LAS VEGAS, Nevada (March 16, 2016) – Join Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas, McDonald’s Owner-Operators, Sunrise Children’s Hospital, and other community leaders as we cut the ribbon and welcome our first families into the Ronald McDonald Family Room.
Having a critically ill or injured child in the hospital puts an enormous emotional, physical, and financial strain on families. “The only thing on these parents’ minds is their child’s recovery, and they will often go days, even weeks, without a full night’s sleep or a healthy meal,” said Alyson McCarthy, Executive Director of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas. “This new Family Room will provide these families in crisis with a peaceful and supportive place to eat, sleep, shower, nap, and relax -- away from the critical care environment, yet right down the hall from their baby’s bedside.”
Due to the generosity of the Engelstad Family Foundation, the Del E. Webb Foundation, Sunrise Children’s Hospital, Speedway Children’s Charities, NV Energy, Lexus of Las Vegas, and numerous other community supporters, RMHC is able to bring comfort and care directly to the families who need it most – where they need it most – right on hospital grounds.
“In full commitment to our obligation as Nevada’s largest and most comprehensive children’s hospital, we count it a privilege to provide respite care resources to the many families served by the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas,” said Todd P Sklamberg, CEO of Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center and president of the Board of Trustees of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas. “The Ronald McDonald Family Room is not home for these families but we will continually do our best to make it feel like a home when families need it most,” he concluded.
About Ronald McDonald House Charities:
Believing that every child deserves a safe and supportive place to grow, Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®) of Greater Las Vegas creates and supports programs that directly improve the health, education and well-being of children in our community. We fulfill our mission by providing a home-away-from-home at the Ronald McDonald House® for families who travel to Las Vegas to receive critical medical treatment for their children, and manage programs that service the immediate needs of children and families in our community. For more information on RMHC of Greater Las Vegas, visit www.rmhlv.org.
About Sunrise Children’s Hospital:
Sunrise Children’s Hospital is the largest, most comprehensive children’s hospital in Nevada that also serves the surrounding region and millions of visitors that come to Las Vegas. A 16-time Consumer Choice award-winning hospital and two-time “Best Hospital in Las Vegas,” Sunrise Children’s Hospital offers a full range of specialized services, including Nevada’s only pediatric heart surgery program, a dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department, the largest Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in the state, a dedicated Inpatient Pediatric Unit, and Obstetricians and Pediatric Intensivists in-house 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Sunrise Children’s Hospital is located on the same campus as Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center – Nevada’s largest acute care facility. For more information, follow us @SunriseHosp and Facebook.com/SunriseChildrensHospital.
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