Your gift will help strengthen the programs families rely on most during a child’s medical journey. From meals and caregiving support to spaces for rest inside the hospital, every donation helps families stay stronger together.
For the Boileau family, Ronald McDonald House SWO was home for 99 nights while their son Myles received critical care.
Born at just 25 weeks, weighing only 1 lb 11 oz, Myles was a micropreemie who needed critical care far from home. The uncertainty of where to stay nearby added to an already overwhelming time for parents Myckayla and Nicholas, who wanted to be by his side every moment.
In May 2024, Ronald McDonald House became their sanctuary, a place to rest, recharge, and stay steps from Myles.
The House gave Myckayla and Nicholas something they couldn’t have anticipated: a place to breathe. Just 160 steps from the hospital doors, they could slip away from the beeping machines long enough to eat a hot meal, see a smiling face, and come back to Myles refreshed to keep going.
“Because we could stay together, our family grew stronger every day.”
When your world is measured in ounces, breaths, and beeps, 110 kilometres is an insurmountable barrier to your child’s best outcomes.
This spring, your gift makes that distance disappear for families like the Boileaus – families who are willing to do the impossible but shouldn’t have to. Your support means they don’t have to choose between being present and staying afloat.
Because of you, families have access to more than 30 programs they rely on each day.
These wraparound services bridge the gap between what government-funded health care provides and what families need to ensure the best health outcomes for their children.
Thanks to your generosity, we can provide:
Food is medicine, and at Ronald McDonald House, our commitment to serving home-cooked meals 7 nights a week is integral to families’ health, wellness and financial stability.
Long-term stays far away from home place a significant barrier on patients, caregivers and their siblings. In-House child minding provides flexibility that is essential to whole family well-being.
Our Family Room, located within Children’s Hospital, received 17,252 visits last year. Each of those family members were welcomed with home-cooked meals, hot coffee, and a place to sleep, shower and gather strength amidst stressful hospital stays.
Families stay for an average of 13 nights while their child receives life-enriching treatment in hospital. They rely on the support of Ronald McDonald House SWO programs every single day.
Your gift helps more families access the care they need, so they can navigate the impossible with a greater degree of dignity, hope & resilience. Without you, none of these essential services would be available to our region’s most medically complex patients and the people who need to love them back to health.
