Ronald McDonald House Liverpool

Ronald McDonald House Liverpool

At a glance

Causes

  • Children / families
  • Counselling / advice
  • Health and well being / research and care
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Learning disabilities / difficulties
  • Mental health
  • Physical disabilities
  • Social care

Other details

Geographical remit: 
Regional

Objectives

Ronald McDonald House is based in the grounds of Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. It provides accommodate for families of children who are seriously ill and being treated as inpatients at Alder Hey.

There are 84 rooms including 15 one bedroom apartments

Activities

Ronald McDonald House is a special caring home where families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital can stay, without charge, for the duration of their child’s stay in hospital.

A large number of children cared for at Alder Hey come from outside Liverpool as far afield as Staffordshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man. Ronald McDonald House provides parents accommodation for approx. 2000 families each year.

Above all it is a home from home with a comfortable environment.  Care has been taken to make sure that the House has the feel, facilities and comfort for family living.  Specially designed, the House provides family bedrooms, spacious common sitting areas, galley kitchens, television rooms, playrooms and laundry facilities for up to 84 families. This also includes 15 one bedroomed apartments for those families who stay for 6 months or more.

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