New England's First Donor Care Unit
The New England Donor Services Donor Care Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (NEDS DCC at BIDMC) represents the pioneering Donor Care Unit (DCU) in New England. A DCU specializes in enhancing organ donor management to augment organ function, thus increasing the recovery of transplantable organs from deceased donors.
The mission of the NEDS Donor Care Center at BIDMC is dedicated to providing exemplary, compassionate care to deceased donors and their families while streamlining every aspect of donor care, from the initial evaluation to organ retrieval. The NEDS DCC at BIDMC is committed to advancing the science and methodologies related to donor care, aiming to maximize the number of transplantable organs retrieved from each donor.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center collaborates with New England Donor Services Aftercare department to offer a program for donor families as they move through the first year of loss. We acknowledge your support for donation and the wish to help those in medical need amidst an emotionally difficult time. New England Donor Services dedicated team is committed to being a valuable resource to all donor families.
Cafeteria & Restaurants
On both our east and west campuses, we offer a collection of different healthy and delicious food options. Learn more about our on-campus cafes and restaurants.
- Lank Dining Room (Farr Building Basement): 7 days a week, 6:30 am - 8:00 pm.
- West End Cafe (Rosenberg Lobby): Monday - Friday, 6:30 am - 11:00 pm. Closed weekends.
- Young Family Cafe (Klarman Building, 3rd floor, Visitor Commons): Monday - Friday, 6:30 am - 2:00 pm. Closed weekends.
Healing Garden
Anderson & DeSimone Healing Garden
Hours of Operation
- Public access (via Solarium/Elevator Lobby door) – door will unlock at 8:00 am and re-lock at 7:00 pm (weekdays/weekends/holidays)
- Hours may be subject to change based on maintenance operations, repairs and inclement weather.
The healing garden elevator is accessible from the Sky Bridge in the Klarman building located on the 3 floor.
Families/visitors can only access the healing garden via the public garden elevators on level 3 and 5 connector bridges.
Garden Etiquette
- The healing garden is a peaceful environment for patient’s families and staff, and should be treated with respect by all who use it.
- Please dispose of all trash in the provided trash receptacles.
- Please comply with BIDMC’s No Smoking policy.
- Out of respect for the patients in rooms overlooking the garden, please keep noise to a minimum.
- Please be considerate when using a cell phone.
View pictures of the Healing Garden.
Spiritual Care
We offer two multi-faith places of worship, where patients can find spiritual comfort and support as they navigate illness, reflect on their lives, celebrate milestones, or begin their end-of-life journey. In each chapel, there are tradition-specific items that can facilitate observance for multiple faiths (prayer rugs, rosaries, Jewish prayer books). Learn more about our spiritual care.
Learn more about navigating our east and west campuses.
