Welcome New Patients

Thank you for choosing Oasis of Hope. We are looking forward to partnering with you through your healing process. Please, make yourself comfortable, it is important to us that you feel at home, relaxed, and focused on your healing.

Other than a smile and welcoming hugs, one of the first things you will receive upon your arrival at Oasis of Hope is a patient handbook where you will find information about your care, services offered, and important medical information. This handbook was specifically designed to ease your stay at Oasis of Hope, please read it carefully and refer to it anytime a question might arise.

As part of our strategy to relieve any anxiety you may have, Oasis of Hope will assign a patient representative to you before your arrival. Your patient representative is one of the first people you will meet with once you arrive at Oasis of Hope. They will guide and familiarize you with the hospital and provide you with further information.

As a patient of Oasis of Hope we encourage you to be proactive in your treatment. You and your companion have full access to our emotional and spiritual counselors and our educational classes, such as weekly lectures given by Dr. Francisco Contreras, our question & answer session with our director of medical research Dr. Barroso, home care treatment and follow up lectures, companion workshops, and many others. A key feature of Oasis of Hope Hospital is that physicians and counselors are housed under one roof. Knowledge, insight and comfort for your specific illness are only a few steps away from your room.

Take comfort in knowing that treating patients as we would treat ourselves is the basis of our philosophy and we do so with love, faith and hope.

Arrival Time

We recommend that on your first day you arrive between 7:30am and 10:00pm in the morning. If you are flying in, we suggest that you stay wait in the baggage claim area until one of our drivers picks you up.

Fasting Requirements

Begin fasting at midnight prior to your first day of arrival at the Oasis of Hope. It is important to only consume drinking water so our medical staff can start proper laboratory testing on your first day.

Registration

You will be asked to fill out a registration form. Once you have registered, you will receive an identification card and meal tickets. You will be asked for this card regularly, so please keep it handy. You will also receive a patient manual which provides helpful information on the Oasis of Hope, oncology treatments, staff, and other helpful facts. Your patient representative will check in with you daily and help you with any special needs or requests that you may have.

Meals at The Oasis of Hope

The food you will find at Oasis of Hope's Dining Hall is intended to provide complete nutrition and to maximize your chances for a long and healthy life. In particular, the menu choices are designed to aid prevention and control of cancer by providing protective phytochemicals and by moderating certain hormonal activities that can promote the induction and spread of cancer. And the really good news is that this protective food is delicious – as you can readily confirm yourself!

Mailing Address

You can send letters, postcards or mail in general to the following address:

PO Box 530478
San Diego, CA.
92153