Our Family Room at Duke

The Ronald McDonald Family Room is located on the pediatric floor of Duke Medical Center, just steps away from the pediatric and neo-natal intensive care units.  Our Family Room serves families of hospitalized children who live in the local area, as well as families who have traveled long distances and may be staying at our House.  Open 365 days a year, the Family Room offers parents a comfortable living room, stocked kitchenette, showers and bathroom facilities, laundry services and computers to stay in touch with family, friends and workplace responsibilities. 

To allow families to access the resources of the Family Room, volunteers from around the Triangle staff the room every day of the year, supporting over 20,000 visitors in 2009.  When the medical condition of a child is critical, the Family Room is a place to escape the hospital atmosphere while at the same time being only a moment away from a child’s bedside.

Volunteers are needed to serve in the Family Room in a host/hostess role. To find out more about serving as a Family Room volunteer, contact Karen Morgan at 919-281-1061 or morgan@ronaldhousedurham.org.