Rancho Grande
Home on the Range · About this organization
What you get
A free stay for your family in a two-bedroom ranch cabin, with a kitchen and time together around the animals.
How to start
Email Richard Murad at gm@ranchogrande.com to discuss a family stay and possible dates.
Good to know
- Your child’s doctor or oncology team needs to confirm that the visit is medically appropriate.
The details, as published
Your family can stay in the Cowboy Cabin without a lodging charge. Email Richard to discuss dates and accommodations before arranging your trip.
What help you may get
Wishes And Family Experiences
Complimentary cabin stay
Your family stays in the Cowboy Cabin and can enjoy the ranch grounds.
Noncash help
Can cover
- Two-bedroom Cowboy Cabin
- Full kitchen
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. Published diagnosis scope "any_pediatric_cancer"; GPT Pro intake run01 read B-ALL as eligible.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
Active Treatment
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.
- Site publishes no residence rule; stays take place at the ranch in Ojai, California ("7674 Rose Valley Road, Ojai, California 93023").
Where your child is treated
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
- Site names no treatment hospital or area; it requires "a recommendation from the child’s treating physician or oncology team confirming that a short ranch visit is medically appropriate."
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
Who can start: Parent Or Guardian, Hospital Representative, Community Referrer
- Email Richard Murad to discuss dates and the accommodations your family needs.
- Confirm with Rancho Grande that a ranch visit is medically appropriate for your child.
Ways to apply or ask
- Email · gm@ranchogrande.com
- Web Form · Open form or page — Contact form (name, email, description) under How to Apply on the program page.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Not Published |
| Last checked | Sep 26, 2026 |
- The How to Apply section gives a live email route and an on-page contact form with no closed, paused or waitlist text: "Families, hospitals and nonprofit organizations supporting children in active cancer treatment are welcome to contact us. Please email Richard Murad at gm@ranchogrande.com to discuss eligibility, available dates and any accommodations the family may need."
- Dates depend on ranch availability; the site states no capacity limit.
Limitations and things to confirm
No additional limitations are published.
- How long is a donated stay, and are repeat stays possible?
- Are meals or transportation included beyond the cabin stay?
- What format and timing does Rancho Grande require for the medical recommendation?
- What residence and age limits, if any, apply?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Sep 26, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- www.ranchogrande.com/home-on-the-range · checked Sep 26, 2026
- www.ranchogrande.com · checked Sep 26, 2026