146 – The mitzvah of visiting the sick (b) / Part III, Chapter three

Unless the sick person asks that we visit him or her,] we do not visit a sick person who has difficulty speaking or would suffer some other unpleasantness as a result of the visit. However, even in the case of such a patient, whom we cannot actually visit inside their room, we do go to the adjacent rooms, outside the sick person’s room, and from there we inquire how they are doing and assist with their needs for recovery. We also hear about their suffering there and pray for him or her.