BMC’s Yawkey building doors are now closed as an entrance as part of our ongoing efforts to enhance our campus and provide you with the best clinical care.

All patients and visitors on our main campus must enter our hospital via Shapiro, Menino, or Moakley buildings, where they will be greeted by team members at a new centralized check-in desk before continuing to the hospital. We are excited to welcome you and appreciate your patience as we improve our facilities.

Bereavement Committee

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The Bereavement Committee at Boston Medical Center provides compassionate, culturally appropriate care and support to patients, families and staff before and after a patients death. The multidisciplinary committee develops and directs programs and has resources available to help people who have recently lost a loved one.

The committee, along with Volunteer Services arranges for volunteer companions who are part of the Compassionate Companion Program to play a supportive role in end-of-life care by providing a comforting presence for those who are alone or whose families or friends are unable to be present while someone is passing. With the Decedent Affairs Office, it publishes a Bereavement Guide (PDF) filled with practical information for surviving relatives and/or close friends of patients who have recently died. The Bereavement Committee also works with many departments hospital wide to help educate staff and patients on matters involving end-of-life care and using documents that allow others to make decisions for patients (advanced directives) who cannot speak for themselves.