Ronald McDonald House Family Rooms
- Our Family Rooms were developed in response to RMH of SNJ's commitment to expand our services to families of seriously ill and injured children throughout the nine southern counties of New Jersey.
- We are a place for parents, siblings and extended family members to rest or relax while still remaining close to their hospitalized child.
- Our goal is to provide an uplifting setting that offers comfort and support to families of children receiving medical treatment in a pediatric unit, PICU, NICU or emergency department.
- Our Family Rooms currently operate with the help of volunteers who staff and oversee each room. Volunteers welcome families and help bring a warm friendly atmosphere to the room. The hours of operation for a room vary based on the individual needs of each hospital.
- Each of our Family Rooms is set up differently, but generally, our rooms consist of a waiting area, kitchenette, a computer station and play area.
- We provide complimentary snacks and beverages to stock the kitchen.
- We purchase and replace furnishings, toys, books, videos or other supplies as the need arises.
AtlantiCare Medical Center - Mainland Division
Pomona, NJ
The first Family Room associated with the Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey opened thanks to generous support from Ronald McDonald House Charities and South Jersey Gas Company. Additional original sponsors include Kitchen & Bath Design, Tony & Connie Lepre and Peggy Birdsall. This room was dedicated in March of 2003 and is welcoming parents in the Nursery and Pediatric unit.
Shore Memorial Hospital
Somers Point, NJ
Through the generosity of Ronald McDonald House Charities, our second room, decorated in an under-the-ocean theme, opened in November of 2003 serving the many families from the surrounding shore area. Although we serve families year round, the summer season ushers in a higher volume of pediatric patients whose families vacation at the shore.
Kennedy Hospital
Washington Township, NJ
This Family Room, the only one located in an Emergency Department, has been in operation since April 2004, serving Gloucester County. Funding for this site was made possible by Ronald McDonald House Charities and our corporate partner, Valero Refining Company - New Jersey. The room is staffed seven days a week during designated hours, with the help of adult and student volunteers, to meet the demands of a highly utilized Emergency Department.
South Jersey Healthcare Regional Medical Center
Vineland, NJ
Our fourth Family Room opened in November 2004, serving Cumberland and Salem Counties, in this new state-of-the-art hospital. Long-time Ronald McDonald House supporters, the Catalana Family and Cumberland Dairy, partnered with Ronald McDonald House Charities, to create this room, serving pediatrics, special care and transitional nursery., a realily
Virtua Health
Voorhees, NJ
In September 2005 our fifth Family Room opened in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, in an enviroment reminiscent of a Parisian Cafe, with painted awnings, cozy white rattan furniture, and a floral motif. This room is generously sponsored by Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Patrick Monaghan Foundation.
Cooper University Hospital
Camden, NJ
Our sixth Family Room at Cooper, our neighbor in Camden, offers an Internet-cafe themed room near their NICU. Funding was provided by grants from Ronald McDonald House Charities and The Women's Board of Cooper University Hospital..
We are always seeking RMH Family Room Refreshment Sponsors. A donation of $100.00 per week per room will ensure that we have enough supplies, such as individual snack items and beverages. Signage thanking the business, family, group, school, or individual will be gratefully displayed at the family room of your choice.
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To reach our RMH Family Room Coordinator, Dawn Ellis, regarding volunteer
opportunities or to become a Family Room Sponsor, call
856-966-4663 or email her at dawn@ronaldhouse-snj.org.