The Ronald McDonald Family Rooms

at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 

The Ronald McDonald Family Rooms were opened to extend the comfort and support of the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House to families staying with their child in the hospital setting at the Oncology and Cardiac Center specialized care units at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Through donor resources, the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House works to provide comprehensive and compassionate hospitality and support to oncology and cardiac patients' families while they are providing care and support to their child.   The Family Room at the Oncology Unit provides families with a quiet retreat from the hospital setting, together with a family-style dining table, comfortable seating, kitchen facilities, a guest bathroom, and a laundry room, equipped with one washer and one dryer, a folding station, detergent and laundry baskets.  The room also provides a television/DVD/VCR system.   The Family Room at the Cardiac Center provides families with the same amenities available at Onocology with the exception of a laundry room.

Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House volunteers deliver donated staple food items, utensils and paper products to the Family Room, making van runs several times a week from the House to CHOP.  

Programming periodically takes place in the rooms, including weekly evening dinner buffets by donor guest chefs and local restaurants, bi-weekly free haircuts and styling, weekly Yoga instruction, holiday themed programs and meals,  and various other donor programming coordinated through the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House. 

CHOP trained volunteers staff the Family Rooms.  The Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House Family Room Coordinator oversees and coordinates services, volunteer staffing, supplies, donor support, and programming, working together with the House and CHOP staff to provide support to families.