allowed if individually wrapped in the original manufacturer’s packaging.