Are Visitation Rules Different on Christmas Day?
Will there be any changes to the visitation rules for Christmas? Longer visits, or visiting days? How many people can visit at one time? Is there a list of the rules on your website?
Sherri Himel
Visitation on Christmas is not usually different than other days except for the holiday spirit.
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Visitation on Christmas is not usually different than other days except for the holiday spirit. The number of visitors is very heavy on Christmas and Thanksgiving so there might be time restrictions due to overcrowding. You should check with the facility before you go just to make sure there are no limitations imposed due to the anticipated traffic
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Accepted Answer Date Created: December 13,2015
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