Ideally located across from Royal University Hospital, the Saskatoon Cancer Lodge provides a home away from home for patients and their companions.  

From the moment you enter our facility, you are sure to experience the utmost in personal attention and hospitality excellence.  

The Lodge was established in 1983 to provide cancer patients and their companions a place to stay while undergoing treatment. Owned, operated and subsidized by the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, the Lodge provides board and room in a supportive environment for out-of-town patients.  
 
The Lodge accommodates Cancer Centre scheduling and is closed Friday at 4:00 pm to Sunday at 4:00 pm.  The Lodge is a non-smoking building (smoking on grounds is restricted to a designated area).

To make a reservation or to inquire about our services, please call 242-4852.

The Lodge provides guests with a high level of service and comfort. Each of our 17 guest rooms are designed to feel like home.

The Lodge is a self-care facility. Though the Lodge is staffed 24 hours per day, nursing and personal care are not provided by Lodge staff. Guests are expected to manage their own personal needs, including medications. Should assistance be required, a companion is required to stay to provide these needs.

If space is available, other adults are welcome to stay at the Lodge for non-cancer related medical appointments or outpatient visits.  Adult family members of hospitalized patients are also welcome.

The Lodge is wheelchair accessible.

There are seven single-occupany rooms and ten double-occupancy rooms. Each features a bed, desk, side-chair, towels, extra pillows and blankets, clock radio and private washroom.

Two special-needs rooms are also available, featuring an electric bed, desk, side-chair , towels, extra pillows and blankets, overbed table, clock radio and private washroom.

Guests stay at the Lodge for a fee of $40.00 per person per day. This includes accommodation, meals and snacks. Bag lunches are provided to guests who are required to spend all day at the Cancer Centre.

During their stay at the Lodge, our guests enjoy the following amenities:

• Three home cooked meals/day, served cafeteria style and prepared with sensitivity to guest treatments. Special diets are available upon request.
• Snacks and beverages
• Games room, with shuffleboard, puzzles and other activities
• Two lounges on the main floor, each with cable television
• Two lounges in the basement, each with cable television, VCR and DVD player
• A computer with free high speed Internet
• Furnished patio
• Two electric lift lounge chairs
• Self-serve laundry
• Two pay telephones (use of cell phones is permitted)
• Library/reading material, including the daily paper and books provided by the public library
• Chaplaincy services through the Royal University Hospital
• Informal information sessions with Cancer Centre staff

Bedding is provided, but guests are welcome to bring a quilt and pillow. A few changes of clothing is recommended. Guests are encouraged to bring their own toiletry articles, books, crafts or other hobbies. Personal TVs and humidifiers are not permitted in rooms. Please check with staff before bringing other electronics or appliances.

Please note that the Lodge is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Please leave your valuables at home and carry your wallet with you at all times.

Visitors are welcome until 10:00 pm.  For a reasonable cost, visitors are welcome to stay for meals.

The Lodge is a comfortable walk to the Cancer Centre. If transportation is required, guests are responsible for arranging their rides with local cab companies.

The Saskatchewan Transportation Corporation (STC) offers a discount for patients who travel frequently for medical appointments. Contact STC or the Lodge Director for more information.

A limited number of non-electrified parking is available at a charge of $5.00 per stall per night. Additional parking is available at:

• Royal University Hospital
• Lauras Lodge - 934-7011
• College Drive Lodge - 665-9111

The Lodge is operated by the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency. Donations to the Lodge are tax deductible and are placed in a trust fund to provide for the future and ongoing needs of the Lodge and general items of guest comfort.

Donate to the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency.