Renovated Ronald McDonald Family Room to re-open at Banner Children's

The newly remodeled and expanded Ronald McDonald Family Room is to reopen Wednesday, May 9, at Banner Children’s at Diamond Children’s Medical Center.

Each month, more than 800 people visit the room on the fourth floor of the hospital to take a break from stressful hospital routines.

In the family room, family members of pediatric inpatients can have a snack, read a magazine, watch TV or chat with volunteers .

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Banner-University Medical Center donated $10,000 toward the project, and the Sundt|DPR joint venture that is building the new Banner-UMC tower donated labor and materials toward the two-month remodel, said Kate Jensen, CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Arizona.

“The new family room is so much more comfortable and inviting to families. It’s a huge benefit for families to use without having to leave the hospital. We’ve added an interactive play table for the kids and created a space that encourages sharing and support,” she said in a news release.

The hospital and Ronald McDonald House Charities have partnered for nearly 40 years. In 2006, the hospital donated the land on East Allen Road, near North Campbell Avenue, where the Ronald McDonald House was built. The house now abuts the new Banner-UMC North outpatient campus that opened in January.