About Ronald McDonald House of Durham & Wake

Ronald McDonald House of Durham & Wake is the only program that supports seriously ill or injured children and their families with residential and in-hospital respite support in Raleigh-Durham.

RESIDENTIAL HOSPITALITY

Ronald McDonald Houses offer a welcoming place to stay for parents, siblings, and other family members of seriously ill children receiving critical-care treatment in the Triangle. Families are offered comfortable guest rooms, home-cooked meals and snacks, and emotional and social support.

We host 1,000 families of sick children each year.

• Ronald McDonald House of Durham is a 55-bedroom House located just 1 miles from Duke Children's Hospital.
• Ronald McDonald House at WakeMed is a 5-bedroom House located inside the hospital's Heart Center Inn adjacent to the hospital's pediatric units.

IN-HOSPITAL RESPITE FOR CAREGIVERS

Ronald McDonald Family Rooms offer free meals and snacks along with the conveniences of home to parents and caregivers just steps from a sick or injured child's bedside. Parents may take advantage of free meals and snacks, free laundry services, a hot shower, or a quiet place for contemplation in a non-medical setting while still on the hospital's pediatric floor.

Ronald McDonald Family Rooms are located at Duke and WakeMed Children's Hospitals.

All Ronald McDonald House services are provided without charge. Families who are able may make a donation to Ronald McDonald House. No family is ever denied hospitality based on the ability to make a donation. Our community partners (like Credit Suisse!) make this possible!