Set up the ask
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Ronald McDonald House Temporary Lodging
What you get
Nearby Ronald McDonald House lodging for up to four people. Inability to pay does not prevent a stay. Ask whether requests are open.
They ask families not to contact them directly; your care team does.
- Who starts it
- Your care team
- How it’s sent
- Through your care team
- Your time
- One conversation with your care team
- Last checked
- Aug 27, 2026
Before you start, check you fit
- Critical-care you have priority.
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One thing to do: ask your care teamThey send it. You give them what they need.
Nationwide Children's Hospital takes requests from your care team, not from families. Copy this message, or say it at the next visit.
Hi [social worker’s name], Could you send a request to Nationwide Children's Hospital for us? They offer nearby Ronald McDonald House lodging for up to four people, and it has to come from you. Their page is here: https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/your-visit/overnight-and-extended-stays/before-you-arrive/temporary-housing-and-accommodations/ronald-mcdonald-house Tell me what you need from me and I’ll bring it to our next visit. Thank you for everything you do for us. [your name] · [phone]
Copying is the only thing this page does with your text. Nothing is saved.Their program page ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026What to bring to the meeting
- Your child’s diagnosis, the hospital’s name, and what you need help with.
What happens next
- Place the internal lodging referral with the family and treatment details required by the hospital workflow.
- Wait for RMH Family Services to contact the family directly when a room is available.
After your care team sends it
RMH Family Services contacts the family directly when a room becomes available; rooms are first come, first served and critical-care families receive priority.