What is the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island?
The Ronald McDonald House of Long Island is a home-away-from-home, a temporary lodging facility for seriously ill children and their families who must travel to area hospitals for urgently needed medical care. These families stay at the House while their child is under a physician’s care, whether the child is hospitalized or being treated on an out-patient basis. Residents enjoy a home-like setting, the privacy of their own room and, most importantly, the understanding of others who share the same burden of having a seriously ill child. Since opening in 1986, The Ronald McDonald House of Long Island has been home to more than 12,000 families from Long Island, across the country and around the world. A majority of these families are from the New York metropolitan area as well as Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The number of families staying at the House each year varies depending upon the length of stay and type of treatment. The House can accommodate up to 42 families each night. Respite
