Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City
1301 NE 14th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
Phone: 405/424-6873
Fax: 405/424-0919
Family Room phone 405/271-2215
fax 405/271-2815.
http://www.rmhokc.org/
Ronald
McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City benefits children by
providing a ‘home away from home' for families with seriously ill or
injured children receiving medical treatment in the Oklahoma City area,
and through their grant and scholarship programs.
Ronald McDonald House® in Oklahoma City
The Ronald McDonald House, built in 1984, is located just one block from the Oklahoma Health Center campus, at 1301 NE 14th
Street. Everyday of the year the House offers a caring retreat to
fifteen families with ill children, providing lodging, meals and laundry
facilities in addition to many little ‘extras' that make it a home.
RMH® meets many needs for families facing the anxiety of having a
seriously ill child. Lodging and meals help relieve some financial
worries, while the calm setting and much-needed network of compassionate
support from the staff, volunteers and other families in similar
circumstances help relieve some of the burden. Relieving families of
these worries, enables them to devote themselves to helping their
precious child get well.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City Grant and Scholarship Programs
RMHC®
of Oklahoma City gives back to the community supporting the OKC Ronald
McDonald House by means of its grant and scholarship programs. A
portion of the funds received from RMHC canisters in McDonald's
restaurants has been allocated to fund the Grant and Scholarship
Programs. Matching funds from RMHC Global double the value of this
program. Administration and the recipient selections are judicially
handled by the program committees and RMHC Board of Directors.
Ronald McDonald Family RoomTM
The Ronald McDonald Family Room ("Family Room") is located on the 6th floor of OU Children's Hospital to serve as a quiet rest area for family members of children admitted to the hospital for treatment. It replicates a home-like atmosphere for parents needing a break from the "hospital environment." The Family Room is equipped with a kitchen, restrooms with showers, laundry facilities, dining area, living area, and a separate quiet room. Business/internet facilities are also available.
When a child is critically ill, parents are reluctant to leave the hospital. Yet they desperately need a break from the ongoing stress of beeping monitors and busy intensive care units.
Ronald McDonald Family Room offers a special place of respite, relaxation and privacy within the walls of a hospital. It provides a small oasis of calm and normalcy amidst the tense, chaotic, medical setting - yet parents are just steps from their child's bedside.