Volunteer associations
Three volunteer associations offer services in the care departments of the Centre François Baclesse.
Patient library (Comité Pierre et Marie Curie)
Management and animation of the patient library
- Open Tuesdays, from 2pm to 4pm on the 6th floor (turn left out of the elevators, the door is in front of the stairs).
- Free lending of magazines and books: novels, adventure, biography, history, comics, detective stories, science fiction.
- A volunteer is on duty in the library to welcome patients and/or their relatives.
- Rooming in hospital wards.
Les Blouses roses Caen
Fun and creative activities with patients
Blouses roses volunteers offer hospitalized patients :
- room visits on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons: discussions with patients and visitors, distribution of gifts
- musical entertainment on Wednesday evenings: songs with musical accompaniment
Présence Ecoute (ASPEC)
Patient meetings
- Tel: 02 31 45 50 50 ext. 52.27
- ASP in Calvados "Présence-Ecoute": aspec14@free.fr
ASP in Calvados is an association of volunteers who listen to and support people in palliative care. It works in hospitals, at home and in nursing homes. At the François Baclesse center, ASP en Calvados provides a listening presence for patients and their families. Volunteers work in the afternoons on weekdays in each department.
The Center also works in partnership with other associations in the region to carry out actions for patients. For more information, contact the ERI.
Disability and cancer
Baclesse accompanies you.
- The Centre Baclesse offers special support to disabled patients who so wish, with the aim of facilitating access to care and streamlining the care process at the Centre.
To contact us:
Mail: handicap@baclesse.unicancer.fr
Tel: 06 62 44 92 87
(Calls and SMS possible for patients
unable to communicate verbally)
Cafeteria and press room
The "Café & Compagnie" cafeteria is now open:
- Monday to Friday: 8am to 7pm.
- Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
ATTENTION: these times are subject to change depending on the health situation.
The "Café & Compagnie" cafeteria is located in the Centre's entrance hall.
Drinks and sweets vending machines located in the relaxation area are available 24 hours a day.
Charter for living together
A working group made up of representatives of the Center's users and professionals has drawn up the 'Charter for Living Together' at the Centre François Baclesse.
You can send and receive mail by post while you are hospitalized at the Centre François Baclesse. Please pass on the Centre's postal address to your correspondents, mentioning your hospital ward.
Distribution provided Monday to Friday.
Carpooling
COVOITURE with Renault MOBILITY, the car-sharing service deployed by Caen la mer :
Worship
A multi-cultural RECEPTION AREA is available to users of the Center, in the entrance hall on the left, just after the Patient & Relatives Area.
At the Centre François Baclesse, representatives of different faiths or religions can visit you at your request. Ask your care team for details.
Dispensing drugs at the pharmacy
Some of your prescribed treatments are dispensed by the Centre François Baclesse pharmacy. Your doctor will tell you which treatments are involved.
The pharmacy is accessible from the first floor, following the "Pharmacy - Day Hospital" signs. Opening hours: Monday to Friday (except public holidays), 9am to 5pm.
Please have your prescription and appointment card ready. These documents will be requested when your medication is dispensed.
Internet
Patients hospitalized at the Center can connect to the Internet free of charge via the "Internet-Baclesse" WIFI network.
Océan Vert therapeutic garden
Accessible from the entrance hall of the Centre François Baclesse, this 700 m2 garden is OPEN 24 hours a day to Centre patients and their families.
The garden is equipped with electrical outlets to which you can
connect your medical equipment.
In the event of an emergency, you can call for help from the Centre's security staff by pressing one of the "Security Alert" buttons located along the garden walkway.
Instructions :
- The garden is non-smoking;
- Children must be supervised by an adult who will ensure that they comply with the safety instructions for children's play equipment;
- Pets are not allowed;
- Please respect the planting and furniture.
AUX BEAUX JOURS...
Activities and workshops can be organized for patients and their families in this garden. Please contact the ERI for details.
Suzi Handicap Animal Association
The Centre Baclesse found that some patients were refusing hospitalization due to a lack of options for looking after their pets. In response to this problem, the Center signed a partnership with Suzi Handicap Animal, a shelter specializing in taking in disabled animals. A partnership that benefits both patients and animals.
Unlike a "classic" shelter, the animals are housed in apartments, children's rooms, living houses... These spaces are specially adapted to preserve as much as possible their life in freedom and in a group, while taking into account their specific needs.
In practice
The association takes care of animals free of charge, whatever their species:
- Dogs,
- Cats,
- Horses,
- NAC...
- within the limits of its capacity.
A service agreement will be drawn up between the association and each patient, setting out the terms and conditions of the care. In particular, the patient is asked to provide adequate food and the animal's toys or basket, if applicable.
The welcome will be personalized according to each animal's specific characteristics, such as age, weight and tolerance of other animals.
In addition, the association will ensure regular communication with owners, providing them with news of their pet via photos, videos, phone calls and SMS messages.