When your child is in the hospital, sometimes even walking out the front door feels too far away.
Ronald McDonald House Family Rooms bring the comfort and care of Ronald McDonald House directly inside the hospital—giving parents and families a place to rest, recharge and take care of everyday needs while remaining close to their child’s bedside.
Because when every minute matters, proximity matters.
Ronald McDonald House Family Rooms are available at no cost to parents and family members of children receiving medical care at the hospital where the Family Room is located.
Unlike an overnight stay at Ronald McDonald House, families do not need a referral to use a Family Room. Families can visit during operating hours while their child is receiving care, subject to hospital and Family Room guidelines.
Ronald McDonald House Coastal Empire operates Family Rooms at:
Memorial Health Children’s Hospital
Our Family Room provides parents and caregivers with a welcoming place to step away from the clinical environment while remaining just moments from their child’s care.
St. Joseph’s/Candler
Our Family Room at St. Joseph’s/Candler extends comfort and support to families while their child receives medical care.
Together, our Family Rooms serve more than 2,000 families each year, providing thousands of moments of comfort, rest and normalcy during difficult days.
Hospital stays don’t follow a schedule. Meals get missed. Clothes need washing. A shower becomes a luxury. And sometimes a parent simply needs a few quiet minutes to sit down and gather their thoughts.
Depending on location, our Family Rooms provide families with:
All Family Room services are provided at no cost to families.
Our Family Rooms aren’t separate from Ronald McDonald House.
They are an extension of it.
Whether a family needs a place to stay overnight or simply a place to breathe between procedures, our purpose remains the same: remove barriers, provide comfort and help families remain close to their child’s medical care.
Sometimes that means providing a bedroom.
Sometimes it means a meal, a shower or a load of clean laundry.
And sometimes it simply means a comfortable chair and a few quiet moments before returning to a child’s bedside.
Whatever the need, family stays at the center of everything we do.
Our Family Rooms are made possible through generous community support and dedicated volunteers who help keep these spaces welcoming, comfortable and stocked with the everyday items families need.
Help us create a welcoming environment for families inside our Family Rooms.
Help stock our Family Rooms with snacks, personal-care products and other frequently needed items.
Your generosity helps us provide comfort and care to families wherever they need us.
A family shouldn’t have to go far to find comfort when their child is receiving medical care.
That’s why we bring Ronald McDonald House right inside the hospital.
