Staying With Us

Your "home-away-from-home" 

Ronald McDonald House is more than a place to stay. Without our services, many families would not be able to afford housing in the area. We have the capacity to accommodate 80 families each night. In 2008, we provided more than 28,000 nights of housing.

Our House is not a hotel, motel or hospice, but truly a home-away-from-home. Here, families find a haven away from the tensions of the hospital and gain support from others who are going through similar experiences.

The House is actually three separate buildings. In two of the buildings, families have their own private rooms, sharing communal living areas, kitchens, a pantry, dining areas, laundry, computer rooms, playrooms, a home theater, teen room and library. There are places for people to gather and share concerns and experiences and places to be alone, to read a book or watch television. In our bone marrow transplant apartments, each unit is self-sufficient with a bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, living area, washer and dryer.

There is 24-hour staff coverage to provide assistance to the families and manage the daily operations. Day-to-day housekeeping is led by staff and supported by residents and volunteers.

We ask families to pay $25 per night when they stay with us, but many are unable to afford this fee. Thanks to support from the community, no one is ever turned away due to an inability to pay.

The actual cost of operating a room is $80 a night, which is why financial donations, along with donations of time and goods are so important to keeping our House open.