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Family Visits
Visiting the Family Room
Take a break and be together as a family at the Ronald McDonald Family Room at Gosford Hospital.
Our Ronald McDonald Family Room is a refuge for you and your family while visiting or staying with a child in hospital. Step away from the ward and into our inviting Family Room, where there’s kitchen, bathroom and laundry facilities and a comfortable lounge where you can relax and take a break.
Our Team
Our Ronald McDonald Family Room is run by a dedicated team of staff and volunteers, all under the leadership of our Family Room Coordinator Jenny Abourizk.
Eligibility
We want to make sure families have a home-away-from-home inside Hospital. That’s why our Family Room is free and open to the families of children receiving treatment at Gosford Hospital
Fees
Ronald McDonald Family Rooms are free of charge. Thanks to generous donations, families have a space away from the wards to recoup and simply be together.
Come and visit
Level 4, Gosford Hospital
T: (02) 4320 5617
E: gosinfo.nnsw@rmhc.org.au
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday - 8:00am – 9:00pm
Saturday & Sunday - 10:00am – 2:00pm
Hospital Family Room Location
Ronald McDonald Family Room at Gosford Hospital is located just outside the Children’s Ward on Level 4.
Find Us
Level 4, Gosford Hospital
Holden St, Gosford NSW 2250
Family Room Facilities
Our Ronald McDonald Family Room is a refuge for you and your family while visiting or staying with a child in hospital. Step away from the ward and into our inviting Family Room where there is a kitchen, bathroom and laundry facilities. For the comfort of our families, we have a cosy lounge area, as well as space for the kids to play. By giving your kids some much needed space to play, we’re making the time your family spends in hospital just that little bit easier.
Kitchenette
We’ve made our Family Room as homely as possible. That’s why you’ll find a kitchenette with a microwave and a supply of tea, coffee and basic essentials, a fridge for storing your own food and a microwave for heating up meals.
Lounge area
Our relaxing lounge area has complimentary wi-fi.
Bathroom and Laundry facilities
Our bathroom includes a shower and toiletries for freshening up as well as a fully-equipped laundry with complimentary laundry powder.
Family Room Programs
Ronald McDonald Family Rooms rely on the work of our volunteers and the financial support of individual and corporate donations.
There are many ways you can contribute to our Family Room located in Gosford.
Get Involved
Discuss how you, your organisation, school or business can help and become involved.
Call us:
(02) 4320 5617
Email us:
gosinfo.nnsw@rmhc.org.au
Make a donation
As an individual, a group or corporate sponsor, you can assist through regular or one-off donations of money, goods or services, by sponsoring a room, or by organising or attending a fundraising event.
Volunteering
A rewarding and enriching experience, as a volunteer, you will witness the amazing difference you can make first-hand by assisting with day-to-day tasks, helping to run activities, or even something as simple as offering a welcoming smile and a listening ear to a family member in need. To find out more about volunteering opportunities at Ronald McDonald House please contact us at newinfo@rmhnnsw.org.au or call 4921 4733.
Host a fundraiser
Fundraising is an easy, meaningful and fun way to raise money. From sausage sizzles and trivia nights, to raising money on personal celebration days in lieu of gifts, you can give the gift of togetherness to families with seriously ill children.
Email us at info.nnsw@rmhc.org.au to learn more.
Other ways to help
There are many other ways to help our Programs and families.