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Patient and Family Housing - Ronald McDonald House Charities - Upper Midwest

2525 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404

Eligibility

Open to all families with children 19 years or younger undergoing treatment for cancer and other life-threatening illnesses, living more than 60 miles from the Twin Cities, and who have a referral from a hospital social worker

Required documents

None

Hours

  • Office: 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
  • Services provided: 24 hours/7 days a week

Interpretation services

Interpreters available

Application process

Call house manager for information concerning vacancies; referral required

Service area

Anoka County, MN Carver County, MN Dakota County, MN Hennepin County, MN Ramsey County, MN Scott County, MN Washington County, MN

Other Information

Hours of Operation

  • Open Weekday Evenings After 5 pm
  • Open Saturday or Sunday

Program Fees

  • No Fee
  • Housing for families of children who are undergoing treatment for cancer and other life-threatening illnesses
  • Families assigned their own room. Each family supplies its own food
  • Outside and inside play area, living rooms, recreation rooms, and kitchens
  • University hospitals provide shuttle service
  • Volunteers provide rides to grocery stores, Target, and perform many other helpful duties

Last Assured

11/20/2025

Providing organization

Ronald McDonald House Charities - Upper Midwest

Housing for families of children who are undergoing treatment for cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.