Division of the . Canadian “Cancer Society plans to construct a 40-bed lodge for ‘out-of-town ambulatory cancer patients who must ‘ remain in Vancouver while undergoing treatment at the _A. Maxwell Evans Clinic.° ° Property for the 20,000 square-foot lodge is being acquired at the northeast corner of Ash and Tenth -mear the clinic, said Blair MacKenzie, executive director, B.C. and Yukon Division. Construction is _ expected summer with completion of ‘the lodge hopefully scheduled for next spring. “We ¢xpect the lodge will | eliminate a great deal of . stress associated with illness and help the patients,” _MacKenzie said. “We plan a non-institutional type design and homey setting with diversionary facilities for the. patient's leisure time.” The two-storey lodge will _ have a nursing station with a nurse on duty at all times, a kitchen and cafeteria facilities. There will be six rooms for private- ac- commodation and _ easy access for wheelchair patients. The lodge also will” house the Vancouver Unit offices of the B.C. and. Yukon Division. _ MacKenzie said_ there -is an acute need for the lodge. At present, patients from outside Vancouver are housed in hotels, motels, private’ homes and at Shaughnessy Manor, a senior citizens’ retirement . facility. It is a make-do Situation that does not meet the needs of the patients, who often must remain in the city for as long as six weeks during a course of brief daily treatments at the clinic. “It is a lonely and a severe emotional strain for the patients,” said Betty Jane Norris, director of the social services department at the A. Maxwell Evans Clinic and chairman of the Canadian Cancer Society's service to patients committee. “Treatment time is usually brief so they often have the whole day to fill, cut off from families and friends. As a result, they become anxious and worry about their illness.” Life will be different at the lodge. Cancer Society volunteers plan a_ varied program that will offer hobby and craft op- portunities, tours around the city, visitors and = hair- dressing services. Volun- teers will be available to assist paticnts with writing letters. “We're excited about the aspect of volunteer in- volvement that is being planned for the lodge,” Blair MacKenzic agreed. “It's just fantastic. It will help the patients and no doubt will have a positive effect on their outlook.” lodge to : built The B.C. and Yukon — He said the lodge is ‘being designed for possible ex- pansion in the future. The B.C. . Yukon: Division. also . has tentative plans to build a serve Vancouver Island patients. The Canadian Cancer Society is paying ‘for. the construction costs with funds from public con- tributions made during their smaller lodge in Victoria to te ‘begin this. annual April campaign. CANCER ‘SOCIETY. ey BUILD ‘PATIENT LODGE: ‘B.C., and ‘Yukon Division - President, Dr., ‘Gwyneth J. 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