Category: Our Families

Troy watched his daughter Zaylee, a high-risk stage 4 neuroblastoma survivor, thrive over the past two terms of school, thanks to the tutoring she received from the RMHC Learning Program

The emergency department (ED) can be an overwhelming and unsettling place for children who are ill or injured - that's where our Activity Packs come in.

When Sully fell ill and landed in Gosford Hospital, hours in the emergency department took its toll. They discovered the Family Room, a place of solace and support.

Cohen and Cooper came into the world prematurely and were each diagnosed with life-threatening respiratory and swallowing complications. The usual emotional journey of welcoming a child into the world was taken into overdrive for parents Emily and Ben, who watched both Cohen and Cooper fight for the lives they’d only just begun.

Little Banjo arrived in the world, a true fighter born through a Caesarean delivery at just over 25 weeks In the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), Melanie's heart swelled with emotions as she laid eyes on Banjo for the first time.

In what seemed like a whirlwind, Emma was rushed from Taree Hospital to John Hunter Hospital, where her twins, Billy May and Ivy were born at 27 weeks. With the […]

Thanks to your support, the OMG Twins and their family have been able to be together at Ronald McDonald House, staying 133 nights.

For mum Nicole, Ronald McDonald House meant stability. “It provided such a huge support network for us. To be able to do everything at once - be there for Eli when he was sick, there for Ava to try and keep some normalcy in a time for crisis."

Being premature meant Harper needed a little extra help and support. So she spent the following 4 months in the NICU at the John Hunter Hospital in the height of COVID-19. During a very difficult time, the Family Room within the NICU Ward was a shining beacon of light and hope.

Ozzie was just 2 years and 3 months old when he was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. They called Ronald McDonald House ‘Home’ for a staggering 263 nights while Ozzie underwent treatment.