Ronald McDonald House

MISSION

To provide a ‘home away from home’ for families of seriously ill children (0-21) and ill expectant mothers being treated at Freeman Health System and Mercy Hospital.

Our Home is open to:

Parents with newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Trauma victims (i.e. auto accidents) involving children 21 years of age and under.
Children who have specialized surgeries (i.e. dental, orthopedic)
Mothers developing illness during pregnancy requiring continuous rest or monitoring.
Children with illness requiring extended hospitalization.

Our 14,000 sq. ft. House offers:

Ten large bedrooms, each with its own private bath
Two large family rooms, one with a self-contained children’s play area
Kitchen and laundry facilities
A chapel
An outdoor play area
A patio and garden area
A conference room

Families have access to:

Transportation
Meals, which are often provided by local restaurants, churches and volunteers
Computers and WIFI
Guest Services
- Comfort Dogs
- Counseling
- Crafts/Recreational Activities
- Therapeutic Services
- Educational Programming

Affordability & Accessibility
No guest or family is ever turned away due to the inability to pay. While a $10 donation is requested, scholarship funds are available to support guest families who find themselves in a place of hardship.

Since registering our first guest on August 20, 1998, our House has served over 3,515 families from 38 different states and 2 foreign countries.
Our House has served families from over 272 communities in our Four State area of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.