Visitor Guidelines

Below are links to Tanner Health hospital campus maps and wayfinding, followed by visitation rules for all Tanner Health facilities. (Tanner Medical Group practices may post additional restrictions at their entrances should the need arise.)

Hospital campus maps and wayfinding

Choose a hospital to view and download campus maps and wayfinding information:

• Higgins General Hospital
• Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton
• Tanner Medical Center/East Alabama
• Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica - Construction updates!
• Willowbrooke at Tanner

General visitation

Please note these guidelines apply to all Tanner Health hospitals (except Willowbrooke at Tanner):

• Visitors must be at least 2 years of age (unless restricted further as noted below).
• Visitors must follow hospital rules and use designated entrances.
• One designated caregiver (age 18+) may stay overnight with a patient.
• Patients have the right to choose their visitors.
• Visitation may be limited for privacy and care.
• After hours visitation may be restricted to specific entrances, especially to the emergency department entrances. Please note the posted hours where you enter and park. Doors may be promptly locked as posted.

Additional visitor guidelines

Behavioral health (Willowbrooke at Tanner)

All visitors must be 12 or older.

Critical care, CVICU and ICU

Visitation is limited to two visitors age 12 and older at a time. Visitation is not allowed between 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. during shift change and patient hand off. Masks may be required.

Isolation patients​

Visitation is determined by individual patient circumstances. Please consult the patient's primary care nurse.

Maternity services

• Visitors must be age 12 and older — except for siblings of the new baby.
• Quiet hours for patient rest and recovery are daily, between 2 to 4 p.m.
• Labor and Delivery: Limited to three visitors at a time
• Nursery and NICU: Limited to two visitors (mom + one) with matching baby bracelets. Masks are required.

If you have any other questions about patient visitation, please ask the patient's primary care nurse.