Many families travel far from home to get treatment for their seriously ill or injured child. Often, it can be a long time to be away from home, or to divide a family. And for children facing a serious medical crisis, nothing seems scarier than not having their mom and dad close by for love and support.
Allow Children to Get the Best Care
When your child is sick, you want the best care possible – even if it is hundreds or thousands of miles away. Our Ronald McDonald House program provides a “home-away-from-home” allows families to access specialized medical treatment by providing a place to stay at little or sometimes no cost. Our Houses are built on the simple idea that nothing else should matter when a family is focused on healing their child – not where they can afford to stay, where they will get their next meal or where they will lay their head at night to rest. We believe that when a child is hospitalized the love and support of family is as powerful as the strongest medicine prescribed.
The Washington D.C. House
Look inside the DC House
3727 14th St. NE Washington, D.C. 20017 202-529-8204
The new Washington, D.C. Ronald McDonald House opened its doors in December 2010 and serves patients from Children’s National Medical Center, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, National Rehabilitation Hospital and several other area hospitals. The 25-bedroom House includes common family and support areas, a family kitchen and dining room, a family library and computer room, and a family laundry room. Our newest Home-Away-From-Home also offers four special isolation suites for our most immune-compromised patients.
Directions to the DC House:
The DC house is located in the Brookland neighborhood in NE DC. Two miles from Childrens Hospital and Catholic University.
We are proud to announce that our brand new D.C. House is Leed® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified at the Gold level. The LEED Green Building Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. Building “green” is good for our families and the community for generations to come.
The Northern Virginia House
Look inside the NoVA House
3312 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA 22042
703-698-7080
The Northern Virginia Ronald McDonald House opened in January 1998 and is located on the campus of INOVA Fairfax Hospital. The House has eight bedrooms, TV rooms, a family room, a kitchen, a dining room, a laundry room, a playroom, a teen game room and a conference room. The outdoor courtyard has a patio, playground and picnic area.
Directions and Parking for the NOVA House:
Our address is 3312 Gallows Road, but since we are on the hospital grounds, please use the hospital address of 3300 Gallows Road, take the Blue Entrance to the end (you will see the water tower ahead of you on the left) and beside you there will be a road on your right, take that road, go about 200ft and the Ronald McDonald House is on your right. It looks like a big greyish, green house with white pillars out front. On the front of the house, on the left, you will see our numbers 3312. You can park in the spaces marked reserved as long as you are here for the house.
Grant Our Wishes
You can bring or send an item to us from our NoVA and DC Wishlists as an easy way to support the Houses. If you’re bringing it in person, ask for a tour when you arrive to see what we do for yourself!