Ronald McDonald House Family Room: J1 John Hunter Children's Hospital

Our Ronald McDonald House Family Room: J1 John Hunter Children’s Hospital gives families with ill and injured children in hospital a place to rest and recharge to remain strong for their child.

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 a lounge area, nap room and kitchen, bathroom and laundry facilities as well as space for the kids to play.

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Opening hours:
Monday to Friday – 8:00am – 9:00pm
Saturday and Sunday – 8:00am – 6:00pm

Address: 
John Hunter Children’s Hospital
Lookout Rd, New Lambton Heights
NSW 2305

Phone: (02) 4985 5683
Email: [email protected]

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Family stays close to the hospital when their child needs them most

Located at the entrance of the J1 Children’s Ward within the John hunter Children’s Hospital, our Ronald McDonald House Family Room gives families a calm, medical-free space, just moments away from their sick child, offering:

  • Lounge area
  • Indoor and outdoor play areas
  • Quiet room for rest
  • Kitchenette and dining area
  • Laundry and bathroom facilities
Two kids is sitting in the Ronald McDonald J1 Family Room. Both are playing with a toy plane and tractor. The young girl is wearing black framed glasses and has her right arm in a sling and cast.
Who can use the Ronald McDonald House Family Room: J1 John Hunter Children’s Hospital?

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 Ronald McDonald House Family Room is free and open to the families of children receiving treatment in wards J1, J2, H1, NICU, PICU, Nexus and Paediatric Outpatient Clinics at John Hunter Children’s Hospital.

Our Ronald McDonald House Family Room: J1 John Hunter Children’s Hospital is staffed by passionate volunteers, providing friendly and compassionate support to the families in the space during operating hours.

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