Canadian Cancer Society
| Cancer Information Helpline: 1-888-939-3333 Email: nl-reception@cancer.ca Online Support Communities: www.cancerconnection.ca or www.parlonscancer.ca Website: https://cancer.ca/en/living-with-cancer/how-we-can-help/accommodation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanadianCancerSociety/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CDNCancerSociety |
Mandate:
To provide accommodations to individuals who must travel to St.John’s for cancer treatment.
Target Population:
Individuals who must travel to St. John’s for cancer treatment and their families.
Highlights of Programs/Services Offered:
Daffodil Place
Tel: (709) 753-6520 Toll-Free: 1-888-753-6520
Address:
70 Ropewalk Lane
St. John’s, NL, A1E 5T2
Phone: 1-888-753-6520
Service Information:
- Our facility offers a total of 24 rooms with 35 beds for people with cancer and their caregivers.
- We charge a subsidized rate of $30 per bed per night for first person and $20 for every additional person.
- This fee includes 3 delicious meals and 2 snacks.
- Reservations can be made between the hours of 8:00am-12:00 am, seven days a week.
- They are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Reservations are made based on availability and a request made for you through the healthcare system.
- Our facility welcomes people with cancer, as well as a caregiver or loved one.
- Our private rooms offer: either 2 single beds or 1 queen-sized bed, with an attached bathroom (2 rooms are wheelchair-accessible)
- Telephone for free local calls
- Satellite TV
- Internet access
- Small refrigerator
- Linens and towels
Services
To make your stay as pleasant as possible, we offer:
- Meals and snacks
- Volunteer driver program to help clients who do not have other transportation get to and from medical appointments, now take everyone regardless of whether they have access to their own transportation or not.
- Wig and breast prosthesis services