A microwave oven is available. Dietary notes food preferences and the clinical dietitian is available upon request for consultation. Coffee and tea are available at all times in the Palliative Care Family Room. Smoking Patient smoking is allowed only in the smoking room beside the Gibson 2 elevators. Smoking is not permitted in the cafeteria or patient rooms.
All clergy are welcome at anytime.
The Pastoral Care Department, nursing, staff or volunteers will contact your own clergy upon request. Opportunity is provided for all to worship, receive the sacraments and obtain counselling and support. Therapy Therapists help address specific issues to improve comfort and quality of life. The cost of patient care on the Palliative Care Unit is greater than other areas of the hospital and is only partially funded by the government. We rely heavily on support from patients, their families and friends in the form of donations or bequests.