Ronald McDonald House

Ronald McDonald House

Many families travel far from home and spend several weeks or months to get treatment for their seriously ill or injured children. Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) acknowledges that some families are in their hard times to find both short-term and long-term accommodation. Therefore, RMHC plans and allocates the budget to build the “Ronald McDonald House (RMH)” for families of hospitalized children so they can stay at the house at no cost.

Ronald McDonald House program in Thailand has initiated in 2010 and it is the “home-away-from-home” for families where they can stay close to their hospitalized children with a serious medical crisis. The objectives of program include:

1. Provide a home-away-from-home to support families of serious ill children in Thailand at no cost. Payments for usage will be voluntary.
2. Provide basic facilities for families traveling far from home to get treatment for their seriously ill or injured children; e.g. mother who gave preterm birth.
3. Offer a comfortable atmosphere for families and their children where the familiar routines of home life can continue as much as possible. The House offers compassion and understanding in a stressful and often frightening time.

Criteria of Ronald McDonald House guests

Due to the shelter's limited capacity, Ronald McDonald House guests and families are selected by Ronald McDonald House committees which consist of hospital’s director, doctors, nurses, social workers and RMHC representatives. The priority is given to parents or relatives of those whose children live far away from the hospital, impoverished families or those who cannot find both short-term and long term accommodation.

Currently, there are 3 Ronald McDonald Houses in Thailand which include:

1. Ronald McDonald House at Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health (or Children Hospital)
2. Ronald McDonald House at Nopparatrajathanee Hospital
3. Ronald McDonald House at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

Ronald McDonald House at Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health

The first Ronald McDonald House is located on 6th floor, Mahitalathibet Building, Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health (located near Victory Monument, Rajvithi Hospital) Opened on June 7, 2011, this home-away-from-home is the first in-house hospital in APMEA (Asia Pacific Middle East and Africa) and operates 24 hours a day for families of hospitalized children at no cost.

Ronald McDonald House is governed by House Committee and Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health – which focuses on services that are friendly to children and provides holistic standard medical service to children.

Facilities

Ronald McDonald House is a two-storey house designed to fit the 6th floor of Mahitalathibet Building, Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health. The facilities include:

- 2 single rooms, 17-bed female dormitory, 6-bed male dormitory and bathrooms.
- Service areas including relaxing, living, dining, kitchen, laundry room, and garden
- Basic facilities: bedding, foods and beverages
- 24/7 House Managers on duty

Ronald McDonald House guests and families are selected by Ronald McDonald House committees which consist of hospital’s director, doctors, nurses, social workers and RMHC representatives. For more information, please contact at 1415 Ext.3628

Ronald McDonald House at Nopparatrajathani Hospital

The 2nd Ronald McDonald House is located at the innermost of Nopparatrajathani Hospital (near the nurse dormitory, located in Min Buri district, the Northeastern side of Bangkok and opened on October 10, 2013. Ronald McDonald House operates 24 hours a day for families of hospitalized children at no cost.

Ronald McDonald House was built to meet the objectives of the hospital which focuses on the improvement of life quality, promoting the good health of child patients and families; therefore, the RMH has completed the service policy of hospital perfectly.

Facilities

- 3 single rooms, 20-bed female dormitory, 10-bed male dormitory and bathrooms
- Service areas including living, dining, kitchen, laundry room and garden
- Basic facilities: bedding, foods and beverages
- 24/7 House Managers on duty

Ronald McDonald House guests and families are selected by RMH committees which consist of hospital’s director, doctors, nurses, social workers and RMHC representatives. For more information, please contact at 0-2540-5006.

Ronald McDonald House at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

The 3rd Ronald McDonald House is located inside Sorkor Building on 12th floor at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (KCMH). It was opened on July 25, 2017. RMH at KCMH operates 24 hours a day for families of hospitalized children at no cost.

Facilities

- 3 single rooms, 20-bed female dormitory, 15-bed male dormitory and bathrooms
- Service areas including living, dining, kitchen, laundry room and garden
- Basic facilities: bedding, foods and beverages
- 24/7 House Managers on duty

All guests and families are selected by RMH committees which consist of hospital’s director, doctors, nurses, social workers and RMHC representatives. For more information, please contact at 02-256-4901 ext. 3342

Ronald McDonald House at Siriraj Hospital

The 4th Ronald McDonald House is located at the former Siriraj’s Credit union, next to door no.10. It was opened on November 27, 2018. RMH at Siriraj hospital operates 24 hours a day for families of hospitalized children at no cost.

Facilities

- 2 single rooms, 26-bed female dormitory, 16-bed male dormitory and bathrooms
- Service areas including living, dining, kitchen, laundry room and garden
- Basic facilities: bedding, foods and beverages
- 24/7 House Managers on duty

All guests and families are selected by RMH committees which consist of hospital’s director, doctors, nurses, social workers and RMHC representatives. For more information, please contact at 02 – 414 - 1264 ext. 41264.