Welcome to Food Services

At St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital, our Food Services Department goes beyond meal preparation to provide comprehensive nutrition care for patients. Serving inpatients, the Integrated Stroke Unit, the Continuing Care Centre (CCC), and outpatients, our team of 28 dedicated staff—including cooks, dietary aides, clerical staff, and four registered dietitians—plans, prepares, and delivers over 150,000 meals each year. Our dietitians provide clinical nutrition services, including nutrition assessments, therapeutic nutrition, and individualized counseling for both inpatients and outpatients by physician referral. With 154 dietary adjustments available, all meals are carefully tailored to meet patients’ specific needs, and every new menu item is reviewed and approved by our dietitians and speech-language pathologists to ensure safety and quality. Together, the Food Services team works behind the scenes to support healing, well-being, and an exceptional dining experience for every patient.

Guest Trays

Guest trays are available for family members and friends visiting patients. Each meal costs $10.00. To ensure timely preparation, breakfast must be ordered the night before, lunch by 10:30 a.m., and supper by 2:30 p.m.

Guests must pay for their meal in advance. Payment can be made by cash, credit card, or debit at Central Registry (Emergency Department location) in the Finance Department, Ground Floor, South Entrance, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Once payment is complete, guests can place their meal order by dialing “1” from any patient phone and providing their receipt number.