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South West Health

60 Vancouver Street, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Canada B5A 2P5

Phone: 902-742-3541 Fax: 902-742-0369

South West Health buildings and properties are smoke, tobacco product and scent free.

		Cancer Services Oncology (Cancer) Unit, Yarmouth Regional Hospital Cancer Patient Navigator Canadian Cancer Unit - Yarmouth Unit The Cancer Patient and Family Resource Room The Oncology Interactive Education Series Look Good Feel Better Accommodations while in Halifax for treatments & appointments








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The outpatient oncology (cancer) unit is located on the 2nd floor of Yarmouth Regional Hospital.

The unit offers chemotherapy, support and expertise and operates from Monday to Friday. To contact the oncology unit phone 742-3542 ext. 381.

Dr. Mark Doreen medical oncologist and Dr. Helmut Hollenhorst radation oncologist offer monthly oncology clinics from this location.

Patient Navigators are members of the cancer team. They work to support family physicians and others, while ensuring that cancer patients and their families have the information, knowledge and support they need as they journey through the cancer system.

Family physicians, cancer specialists, cancer patients and their families can contact:

The CCS-Yarmouth Unit office is located adjacent to Cancer Patient and Family Resource Room on the main floor of the Yarmouth Regional Hospital across from diagnostic imaging (x-ray). Hours of operations are every Tuesday and Friday 1-4PM and 9AM-4PM on oncology clinic days. The office number is 742-2273.

Offers a number of resources to cancer patients and their families such as: literature, videos, wigs, head wraps, breast prostheses, mastectomy bras and more.

The Cancer Patient and Family Resource Room is located adjacent to the CCS-Yarmouth Unit office on the main floor of the Yarmouth Regional Hospital across from diagnostic imaging (x-ray).

The Resource Room is open every Tuesday and Friday 1-4PM and 9AM-4PM on oncology clinic days. Outside of regular resource room hours please contact Darolyn Walker for access to the room and its services at 1-866-524-1234 or 749-1523 or extension 523.

This computer software benefits patients, families and health care professionals by providing up-to-date information on any of 24 specific types of cancer (such as breast, lung, colorectal and prostate cancers). Patients and families benefit from viewing 2-dimensional images of the anatomy and learning about treatment options. They can also review interviews with cancer survivors enabling them to learn from the experience of others who have been diagnosed with the same type of cancer.

This program is available through the cancer patient and family resource room. Volunteers are available to support people who want to use this resource. Previous computer experience is not necessary to use this program.

This program is designed to support women challenged by the appearance related side-effects of their cancer treatment. Workshops are held monthly at Yarmouth Regional Hospital. For more information about this program click here.

Pre-registration is required by calling register call Darolyn Walker, Cancer Patient Navigator toll free at 1-866-524-1234 or Dorothy (Dot) Newell, LGFB Team Leader at 762-2983.

The following accommodations offer reduced rates...click on them for more information.

The following hotels are nearest (and for mobile people, they are within walking distance) of the NS Cancer Centre, QEII VG Site and IWK. At the time this information was posted (January 16, 2005) each accommodation offers a patient rate. They all require proof of appointment, most require a letter on hospital or physician office letterhead.

When you book your appointment be sure to ask them what they require so that you can get the hospital/patient rate.