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Find VA policies on privacy and patient rights, family rights, visitation, and more. Central Virginia VA Health Care System allows a maximum of two visitors at a time (ages 12 and up) in

both inpatient and outpatient areas. Please note, visits to our Spinal Cord Injury and Community Living Center units may differ, due to the nature of the patients.  For inpatient areas,

normal visiting hours are from 11:30 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. If a compassionate care visit is desired to stay past normal inpatient hours, clinical approval is necessary. We are truly honored to

care for our patients and have been looking forward to this improvement in Veteran experience for a while. PROHIBITED ITEMS You can't bring weapons, alcohol, or illegal drugs into the

building.  Because the VA medical center is federal property, all visitors and bags may be searched.   SECURITY  Richmond VAMC has a Police Service. Our officers provide 24-hour patrols of

the facility and parking lots. For general police assistance, please dial 804-675-5000, ext. 15280. Report all suspicious or criminal activity, vehicle accidents, and personal property

losses to the VA Police while on the facility grounds as soon as possible. Because the VA Medical Center is federal property, all persons and bags are subject to search. In addition, no

weapons, alcohol, or illegal drugs are permitted. VA GENERAL VISITATION POLICY The medical center respects the patient's right to make decisions about his or her care, treatment and

services, and to involve the patient's family in care, treatment, and services decisions to the extent permitted by the patient or surrogate decision-maker.  "Family" is

defined as a group of two or more persons united by blood, or adoptive, marital, domestic partnership, or other legal ties. The family may also be a person or persons not legally related to

the individual (such as significant other, friend or caregiver) whom the individual considers to be family. A family member may be the surrogate decision-maker, as defined in VHA Handbook

1004.02, if authorized to make care decisions for the individual, should he or she lose decision-making capacity or choose to delegate decision making to another.  The medical center allows

a family member, friend or other individual to be present with the patient for emotional support during the course of their stay. The medical center allows for the presence of a support

individual of the patient's choice, unless the individual's presence infringes on others’ rights or safety, or is medically or therapeutically contraindicated. The individual may

or may not be the patient's surrogate decision-maker or legally authorized representative.  The hospital prohibits discrimination based on age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture,

language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression.