SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital in Springfield and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois have teamed up for a new room to help support local families.
The Ronald McDonald House Family Room will be a centralized space located near the pediatric intensive care unit.
According to HSHS, the Family Room will have a bathroom with a shower, a refrigerator, a washer, a dryer, a microwave, along with free food items and other snacks.
RMHC will operate the Family Room through the partnership.
“The Ronald McDonald House Family Room offers parents a place to step away for just a moment to rest, enjoy a meal, or simply take a breath, knowing they remain only steps away from their child,” said RMHC of Central Illinois Chief Executive Officer Amber Kaylor in a statement.
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