Everyone has given great ideas,I agree with maintaining her privacy-just say she has been sick/needs quiet. People do get very nosy..some is good way /want to help-others very gossipy. And,I do find for me-people hear bipolar/depression-and forget everything else they know about me...they think I turned into an alien! I want to tell them-im still me!just like if they told me they are now diabetic- would still like them /treat them the same but understand they have to just make some dietary changes! As someone posted with HIPAA-HOSP is not to give out any info! She can Def have list of who can/cannot visit. The one time I was in pt ,once out- just told people was so fatigued, overworked, stressed out,I had gotten dehydrated- needed rest and quiet and low stress. -so then people knew no vosits/calls- needed quiet/rest. Where I was inpt,psych facility would never even acknowledge I was there if people called!