Saskatchewan moves to design phase for Cancer Patient Lodge replacement project

REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (SCA) have announced they are advancing to the design phase of a new structure for the Saskatoon Cancer Patient Lodge in Saskatoon.

The new facility will be built on the existing lodge site at 1036 College Dr., keeping the facility close to the Royal University Hospital Saskatoon Cancer Center and negating the need for rezoning permits and other costs associated with site selection, a release said.

“A new expanded patient lodge will give out-of-town patients a comfortable, convenient and cost-effective place to stay, instead of having to travel long distances to receive important, life-saving treatments. Our lodges include clean, private rooms; nutritious meals; common areas with a television and games; and caring and supportive staff – a true home-away-from-home, all within a few blocks from our treatment centres,” SCA CEO Deb Bulych stated in the release.

A needs assessment determined the original lodge building constructed in 1924 has reached the end of its useful life expectancy and requires substantial repairs or replacement.

In early 2023, Group2 Architecture Interior Design was selected through a request for proposal to provide professional project management and multidisciplinary advisory services prior to the design phase, the release said, and now that a conceptual model has been approved formal design work can begin.