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Our Program

Families travel far and stay long, often uprooting their lives, including jobs, other children, and income, and the effects are both immediate and long-lasting.  Caregivers come to us already carrying economic stress, housing and food insecurity needs, and high levels of anxiety and depression. And when their child is diagnosed, those pressures compound. By providing practical support and daily necessities, Ronald McDonald House Northeast Kansas gives families the strength and peace of mind they need while their ill or injured child (21 and under) receives medical care.

Our historic, eight-bedroom communal home is conveniently located just minutes from Stormont Vail Health and The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus, offering multiple families a supportive environment as an alternative to corporate housing during their child’s treatment. By providing comfortable accommodations, daily meals, and essential support, we remove everyday barriers so families can remain actively involved in their child’s care.

Amenities

  • Eight private guestrooms with Tempur-Pedic beds and private bathrooms
  • Bedding and towels provided
  • Toiletries available (shampoo, soap, shavers, etc.)
  • Full kitchen available for your use and access to a stocked pantry provided by donations by our community 
  • Most nights a homemaid dinner is provided by our volunteers
  • Complimentary laundry facility 
  • Indoor playroom and outside fenced play area
  • Breast pumps available for nursing moms 
  • House is staffed 24 hours

How to Stay With Us

To qualify to stay, families should meet all of these requirements:

  • Families of a patient(s) who is 21 years or younger
  • Patient is receiving treatment at a local hospital
  • Families are referred by the hospital, nurse, doctor or social worker

Families and/or members of their guest party are NOT eligible to stay if they have one (1) or all of the following: 

  1. Currently have an open case and/or are under investigation by law enforcement or any state child protection division for child abuse and/or neglect
  2. Listed on the National Sex Offender Registry (IDs will be scanned upon arrival)
  3. Convicted of or are currently facing charges for a felony or a violent criminal offense

Without exception, no individual with a criminal history of violence, sexual misconduct, or abuse of a child is eligible to stay at the House.

Cost: 

RonaldMcDonald House Northeast Kansas relies on donors and the community for support of daily operations. Families are asked to provide a $10 security deposit at the time of check-in, which is refundable upon check-out. No family is ever turned away due to the lack of ability to pay. Grateful guests often choose to make a donation of $25/night.

Things you need to know prior to your stay:

  • Once a referral is received and verified, the family is placed on a pending list. Rooms are assigned based on when the guest check in and the length of their intended stay.  Families will be notified of room availability the day of check-in
  • Guests 18 years or older must present a photo ID at time of check-in
  • Guests under the age of 18 must be supervised by a responsible adult at all times

Ronald McDonald House provides families around the world with comfort, care and kindness to ensure they are fully supported when they have a child who is hospitalized or in need of essential health care.

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