Health Related Temporary Housing | Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Iowa
1441 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50314
Eligibility
Children ages 0-21 with pediatric illness
Required documents
Background Check
Websitehttps://www.rmhdesmoines.org
Email[email protected]
Application process
When families check child into a hospital the pediatric nurse, social worker or physician will call to check on availability and submit a referral on behalf of the family
Fees
$10 room deposit, in certain limited situations will waive the fee
Service area
Polk County, IA
Offers an 18 bedroom facility near Blank Children's Hospital and a 17 bedroom facility inside MercyOne that provides short-term lodging for families from outside Des Moines and Des Moines who bring their children here to be treated for serious illness.
Date of Last Formal Update
08/08/2025
Data provided by
United Way of the Midlands
What's Here
Providing organization
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Iowa
Provides short-term and long-term lodging for families who bring their children to any local medical facility for medical treatment.