Ronald McDonald House parents accommodation
Ronald McDonald House at Alder Hey is in the grounds of the world famous Alder Hey Children's Hospital. The house opened in 1993 with just 26 family rooms, funding of £1.5 million came from Ronald McDonald Children's Charities and the Hospital 6 years ago the house grew to 30 rooms and then in 2005 to 69 rooms. This followed the building of a £2.2 million annexe with monies donated from Ronald McDonald Children's Charities, the Hospital and other donors and the families raised in excess of £1 million.
Since 1993 the house has been full to bursting with mums and dads and other family members of those critically ill children in Alder Hey Hospital. In total we have accommodated over 13,000 families totally free of charge for as long as it takes. Some stay just a few days, some several weeks and some for up to a couple of years. The children have varied conditions many have heart problems, others have cancer or leukaemia, some need neuro-surgery. Many children are in hospital as a result of a serious accident. The children range in age from newly delivered babies right through to 18 years. Many families become very close to the House and support our work both financially and in kind.
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