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In-Hospital Programs
Supporting families just steps away from their children’s bedside
Happy Wheels
The Happy Wheels hospitality cart serves children and families bedside at our partner hospitals:
- Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford
- UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco
- UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
Families at the hospital, including siblings, often wait long hours or even days without leaving the hospital or even their child’s bedside. Happy Wheels volunteers move throughout the hospital offering refreshments and snacks, toiletries, and age-appropriate toys to patients, siblings, and their families.
Since its inception, Happy Wheels has served tens of thousands of families, and demand for the service continues to grow. The success of Happy Wheels has captured the interest of Ronald McDonald House chapters throughout the world to share this special level of comfort and care while in the hospital.
Feed the Love In-Hospital Meal Program
Many parents are unable or unwilling to venture more than a few steps away from their sick child. Our daily meals at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in San Francisco and Oakland relieve some of the financial burden and stress our families have to bear.
Day-use Access & Respite
Families of children receiving care at our partner hospitals are welcome to utilize RMHC Bay Area programs and services during the day, including:
- Practical and relaxing common areas including great rooms, kitchens and dining rooms
- No-cost megaBITES meals
- Private showers and restrooms
- Age-appropriate play areas
- Laundry facilities
- Sibling programs
The Day Pass Program is available at our Stanford and Oakland House.
