Ronald McDonald Houses Charites of Kansas City and the Ronald McDonald Family Room
At Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City (RMHC-KC) we keep families with sick children close to each other and the care and resources they need. At our three Houses adjacent to Children’s Mercy Hospital and our Ronald McDonald Family Rooms, we create places of respite where families can rally around and support one another.
Learn more about RMHC-KC and how to reserve a room at our housesRonald McDonald Family Room
The Ronald McDonald Family Room is a special place within Children’s Mercy where ICU families can relax and “get away” while staying close to their child. The Family Room offers a comfortable home-like setting including a living room area with a television, a kitchen and a quiet room for private conversations and phone calls. Seven (7) overnight sleeping rooms are available daily for ICU families. Please visit us to request a room daily.
Because the Ronald McDonald Family Room is meant to be a respite area for parents and family members, patients are not allowed. While we are near Children’s Mercy downtown, we serve all pediatric hospitals in Kansas City. Approximately 93% of the patient families we serve are being treated at Children's Mercy Hospital.
Family Room Hours of Operation
Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Your Visit Home
- Family Support and Resources
- Aftercare Program
- Art Therapy
- Care Management and Coordination
- Child and Family Therapy
- Child Life
- Coping and Relaxation Tips
- Facility Dog Program
- Family Support Fund
- Health Information and Medical Records
- Home Care
- Hospital-Based School
- Interpreters and Sign Language
- In the Community
- Kreamer Resource Center for Families
- Library Services
- Music Therapy
- Nurse Advice Line
- Palliative Care
- Parent Exercise Room
- Patient Advocates and Sharing Your Feedback
- Patient and Family Activities
- Patient Family Advisory Councils
- Resources for Suicide Prevention for Kids and Teens
- Ronald McDonald House and Family Room
- Social Work
- Spiritual Services
- Support Programs
- Teen Boards
- Transition to Adulthood
- What to Expect