Ronald McDonald House Newcastle gives families who need to travel far for their child’s medical care, a warm and compassionate home to stay together while their child is being treated at John Hunter Children’s Hospital, just steps away.
Our Newcastle House gives seriously ill children the best gift of all – their families. Our warm and supportive ‘home away from home’ provides the whole family with a comfortable place to stay and peace of mind, knowing they can be together and close to their child at John Hunter Children’s Hospital.
Over 700 families a year stay with us here in Newcastle. Our comfortable family bedrooms, with ensuite’s, and our self-contained units provide a safe haven for a families when they need it most, while our common areas are warm and welcoming, allowing families to come together for shared experiences.
Self-contained units
Bedrooms
Families stay each year
Address:
Ronald McDonald House Newcastle
Lookout Road New Lambton Heights
NSW 2305
Phone: (02) 4921 4733
Email: [email protected]
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When your child falls ill and your family needs to be near the hospital, far from home and your support system, life can be incredibly tough and isolating. Having a ‘home away from home’ with a strong sense of community and understanding can help ease the burden a little.
More than just a place to stay, Ronald McDonald House Newcastle provides a range of facilities and programs to help make each day a little easier for families with ill and injured children:
Ronald McDonald House Newcastle provides all the comforts of home, plus the compassion of staff, volunteers, and other families
Our staff and volunteers are here to lend a helping hand before, during and after your stay.
Our dedicated volunteers can be found throughout the house any day and time of the week. Look out for their blue shirts and welcoming faces.
Our dedicated team of staff are guided by our House Manager, Kristen. If at any time you need to speak to Kristen and the team, you will find their office space at the front of the House.
The families of children, from birth through 18 years of age, who have to travel away from their homes for their child to receive treatment at John Hunter Children’s Hospital, are eligible.
We try to accommodate the needs of families where we can, but this is always subject to availability. Priority is given to families whose children have been recently diagnosed, have a serious or life threatening illness, are seriously injured or who require emergency treatment, as well as families of premature babies.
Family stays together and we stay with them – when it matters most.
More than just a place to stay, Ronald McDonald House Newcastle provides a range of facilities and programs to help make each day a little easier for families with ill and injured children:
Ronald McDonald House Newcastle provides all the comforts of home, plus the compassion of staff, volunteers, and other families
Our staff and volunteers are here to lend a helping hand before, during and after your stay.
Our dedicated volunteers can be found throughout the house any day and time of the week. Look out for their blue shirts and welcoming faces.
Our dedicated team of staff are guided by our House Manager, Kristen. If at any time you need to speak to Kristen and the team, you will find their office space at the front of the House.
The families of children, from birth through 18 years of age, who have to travel away from their homes for their child to receive treatment at John Hunter Children’s Hospital, are eligible.
We try to accommodate the needs of families where we can, but this is always subject to availability. Priority is given to families whose children have been recently diagnosed, have a serious or life threatening illness, are seriously injured or who require emergency treatment, as well as families of premature babies.
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