Ronald McDonald House

Winnipeg’s Ronald McDonald House® is located 566 Bannatyne Avenue on the corner of Bannatyne and Kate Street, only two blocks from Children’s Hospital. Our home away from home offers all the comforts of home to families including:

• Fully equipped kitchen
• 4 TV lounges
• Living room
• Games room with pool table
• Children’s play area
• Phones in all rooms, free long distance
• Free wireless internet access, family computer
• 14 bedrooms (linens and towels supplied)
• 9 shared washrooms and 2 shower rooms
• Wheelchair accessibility and passenger elevator
• Laundry facilities with free detergent
• Weekly "Home for Dinner" program where families enjoy a home-cooked meal provided by our volunteers

Admission Requirements

To be eligible to stay at Ronald McDonald House Winnipeg, families should:

• Be parents/guardians of a child (under 18) receiving treatment at Children's Hospital
• Live a minimum of one hour away from the City of Winnipeg limits
• Have a referral in writing from hospital staff (social worker, doctor, or nurse) for a first-time visit

Guests are not admitted based on financial need, rather based on the medical condition of the child as it falls under our priority system and the distance of the family's home from the city.

Siblings may accompany the parents/guardians of the ill child. Only one room per family is allocated and the cost is $10 per night. Anyone under 18 cannot be left alone in the House and parents/guardians are responsible for supervising their children at all times. Ronald McDonald House Winnipeg does not provide child minding services.

First Time Referral Process

Once determined that the family meets the admission requirements, a medical referral form must be filled in and faxed to the House by a social worker, doctor, or nurse. The required form can be downloaded below or obtained by contacting Kerry at 204.774.4777 or kerry@rmh.mb.ca.

Request for Accommodation Referral (66KB PDF)

We require the following information for a referral:

• Name of family
• Hometown
• Age of patient
• Nature of illness
• Date of arrival
• Anticipated date of departure
• Number of parents/guardians
• Number of siblings

Families are asked to confirm their stay one day prior to arrival. Check in time is between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. on Sundays). Third party billing must be arranged by the agency in writing prior to the family's arrival.

Priority System

First Priority

Families with children under 18 receiving treatment for cancer, including children who have completed their cancer treatment.

Second Priority

Families with children under 18 with a life-threatening illness or disease other than cancer - typically children who are in the pediatric or neonatal intensive care units.

Third Priority

Families with a child under 18  with a potentially life-threatening disease, illness, or disorder, including high-risk pregnancies. Typically these children are in the hospital but not in intensive care. Pregnant mothers must be residing at Ronald McDonald House and if she becomes a patient during the pregnancy her family is not eligible to stay at the House.

Fourth Priority

Families with a child under 18 requiring medical appointments or procedures on an out-patient basis.