As seriously ill patients may need help or care at a moment's notice, our Intensive Care and Progressive Care Units are staffed with specially trained nurses and physicians who continuously monitor and evaluate changes in a patient's condition.

The Intensive Care Unit is designed for patients needing a high level of critical care.  The Progressive Care Unit is designed for some post-surgical patients and for those patients who do not need critical care, but who do need more intensive nursing care than what is usually provided on general nursing units.

ICU (at Loris Community Hospital) visiting hours are as follows:

9:00 am - 9:30 am

11:00 - 11:30 am

1:00 - 1:30 pm

3:00 - 3:30 pm

6:00 - 6:30 pm

8:30 - 9:00 pm

For the safety of our patients we request ICU/PCU visitors follow these guidelines:

• ICU visiting hours are from 9:00 am - 9:00 pm at the above times except at the discretion of the charge nurse. 
• ICU visitors are limited to two at a time and are restricted to immediate family such as: mother, father, husband, wife, children, brothers, or sisters.
• Visiting hours may be suspended temporarily during an emergency situation.  
• Please do not bring flowers, balloons or food into the ICU.
• Please use the phone outside of ICU to call for permission prior to entering.
• To reach family and friends in the ICU waiting room, dial 716-7544.  There is also a pay phone in the waiting room for your convenience.  

Visiting hours for the Progressive Care Unit are:

                     9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

                   12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

                     4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

                     8:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Please be aware that there may be circumstances when visitors are limited or prohibited.  Anyone not following regulations will be asked to leave.