Ronald McDonald House Ottawa

Ronald McDonald House Ottawa keeps families of seriously ill children together and close to the care they need. With over 70% of Canadians living in a city without a children’s hospital, families often must travel hundreds of kilometers for treatment and support, and are faced with new financial demands, job insecurity, and a healing journey that can take months…or even years. This is where Ronald McDonald House can lend a helping hand. Over 30,000 families from over 1,800 communities across Canada are supported by a Ronald McDonald House, in-hospital Family Room or Ronald McDonald Care Mobile® each year. Over 37 years, RMHC Canada has cared for 321,393 Canadian families in their time of need and we continue to be the pioneer behind family-centered care. Since 1984, RMHC Ottawa (RMHCO) has been committed to keeping families of sick children close: close to each other and close to the care they need. While creating a warm, safe, and affordable environment in our 14-bedroom House, we provide families with an overwhelming sense of comfort, as we are only 167 short steps to the front doors of CHEO. Our House has been called home to families from all over Eastern Ontario, Quebec, and North to Nunavut, with our greatest population traveling from Northern Ontario.