{"id":228209,"date":"2026-03-31T07:21:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/228209\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T07:21:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:21:12","slug":"ronald-mcdonald-house-charities-central-texas-opens-first-in-hospital-house-at-texas-childrens-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/228209\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronald McDonald House Charities Central Texas opens first in-hospital house at Texas Children\u2019s Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"

AUSTIN (KXAN) \u2014\u00a0On Monday, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas celebrated the grand opening of its new house at Texas Children\u2019s Hospital in north Austin.<\/p>\n

The organization provides essential services for families such as warm meals and a place to rest near their child while they are receiving care at the hospital.<\/p>\n

This will be Central Texas\u2019 second Ronald McDonald House. The first house is located in Mueller next to Dell\u2019s Children\u2019s Medical Center, according to the organization\u2019s website.<\/a> However, the north Austin house will be the first in-hospital house.<\/p>\n

The north Austin house will have nine separate family suites, according to a press release. Families will also have a kitchen staffed with volunteers preparing meals, a dining area, a lounge room, complimentary laundry facilities and a room for arts and activities.<\/p>\n

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Texas Children\u2019s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House Charities Central Texas celebrates first in-hospital house in north Austin (KXAN Photo\/Tim Holcomb)<\/p>\n

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Texas Children\u2019s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House Charities Central Texas celebrates first in-hospital house in north Austin (KXAN Photo\/Tim Holcomb)<\/p>\n

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Texas Children\u2019s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House Charities Central Texas celebrates first in-hospital house in north Austin (KXAN Photo\/Tim Holcomb)<\/p>\n

Just steps away from their child\u2019s bedside, the collaboration with Texas Children\u2019s Hospital Austin ties into RMHC\u2019s mission of keeping families close.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis new in-hospital Ronald McDonald House represents a meaningful commitment to families across Central Texas and beyond,\u201d said Dr. Jeffrey Shilt, president of Austin and Central Texas at Texas Children\u2019s. \u201cBy bringing this resource directly onto our Austin campus, we are helping ensure families can stay close to their child, remain connected to their care team and focus on what matters most during some of life\u2019s most challenging moments.\u201d<\/p>\n

CEO of Ronald McDonald House of Central Texas Kristin Coulter said this is a milestone for the organization.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been experiencing a waitlist due to shortages of rooms for the last 5 years so today is a milestone moment for Ronald McDonald House because we are going to be able to serve nine more families here at the house who have children who are critically ill or injured staying at the hospital,\u201d\u00a0Coulter said.<\/p>\n

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