Regina Cancer Patient Lodge Renewal

Thanks to your generosity, the $1.72 million renovation of the Regina Cancer Patient Lodge has been completed.

“We are proud to support improvements to a place that is so much more than a building—it’s a true home away from home for cancer patients, their families and caregivers,” said Nora Yeates, CEO, Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan. “We want to thank all those individuals and organizations that have donated generously to help modernize the lodge’s infrastructure, enhance accessibility and improve overall patient comfort.”

The Regina Cancer Patient Lodge was originally built and opened in 1985 to provide affordable accommodations for out-of-town patients receiving cancer care at the Allan Blair Cancer Centre. Guests can stay at the lodge for a fee of $40 per person per night. This includes accommodation, meals and snacks. Each year, the lodge serves more than 500 patients and their families from across the province, offering a supportive environment close to crucial cancer services.

All 18 rooms have been fully renovated and now include new beds, bedding, furniture, artwork, cable TV, vinyl flooring, window shades and blackout blinds, lighting and keycard access. Updates were also made to the private washroom in each room so that each guest will now have a walk-in shower with a built-in shower bench or bathtub option, which improves accessibility and patient safety. The lodge also now has a guest room option that is completely barrier free.

With the addition of several queen beds in the facility, the lodge can now accommodate 32 guests, up from 28 guests before the renovations. The addition of queen beds means that patients can now sleep comfortably next to their spouse or loved one.

Some other key renovations, include an updated and barrier-free reception area; upgrades to the kitchen, dining room, TV lounge areas and games room; a new elevator; a new roof and new heating and cooling systems.