Ronald McDonald House Nedlands gives seriously ill children the best gift of all – their families. Our House is a warm and supportive home-away-from-home for families of children travelling to the Perth’s Children’s Hospital or Kinge Edward Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Close to the medical facilities of Perth Children’s Hospital, our House in Nedlands is a state-of-the-art, purpose built home. With 47 invitingly furnished guest rooms and fantastic on-site facilities, we help make the lives of families just that little bit easier.
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Being forced to move your family far from home, work, school and your entire support network due to a child’s illness is extraordinarily tough. Our House has a wonderful community spirit, where you’ll be able to connect with other families going through experiences similar to your own.
There are a range of facilities at Ronald McDonald House Nedlands available for use by families.
Facilities include a gym, recreation room with a range of arcades and games, teen den, family lounges, laundry, children’s playroom, and a domestic and commercial kitchen. Toiletries are provided to every family on arrival.
While families can cater for themselves using the domestic kitchen, we provide a free breakfast each morning and a nutritious evening meal for families during their stay with us.
The Nedlands House is comprised of four different types of rooms. These range from fully self-contained isolation units, rooms equipped with wheelchair accessible bathrooms, larger spaced rooms and standard rooms.
All rooms are fully furnished with an ensuite bathroom, smart TV, fridge and safe.
Families are provided with lockers to store dry goods and pantry items as well as cold storage lockers for food, these are located on the ground floor near our domestic kitchen facilities.
Located on Level 2 of the Nedlands House, the Bass Family Foundation Learning Centre aims to provide patients and their siblings aged 4-17 years with opportunities to keep them connected to their education, whilst also providing parents, guardians and carers with necessary respite time.
Learning Centre sessions are facilitated by a qualified Teacher and Special Needs Educator with additional support from RMHC WA’s Ed Head volunteers. Sessions run Monday-Friday, with children participating in a range of activities including science, literacy, art, technology, Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy (PSRN) and more:
The Recreation Centre is located on Level 3 of the Nedlands House. It contains a range of tabletop and arcade games, a Teen Den, a gym and ample space to stretch and run around. There is an outdoor play area with play equipment, located off the Dining Room on the ground floor. And a Playroom on the ground floor with play spaces and toys, a tv and lounge area. Please note: Children must always be accompanied in the House.
Little Ones Playgroup in The Playroom on Level 1: RMHC WA’s Play Coordinator holds Little Ones Playgroup sessions for families with babies and children aged 3 and under Tuesday-Thursday, from 10-1130am. This session is a great chance for parents to meet and connect with other parents staying in the house while their children play and interact under the guidance of the Play Coordinator.
While families can cater for themselves using the domestic kitchen, we provide a free breakfast each morning and a nutritious evening meal for families during their stay with us.
Families are provided with lockers to store pantry items as well as cold storage lockers for food, these are located on the ground floor near our domestic kitchen facilities.
RMHC WA is using accommodation at St Catherine’s College to expand the accommodation capacity of our Ronald McDonald House Nedlands. St Catherine’s is an 8 minute walk from the Nedlands House, and a 10 minute walk from Perth Children’s Hospital.
Guest rooms at St Catherine’s are furnished with a kitchenette and ensuite bathroom.
Families staying at St Catherine’s can access all the facilities available at Ronald McDonald House Nedlands, including meals, the Learning Centre, Recreation Centre, Playroom and gym.
There’s a day pass system enabling families to use the Nedlands House facilities between 6am – 9pm each day. Please note: Children must always be accompanied in the House.
RMHC WA’s staff and volunteers are always there to lend a helping hand.
Ronald McDonald House Nedlands gives seriously ill children the best gift of all – their families. Our House is a warm and supportive home-away-from-home for families of children travelling to the Perth’s Children’s Hospital or King Edward Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Rooms can be booked by calling the Nedlands House, through your local Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS) office, or via your Social Worker.
Our primary goal is to provide safe and reliable short and long-term accommodation for regional families who have to travel away from their homes for their child to receive medical treatment at Perth Children’s Hospital or at King Edward Memorial Hospital.
Ronald McDonald House understands that being away from home for long periods of time can put families under financial pressure. That’s why our accommodation is free for eligible families of seriously ill children.
While our policy is to provide free accommodation, your stay at the House may require you to claim financial support towards accommodation and travel from the relevant government transport assistance scheme. Our friendly team are happy to work with you to apply for the relevant financial support.
To find out if you’re eligible for government financial assistance, contact your hospital social worker or talk to one of our team.
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