St. Boniface Hospital acknowledges that physical distancing can't be maintained when its emergency room is very busy. It says its waiting rooms need to be reconfigured. (Trevor Brine/CBC) ...

The counselling room’s long and narrow layout is assuaged by a compact, yet still comforting, Ferm Living sofa and classic chairs by Carl Hansen & Søn.

Bonnie Marie Hall was with her 70-year-old mother — Susan Tasson — when she died early Wednesday in a Kamloops, B.C., hospital emergency waiting room after an excruciating six-hour wait for care.

“They’ve made it much more comfortable,” he said of the waiting room which is utilized by more than 3,000 women each year. “The hospital foundation is grateful for the donation.

The Straky family attended a ceremony for the Kathleen Straky waiting lounge at Windsor Regional Hospital's Met Campus on June 9, 2017. Photo by Nick Brancaccio / Windsor Star ...