North Dakota program
Somewhere to stay in Fargo while your child is treated
A place to stay near Fargo treatment through Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley.
What it is
A place to stay near Fargo treatment through Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley.
Staying near treatment can reduce long daily drives. This charity offers lodging for families receiving care in the Fargo region. A room depends on availability.
Eligibility rules
- The child must be 21 or younger and receiving treatment in the Fargo region.
What you get
- $20 per night is a requested donation, not a required payment.
- No family is turned away because it cannot pay the donation.
What the help includes
- This is charitable lodging, not a government insurance benefit.
If you decide to apply
- Ask the hospital social worker for a referral to Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley.
- Have your child’s treatment schedule and home address ready.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley · Official page ↗
After you ask
- The house confirms whether it can offer the requested nights. If rooms are full, the hospital social worker can discuss other lodging.
Good to know
The donation is optional. Room availability is a separate question.
Other details
- Ronald McDonald House Fargo requests an optional $20 nightly donation; inability to donate does not prevent a stay. Families of children 21 or younger receiving Fargo-area care can discuss a room at 701-232-3980, 4757 Agassiz Crossing South. Requests are first-come and subject to space, with confirmation around noon the day before arrival. Adults 18 and older have a background check. The house and oncology team confirm dates, clinical suitability, distance restrictions and care-team referral arrangements.
“Would staying at the house make treatment travel easier for us, and are there any restrictions? Could you help request a room if it fits our plans?”
Why I’m asking: I want a manageable place to stay close to our child’s treatment.
More background and detailed requirements
Additional program information and published rules
Who does what
The three parts, side by side. The agency decides; nobody on this page does.
You
Ask for the referral and say how far you have travelled.
Your social worker
The hospital social worker makes the referral.
The care team
Records and letters when the application asks for them.
- Who decides
- The house, on a referral.
- Ask your social worker
- “We live a long way from the hospital. Can you refer us to the Ronald McDonald House?”
How to apply
First step: Ask the hospital social worker to refer you this week.
- Ask the hospital social worker to refer you to the Fargo Ronald McDonald House.
- Say how far you live from the hospital.
- Ask about a room even if you cannot pay the suggested donation.
Official application / program page ↗
Where it starts: Ask the hospital social worker to refer you.
What to gather
- Your child’s treatment schedule
- Your home address
How long: Depends on rooms. Ask the social worker to put your name down early.
What a yes looks like
A room booked for the nights your child is in treatment.
What a no looks like, and the next move
Usually no rooms free. Ask the social worker what other lodging help the hospital has.
Watch out
- The nightly donation is a request, not a price. Ask for a room anyway.
The numbers and the rules
The arcane layer, kept on purpose. Checked September 11, 2026.
What it is worth
A bed in Fargo near the hospital, with a requested donation of $20 a night and nobody turned away for not paying.
- $20 — Requested nightly donation
- $21 — Maximum age of the child, inclusive
Covers: Lodging near the hospital while a child is treated
Legal protection: No family is turned away if they cannot pay
What it costs the family: $20 a night is requested and is optional.
The eligibility facts, as published
- Age
- children 21 or younger
- Where
- families receiving treatment in the Fargo region
The trap: The $20 a night is a request, not a price. The house says plainly that no family is turned away because they cannot pay, so ask for a room even when money is tight.
Where I read this
- Programs — Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley, read September 10, 2026