Hospitality Homes in Health Care
Written by Samantha Cart
When someone is in the thick of serious illness, the definition of health care expands even further, and sectors of this industry that often go unnoticed become increasingly important to the successful care of vulnerable patients and their families— particularly those who must travel to receive necessary treatment. In West Virginia, Ronald McDonald House Charities( RMHC) and Rosenbaum Family House( RFH) are tending to the invisible needs of medical travelers.
Ronald McDonald House Charities
While many recognize RMHC by name, few know the depth of services it provides to communities on a global scale.
“ Through two core programs, Ronald McDonald House and Ronald McDonald Family Room, plus hundreds of local initiatives, we work toward the same mission: to provide essential services that
Photo by Tracy A. Toler Photography. remove barriers, strengthen families and promote healing when children need health care,” says Executive
Director Brooke Hylbert Field.
Ronald McDonald House Global supports more than 250 independently operated chapters in over 60 countries and regions. The Mountain State is home to three RMHC groups located in Southern West Virginia, Huntington and Morgantown.
Programs and offerings may differ based on each organization’ s size, patient population and region, but families seeking care in West Virginia can always count on a supportive place to stay. Services and amenities offered are powered by the generosity of individual volunteers, religious and civic organizations, hospital employees and businesses, among others.
Photo by Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Photo by Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Photo by Ronald McDonald House Charities.
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