All visitors must respect the privacy and confidentiality of the residents. Visitors should understand that who they see and what they hear while at Gaston House is not to be disclosed.

Female visitors who are not family members must be 18 years of age and can only be downstairs, in common areas.  All family visitors (friends, girlfriends, wives) are not allowed in residents bedrooms.

NO EXCEPTIONS

Residents are asked to introduce visitors to the community and staff.

Visitors who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs are not permitted in the house. Staff members may drug test any visitor suspected to be in violation of this policy.

Staff members and house managers have the right to deny visitation privileges to anyone.

Visitors are not allowed to randomly visit members of the community.

Visitors are subject to the same curfew(s) as the community, and are forbidden to stay in the house overnight.

Safety of Residents

Gaston House prohibits alcohol, illicit drugs and weapons on the premises; Gaston House may immediately discharge any person in violation of this prohibition.

Gaston House forbids residents to engage in disruptive behavior, physical abuse or verbal threats; Gaston House may immediately discharge any person in violation of this prohibition.

Tobacco Products

Gaston House forbids smoking in the house. Residents may smoke in the outside seating area, on the front patio or in the front of the house.

Medications

No alcohol-based over the counter medications, prescriptions, cooking additives, hand sanitizers or mouthwash are permitted.

Residents are not allowed to take medications or eat foods that would cause a positive result on a drug test.

Gaston House is not a medical facility and there are no doctors on staff.

Diabetics requiring insulin injections must provide a sharps container at intake.

Residents are expected to take their medications as prescribed and have them refilled.