Mission:
To provide a ‘home-away-from-home’ for families traveling to Grand Rapids for critical medical and mental health treatment for their children.
Opened:
March 23, 1990
Facility:
- 19,000 square foot farm style home
- 17 bedrooms with private baths
- Community style kitchen, dining room, playroom, recreation room with TV and pool tables
- Large laundry room and sun room
- Five beautiful park-like acres with a playhouse, playground equipment, grill and outdoor furniture
Complimentary Services:
- Secured building with staff on-site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week/365 days a year
- Private room with bath and Tempur-Pedic bed, phone, TV, linens, and toiletries
- Shuttle Service wherever needed (8 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.)
- Meals
- Free laundry facility (including supplies)
- Activities
- Cable
- Free parking
- Chaplain services
- Free Admission to local attractions (John Ball Zoo, Frederik Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids Children’s Museum, Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Grand Rapids Public Museum, Kroc Center and YMCA)
- Full kitchen access
- Semi-private refrigerator/freezer space
- Communal refrigerator, freezer, and pantry stocked with food and supplies
- Breast pump
- Free Wi-Fi and/or computer access
2019 Numbers
Medical Visits by Guests
| Location: | Number of Visits: | Percentage: | ||
| Guest Visits by Hospital: | 331 | 100% | ||
| DeVos Childrens Hospital | 287 | 87% | ||
| Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services | 16 | 5% | ||
| Forest View Hospital | 6 | 2% | ||
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital | 4 | 1% | ||
| Mercy Health | 4 | 1% | ||
| Other | 14 | 4% |
Patient Diagnosis:
| Diagnoses | Number of Visits: | Percentage: | ||
| Neonatal/NICU | 147 | 44% | ||
| Pediatric/PICU | 39 | 12% | ||
| Surgery | 31 | 9% | ||
| Hematology/Oncology | 30 | 9% | ||
| Outpatient/Doctor Appointment | 29 | 9% | ||
| Psychiatric | 21 | 6% | ||
| Intensive Feeding Program | 13 | 4% | ||
| Rehabilitation/Therapy | 8 | 3% | ||
|
Other: |
13 | 4% |
Funding:
The Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan raises 100% of its annual operating costs and 100% of it stays local. The House is funded by community support through individuals, corporations, and foundations. 10% of our funding is provided by Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Housing Numbers:
| Total Number of Families Served: | 302 families | |
| Total Number of Families Visits (Including returning families): | 331 visits | |
| Total Number of Nights of Lodging Provided: | 5,470 | |
| Occupancy Rate: | 88% | |
| Average Length of Stay: | 16 days | |
Guest Services Numbers:
| Number of Community-Prepared Meals/ Donated: | 258 meals | |
| Number of miles traveled by Ronald McDonald House Shuttle: | 7,900 miles |
Volunteer Facts:
| Volunteer Service Hours: | 5,526 hours | |
| Number of Volunteers (scheduled 6 hours a month) | 40 | |
| Number of Group Volunteers: | 452 | |
| Number of Meals and Cookie Volunteers: | 1,560 |
