Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is expanding its ability to serve even more families in the Tampa Bay area, with a new location at St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital in Tampa slated to open in June 2025.
This is a big deal for the hospital since the new 10,100-square-foot house on the hospital’s third floor will be a short 100 steps from the NICU. While RMHC serves all families with children in a medical crisis, a majority of families served each year in our area have babies in a NICU. The location will also be within walking distance of St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital.
Why this matters
The Ronald McDonald House homes are a place of respite for families, whether they need a few hours to rest and work or need a place to stay for a few nights while their child is undergoing care at a local hospital. The average stay for families in our area is 20 nights.
Right now, families of patients at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in need of a place to stay have to drive to one of the current RHMC houses in our area, and that’s only if space is available.