Families with critically ill children travel from all over Alabama and beyond for the world-class pediatric care found in Birmingham. They face many stressors along their journey, and the mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama is to comfort, care and support them during this time.
Our commitment to caring for families and sick children is backed by research that shows supporting the entire family results in better outcomes for all.
“A family with a sick child is a sick family. So you must think about everybody.”
Dr. Audrey Evans, Founder of the first Ronald McDonald House
The Ronald McDonald House
in Birmingham, AL
Since 1979, the Ronald McDonald House in Birmingham, Alabama has served guest families as a second home while their sick or injured child receives medical care.
Our Ronald McDonald Family Room
at UAB Women & Infants Center
Opened in 2018, this is a calm space of care and comfort. Its location within the Regional NICU allows us to serve parents and caregivers where they spend the most time: at their child’s bedside.
Supporting Research
A global team of researchers teamed up to evaluate the impact of the Ronald McDonald House program on families.