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Accommodation is provided for families of patients at The Royal Children's Hospital at three local Ronald McDonald House locations. The space is limited and priority is given to families who live outside of Melbourne.
Please ask the ward clerk or AUM for more information on accommodation, and also see the moving on from Butterfly section to read about our 'Care by Parent' rooms where you can stay with your baby before going home.