Visiting the Family Room
Take a break and be together as a family at the Ronald McDonald Family Room at Monash Children’s 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, a full bathroom and laundry facilities. For the comfort of our families, we have a cosy lounge area, a quiet room for rest and relaxation, as well as space for the kids to play
Eligibility
We want to make sure families have a home-away-from-home inside the Hospital, away from the clinical environment of the ward. That’s why our Family Room is free and open to all families whose children are undergoing inpatient or outpatient treatment at Monash Children’s 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
Ronald McDonald Family Room on level 4 of Monash Children's Hospital
Opening Hours
Monday to Sunday – 10:30am to 3:00pm
Our Family Room is run 100% by Volunteers and therefore there are times when the room will be closed. To check if it is open, please call Ronald McDonald House Monash on 03 9966 8460 prior to coming in.
Hospital Family Room Location
Ronald McDonald Family Room at Monash Children’s Hospital is located close to the paediatric wards on Level 4 of Monash Children’s Hospital in Melbourne’s south eastern suburbs.
Find Us
Level 4, Monash Children's Hospital 246 Clayton Rd, Clayton VIC 3168
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, a quiet room for rest and relaxation, 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 contains free computers for your use, complimentary wi-fi and a rapid charging station.
Quiet Room
Our quiet room lets you catch up on sleep or spend some time in quiet reflection.
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 Monash Children's Hospital.
Get Involved
Discuss how you, your organisation, school or business can help and become involved.
Call us: (03) 8572 3726
Email us: victas@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.
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 victas@rmhc.org.au to learn more.
Other ways to help
There are many other ways that you can help our Programs and families.