There is an urgent need to ensure that when a child needs medical care away from home, families have a reliable and supportive place to stay together near the medical care and resources their child needs.
When a child is ill or injured, families face moments that are hard to describe. When care is far from home, that worry grows with the distance. Ronald McDonald House Newfoundland and Labrador surrounds families with the care and support they need so they can stay close to their child and to each other.
For many families, getting the care their child needs means travelling far from home. Some families must travel hundreds of kilometres and stay away for days, weeks, or even months. Nearly half of the families in our province live far from the children’s hospital. Travelling for medical care can create emotional, financial, and practical challenges for families. We help remove some of those worries so families can focus on what matters most, their child.
The House is more than just a place to stay. Families have a private bedroom, home-cooked meals, laundry facilities, play areas, family friendly programs, and the constant support of caring staff and volunteers.
It costs $279.00 per night to accommodate a family. Families are invited to make a suggested contribution of $15.00 per night – or any amount they are able – to help support the House for future families. Contributions are optional, and no eligible family will ever be denied accommodations or future stays because they are unable to contribute.
By providing a place for families to stay close to the medical care their child needs, Ronald McDonald House NL helps remove barriers to care and keeps families together when they need each other most.
Ronald McDonald House Newfoundland and Labrador provides essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families and promote healing when children need health care
Caring for families whose children are ill or injured.
A world where every family has what they need to ensure the best health outcomes for their children.
“A world where every family has what they need to ensure the best health outcomes for their children.”
A world where every family has what they need to ensure the best health outcomes for their children.
Ronald McDonald House Newfoundland and Labrador is part of large network of love that started October 15, 1974 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States and which now encircles the globe. Ronald McDonald House, a world-recognized brand name synonymous with caring and compassion, is the cornerstone of Ronald McDonald House.
Each Ronald McDonald House provides a home for families of ill or injured children who are being treated at nearby children’s hospitals. It is a place where families can be together and kids can share experiences with others who are just like them.
There are 365 Ronald McDonald Houses in 53 countries with 16 across Canada. Each one is independently owned and operated by a not-for-profit organization. In addition to the support from Ronald McDonald House and McDonald’s®, we rely on support from many donors in their communities to make The House that Love Built a reality.
Ronald McDonald House Newfoundland and Labrador is managed by a dedicated professional staff that, while small in number, are large in heart. It is supported by a full complement of hardworking volunteers led by a committed Board of Directors.
Ronald McDonald House Newfoundland and Labrador is located in St. John’s, NL and we respectfully acknowledge the territory in which we gather as part of the ancestral homelands of the Beothuk, the island of Newfoundland as the homeland of the Mi’kmaq, and Labrador as the homeland of the Innu of Nitassinan, the Inuit of Nunatsiavut and the Inuit of NunatuKavut.
At Ronald McDonald House Newfoundland and Labrador, every act of support helps families stay close when it matters most.
When you get involved, families everywhere benefit.
