The Walker Family Cancer Centre is built on more than a quarter century of quality care and treatment provided to cancer patients in the Niagara Region by our dedicated team.
The new facility completed in 2013 features:
67000 Square feet in which to provide quality, patient-centred care
40 Chemotherapy infusion bays and chairs
3 Linear Accelerators
Niagara Health also provides satellite clinics at the Greater Niagara General and Welland sites. Consultation, follow-up and supportive care is provided to outpatients and inpatients promoting care as close to home as possible.
Patients are our focus
Patient and Family Advisory Councils from local to regional to provincial levels provide us with the ability to work together with our patients and families to provide the best patient experience possible.
Journeys with compassion
Patient-centred care is provided by a team of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, specialized nurses, social workers, dietitians, pharmacists and others. Our interdisciplinary team makes sure patients’ physical and emotional needs are met through the delivery of their personalized treatment program.
Pathways to Excellence
Our program has a longstanding relationship with Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) and the Hamilton Health Sciences’ Juravinski Cancer Centre (JCC). This coordinated, supportive relationship ensures comprehensive, integrated cancer services are available close to home for the people of Niagara.
The program works hand-in-hand with several other community and system partners including:
- Ontario Breast Screening Program
- Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Community Care Access Centre
- Canadian Cancer Society, Niagara Unit
- Hospice Niagara
- Daval Hospice
- McNally Hospice
- Wellspring Niagara
- Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Community Hospice Palliative Care Network
- Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre
- Clinical trials organizations such as National Cancer institute of Canada
- Rose Cottage Visiting Volunteers (Grimsby & West Lincoln area)
Centre highlights include:
- 67,000 square feet of quality patient-centred care, enhancing the treatment and quality of life for cancer patients and their families.
- State-of-the-art radiation treatment suites.
- Chemotherapy treatment area with floor-to-ceiling windows and a welcoming home-like environment.
- Specialized infusion rooms for patients who require isolation for infection prevention and control purposes.
- A healing garden and many green features.
Helpful Links
- New Patients
- Patient & Family Resources
- Treatments
- For Referring Physicians
- Aborginial Navigator
- Patient Family Advisory Council
Phone numbers
Oncology Department WFCC
905-682-6451
Press 1 for radiation treatment Press 2 Oncology Clinic, Chemotherapy or
Supportive Care On Call Oncologist
905-685-8082
