Mission
The Ronald McDonald House of San Francisco provides a safe haven, a home-away-from-home, for critically ill children and their families.
History
The Ronald McDonald House of San Francisco opened its door in 1989. Thanks to the rallying of the Bay Area community by a couple who lost their own baby at a San Francisco hospital and witnessed the hardships of fellow parents in their circumstances. The House has two major programs: the lodging program located in the ten-room House at 1640 Scott Street near Japantown, and the Child’s Bedside Program located at UCSF Children’s Hospital (Parnassus Campus). Both service programs work to fulfill the Ronald McDonald mission statement to provide a safe haven for critically ill children and their families
Purpose
Parents of an ill child are not prepared for the emotional and financial toll an illness takes on the entire family. Today, highly specialized hospitals can save the lives of children who would have been lost ten or even five years ago. However, because of the complexities of health problems hospital stays for critically ill children are growing longer. In addition, specialized treatment tends to be located in centralized and expensive urban areas like San Francisco.
The RMH of San Francisco works to keep these families rested, healthy, strong and pulling together at this challenging time. The RMH of San Francisco has developed two programs, the lodging program and the Child’s Bedside Program to assist families in and out of the hospital.
