Ronald McDonald House Ozarks has two Houses located in Springfield, Missouri. Our first House, which opened in 1988, is near Cox South Hospital at 949 E. Primrose St., and our second House opened in 2012 and is located on the sixth floor of Mercy Kids at 1235 E. Cherokee.
When a child is in the hospital, family is the focus of strength. Having family close helps increase security about treatment and its progress. It’s our mission to make sure families have the rest and strength needed to provide hope and comfort to their children. This is why Ronald McDonald House offers a “home-away-from-home”, a refuge from hospital procedures and a comfortable place where families can stay together and be close by while their seriously ill child receives treatment.
The Ronald McDonald Houses in Springfield are truly homes. Each family has their own room, a comfortable bed, a kitchen and laundry facilities. Food and snacks are available and, nearly every evening, volunteers and special outside groups prepare entire meals for our guests.
Top 5 Diagnosis Among Children of Families in the Houses
| Respiratory | 35% |
| Prematurity | 29% |
| Infection/ Illness | 9% |
| Trauma | 8% |
| Neurology | 4% |
Top 5 Counties Served (includes overnight families only)
| Howell | 8% |
| Taney | 8% |
| Webster | 7% |
| Barry | 6% |
| Greene | 5% |
| Laclede | 5% |
