Catholic Health in Kenmore, New York, Requires Masks for Providers, Recommends Them for Visitors
By Claudette
Posted Nov 12, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Updated Nov 12, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Catholic Health is implementing a mask policy beginning Monday, Nov. 16. Under the policy, all providers at Catholic Health and Trinity Medical facilities must wear a mask while working directly with patients, according to the report from WIVB. The story is datelined Kenmore, N.Y.
The policy’s requirement applies to providers, meaning staff who work directly with patients. The report describes a separate recommendation for people who come to the facilities.
The health system’s stated measure is aimed at protecting patients and the staff who care for them, a step taken with those most vulnerable to illness in mind (Psalm 82:3).
The report says visitors would be strongly encouraged, but not required, to wear a mask. “Anybody visiting would be strongly encouraged to wear a mask when they come into the hospital, but the doctors, the nurses,”
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