Dietary Services

Patient Meals

Wholesome, nourishing and well-balanced meals are an important part of your treatment and recovery. Pender Community Hospital makes every effort to provide nutritious meals that are prepared according to your doctor's orders. Patients are served breakfast at 7:30 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m., and dinner at 5:30 p.m.

Visitor Meals

If a family member or friend wants to eat with a patient, the visitors may go to the cafeteria, buy a meal there and take it back to the patient's room. If the visitor does not want to go to the cafeteria, a guest meal tray may be ordered in advance and delivered to the room for a cost of $2.50.

Labor Room

Expectant fathers, when requested, may receive one free guest tray from our dietary department. In cases of extended times of labor, the need for a second meal tray will be charged to the expectant father at the customary price.

Patient Age 7 and under

Since family members of patients age 7 and under are usually directly involved in the patient's care, a complimentary guest tray is available. This guest tray should be requested at least two hours in advance of the meal, if possible. One free guest tray per patient per mealtime is allowed. Additional guest trays will be charged at the customary price.