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Several stores are located within 1 to 3 km from the centre, such as grocery stores, pharmacies and restaurants.

Staying at the Gatineau Lodge means also taking advantage of the city’s beautiful features:

• Gatineau Park
• Canadian History Museum
• Canadian War Museum
• Shopping centres
• Lac Leamy Casino
• ByWard Market in Ottawa
• And even more!

For your stay we propose that you bring along:

• Body soap
• Shampoo and conditioner
• Paper tissues
• Clock radio
• Pillow (ours are slightly plasticized)
• HE laundry soap, liquid only, if you use our washer
• Pocket change or calling card for public telephones
• List of medications
• Umbrella
• Indoor footwear

Your arrival at the Gatineau Lodge is expected from 2 p.m. onwards. A receptionist will be responsible to give you a tour of the facilities and ensure that you get settled in.

We will proceed with registration at the end of the day between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m.

The day of your departure, you must leave your room by 11:00 a.m. after making your final payment.

You can reserve your place at the Gatineau Lodge as soon as you have the official date for your first treatment or your tests, along with the number of treatments.

To reserve, you need only to phone us at 819 561-2262. If possible, have in hand your hospital card, your health insurance card (RAMQ), a pencil and some paper.

The Gatineau Lodge offers 24 parking spaces, which are made available free of charge to residents. A parking vignette to hang from your rear view mirror will be given you on arrival.

An allowance for meals is included in the cost of a night’s stay for persons who have cancer and their companion. On your arrival, you will receive meal coupons valid in the cafeteria of the Gatineau Hospital. The value of these coupons usually covers meal costs. However, depending on your menu choices, you may have extra charges.

Meal schedule at the Gatineau Hospital

Weekdays

Breakfast: from 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Dinner: from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Supper: from 4:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Prepare your own meals

Tired of eating out? Our common kitchen allows you to prepare your meals, just like at home. Food cupboards and refrigerators are available to you to store your food.

Community suppers

Once a month, we offer you a community dinner prepared by warm-hearted volunteers. You can share a three-course meal with the other residents and enjoy time spent with them.

The Gatineau Lodge offers you various activities to help you relax or spend time socializing with other residents. We propose to you, among others, our three types of complementary therapy, all offered by professionals who adapt their practice to persons with cancer. Furthermore, each week our dedicated volunteers organize activities and outings for a refreshing change in good company.

• Art therapy
• Bingo (suspended due to COVID-19)
• Coffee get-togethers (suspended due to COVID-19)
• Community dinners (suspended due to COVID-19)
• Guided meditation (suspended due to COVID-19)
• Hair styling (suspended due to COVID-19)
• Kinesiology - adapted physical activity (suspended due to COVID-19)
• ​Look Good Feel Better (suspended due to COVID-19)
• Magic shows (suspended due to COVID-19)
• Massage therapy 
• Outings in town (suspended due to COVID-19)
• Qi Gong (suspended due to COVID-19)
• Support group for men with prostate cancer
• Yoga Nidra (suspended due to COVID-19)

Rooms

The Gatineau Lodge has 13 double occupancy rooms. Our comfortable rooms offer you:

• Two single beds with pillow and bedding
• Bathroom with bath-shower, wash basin, toilet, towels and toilet tissue
• Air conditioning
• Telephone for local calls and free Internet access
• Wardrobe
• Easy chairs
• Air-conditioning
• Free Wi-Fi access

Please note there is neither telephone nor television in the rooms.

Common rooms

Our common rooms are furnished to make your stay as comfortable as possible. Everything is in place to make you feel at home!

• Fully equipped kitchen: refrigerators, stoves, microwave ovens, dishwashers and kitchen accessories.
• Two lounges with television
• Community room with a great selection of books
• Exercise room
• Hairdressing room
• Billiard table, beanbag game and jigsaw puzzles
• Landscaped courtyard
• Laundry room with iron
• Public telephones
• Computer stations
• Free Wi-Fi access

The Gatineau Lodge allows you to stay near your place of treatment at a very affordable price. The rate for one night varies according to your status. 
 
Please note that the Gatineau Lodge does not accept payment when covered by insurance, organizations or others. You must personally pay the cost of your stay before departure.

Methods of payment accepted:  credit card (Visa or MasterCard), check or cash.