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It's well known that Columbia's Ronald McDonald House, the staff and volunteers are available 365 days a year to welcome and care for hurting families. For children undergoing treatment as outpatients and families of hospitalized children, our House provides stability through the rhythm of daily life.
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While our House has provided shelter for many years, it has long been outgrown and outdated. With so much room for improvement, the decision to move from the current House has been years in the making. Many factors have made this an easy decision: the House is not handicap accessible, has no elevator and has small bedrooms with shared bathrooms; the University of Missouri's announcement to move their Children's Hospital to Columbia Regional; and the University's plan to build on our current plot of land.
The new Ronald McDonald House will have large bedrooms with private bathrooms, an elevator, accessible services, rooms equipped for immuno-suppressed patients, technology that will allow parents to telecommute to work and multiple other amenities to meet more specific medical needs. The House will be located on land once again donated by the University of Missouri and will be just a short walk from Columbia Regional Hospital, Children's Hospital, the Thompson Center, and several other medical centers.
Our efforts to build a new Ronald McDonald House is the most exciting event since the opening of the original House more than 25 years ago! Everyone connected with this Charity is eagerly awaiting a new facility that will be better suited to serve our families.