How to Stay at Our Ronald McDonald House
To be eligible to stay at the Orange County Ronald McDonald House- Your child must be admitted to Children's Hospital Orange County, UCI Medical Center, Fountain Valley Regional Hospital, CHOC at Mission, St. Joseph Hospital, Western Medical Center, Anaheim Memorial Hospital.
- The patient must be 18 years old, or younger. Exceptions may be made if patient is over the age of 18 and is being treated for a childhood illness.
- No more than 4 people to a room, maximum. Because of our housing limitations, we are unable to provide a second room for families who are separated or divorced.
- Smoking in permitted areas only.
- Any parent who is under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult relative or legal guardian.
Room fees.
- We ask families staying at Ronald McDonald House for a room fee of $10 per night to help cover our expenses. We welcome donations from families who may wish to contribute more than the room fee. However, no one is ever turned away for the inability to pay.
How to request housing.
- Please contact your hospital social worker, doctor or nurse if you'd like to stay at the Orange County Ronald McDonald House.
What we provide:
- Each family staying at Ronald McDonald House has a private room with a private bath, and telephone.
- There are shared living room/lounge areas and play areas.
- There is a fully stocked shared kitchen where you may prepare your meals. Families have their own food cupboard and their own refrigerator space. Food and beverages are allowed only in the kitchen, dining room, and playroom not in bedrooms or other areas of the house.
- In our laundry room, we provide complimentary washers, dryers and detergent.
- We are able to accommodate wheel chairs.
- Families are expected to keep their room clean. Clean linens are provided at check-in and twice a week throughout your stay.
- Upon checking out the family will need to clean their room for the next family. The check-out cleaning process will take about 45 minutes.
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