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“Sometimes the best news I can give a parent is, I know a place you can stay”

— Dr. Frank Smith, Pediatric Cardiologists of CNY

When parents are told that their child is seriously ill, life stops. The routine of daily tasks is interrupted by travel to distant cities for the best medical care. Dinners may come from hospital cafeterias or vending machines. The comforts of home are traded for sleeping in chairs near the bedside of a sick child unless there is a Ronald McDonald House nearby.

The CNY Ronald McDonald House is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week. There is always a staff member present at the House: read more…

For $25 a night per family, the CNY Ronald McDonald House provides a comfortable room, support and the convenience of a kitchen, laundry facilities and on-site parking. Families are never turned away due to inability to pay. Financial aid is reviewed by the certified referral source and management on an individual basis.

To make an online guest payment, click here.