I went with my wife last year. The recovery residence is now next door to the hospital - they can wheel you over. The 24/7 nursing care was FANTASTIC, and I was so happy she had chosen him, because it was a huge peace of mind issue to have her cared for there for a week. She had some issues that all turned out to be minor/nothing, but it was a tremendous relief to have someone there literally on call to reassure us.
It is no longer possible for guests to stay in the hospital or residence - they can visit, and visiting hours are generous, but no overnights - however, I stayed in the nearby B&B and it was lovely. That cost about $1000 US for 10 days, which seemed pretty reasonable. That price includes breakfast, and she will sometimes cook other meals or do guests' personal laundry.
The other nice thing about Brassard is that that price is ALL inclusive. They did not charge us a single penny more for anything once we were there; all supplies, including maxi pads and underpants and lubrication jelly, were included. (Since a week's worth of that stuff cost us about $500 to buy for home, that's a pretty decent offer!) So we didn't have to worry about her going through "too much" of something, or running out, or anything. There's even a car service to and from the airport, and pickup at the B&B the night before to take you to the hospital.
(She can talk about the results, but I will say she's 100% pleased.
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Another friend of ours went this past May, and apparently there was some kind of horrible rumor circulating that the clinic doesn't want people to bring guests at all. This is NOT true, and friends and family members are still welcome! There were a couple of women there who convinced their loved ones to stay home because of it, and were terribly lonely, so I wanted to throw that in.
Congrats!
