Ronald McDonald House

My family with 3 young children, have been over night guests many times! Our daughter visits her plastic surgeon @ Riley Hospital annually and the trip takes us 4-hours one way. For different reasons, her Dr may order additional tests to be run. Unfortunately they can't always schedule the tests to get done that same day, so we would have to stay overnight, with little notice. Any of the last minute, over night stays, that Ronald McDonald house could accommodate us for, they never hesitated to get us taken care of! Staff would always be nice and very helpful, no matter the time. They provide most every commodity a family would need during their stay, free of charge!! Donations are encouraged from guests at check out time, but not mandated. They run off of a waiting list when they get booked up & always allow current guests to stay as long as needed until their child is discharged from the hospital. ** All guests are responsible for cleaning up after themselves and for cleaning of their rooms & bathrooms! These Common Areas are intended for ALL GUESTS TO RESPECTIVELY USE & SHARE ** The Kitchen/Pantry Areas include Refrigerators, Ovens & a Dishwasher. The Laundry/Utility Room has washing/drying machines..**

My first experience with RMH was as a little girl over nearly forty years ago when my brother was recovering from a surgery at the Chicago Children's Hospital. Recently my son (19) came down with a rare and mysterious illness and I found myself in the middle of Indiana with only expensive hotels as an option to be near him. Ronald McDonald House hooked my family up! The room was spacious and clean. The beds were comfy and firm. There were so many helpful amenities (laundry, kitchens). The staff was friendly and there was even an adorable doggo to love on. I cannot praise this place enough for being what it is to the families who need it!

There were bed bugs in our room when we checked in the first night. The staff did not assist in any way and didn’t seam like they thought it was a big deal. They told us we needed to wash our clothes in hot water but could not move ya to a different room?We ended up having to go to a hotel for the remainder of our stay at Riley. Thank god I was the only one bitten and my 3 month old who had surgery in the morning was not...