Our Core Programs

We believe the entire family needs comfort and support when a child is sick and should be fully involved with health care providers about the care and services their child receives.

Ronald McDonald House Programs

Ronald McDonald Family Room Programs

Ronald McDonald Care Mobile Programs

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More than a place to stay

Through these core programs, RMHC and its network of local Chapters provide so much more than shelter for families with children who need to travel for medical care.

Nutritious meal programs fill a gap experienced by many of our House and Family Room guests
Education programs offer needed lessons for outpatients and siblings who are missing school
Services such as peer support, sibling resources, and activities, enhance each family’s experience at many Houses and Family Rooms
Clinical service providers partner to provide medical and dental care in vulnerable communities

The needs of families dealing with a child who is sick go far beyond medical care. By fulfilling those needs, parents are strengthened to care for and support their child's medical team. That is what your donation pays for.

More than a place to stay

Through these core programs, RMHC and its network of local Chapters provide so much more than shelter for families with children who need to travel for medical care.

Nutritious meal programs fill a gap experienced by many of our House and Family Room guests
Education programs offer needed lessons for outpatients and siblings who are missing school
Services such as peer support, sibling resources, and activities, enhance each family’s experience at many Houses and Family Rooms
Clinical service providers partner to provide medical and dental care in vulnerable communities

RMHC plays a unique role in enabling, supporting and facilitating family-centered care in current health care delivery systems worldwide.

*Nicole Rubin and Linda Franck, 2018

Our local Chapters span 62 countries and regions around the world:

Ronald McDonald House, Ronald McDonald Family Room, and Ronald McDonald Care Mobile Programs

385+ Ronald McDonald House programs

provide support, overnight accommodations, and essential resources to families who travel far from home for the medical care their child needs.

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270+ Ronald McDonald Family Room Programs

peaceful and comforting spaces right in the hosptials that give families a private place to relax or decompress.

A hospital's Ronald McDonald Family Room common area, two beige armchairs and coffee table in foreground and kitchen, fresh fruit, wall art, and hospital phone in background

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40+ Ronald McDonald Care Mobile Programs

bring medical, dental, and health care resources to underserved communities where they’re needed the most.

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Our network is big. Our hearts are bigger.

We are focused on creating and improving programs that support families before, during and after their child needs healthcare. Additionally, the entire RMHC global system is committed to collaborating with families and local and national healthcare providers to advance family-centered care and support services worldwide.

“Research says, hospital leaders worldwide believe Ronald McDonald House programs reduce parental stress and help families cope.”

(Lantz, et al., Journal of Health Organization and Management, 2015)

RMHC reduces the burdens families face when a child is sick to ensure the best health outcomes

Families with children who are sick carry a lot of additional stress—long drives for treatment, hotel and meal costs, worried siblings and feelings of helplessness. RMHC helps families access the care they need, provide accommodations and meals, strengthen them mentally and physically - all to promote healing for the whole family. In 2023, alone,

families spent 2.7 million nights at RMHC programs near or in their child's hospital
guests saved $736 million (USD) in lodging and meal expenses
281,200+ Volunteers helped nourish, support and partner with families at RMHC programs worldwide