The SHA announced last week at all parking fee at hospitals throughout the province had been waived, including at the Dr. F. H. Wigmore Regional Hospital in Moose Jaw.
“To help support our staff and physicians who remain focused on delivering care and services and to help ease the burden for our patients, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is temporarily suspending parking fees for all patients, employees, and physicians at all of our facilities effective immediately,” the SHA said in a press release.
Visitors are asked to follow signs at their hospital or clinic in order to ensure proper parking procedures and that they are parking in the right area.
The removal of parking fees does not indicate a relaxing of other restrictions that remain in place, with the SHA reminding the public that visitors are no allowed at SHA facilities except for compassionate reason.
“Compassionate reasons may include immediate family during end-of-life care, family of patients prior to a major surgery or visitors aiding in clinical care (at the discretion of the patient’s care provider),” the SHA said.
These enhanced restrictions came into effect Monday, March 16, 2020 and are in place until further notice.
