Ronald McDonald Family Room in St. Francis Medical Center

Opening in October 2025, the first Ronald McDonald Family Room program in North Louisiana will be located inside St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, LA.

This Ronald McDonald Family Room will provide a free place of respite, support, and comfort for families of babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Here, they will find a quiet retreat from the stress of the hospital, meals, snacks, activities, play spaces for siblings, and the comforts of home. Embraced by the warmth and hospitality of our compassionate staff and volunteers, they will connect with other families, creating a community of support that uniquely understands the impact of a baby’s critical condition. All services are free to families. 

Overnight accommodations will be made by a hospital representative.

Parents will have a place to care of themselves yet be near their child’s hospital room, enabling them to focus and regroup so they can make critical medical decisions.

In addition to Day Use amenities, there will be three well-appointed overnight suites furnished with two queen beds. Families can have a good night’s rest, enabling them to stay together during a stressful time – just steps from their tiny baby.

• 3 Family Suites
• Family Dining Room
• Playroom
• Laundry Room
• Coffee Bar
• Family Kitchen
• Fully-stocked Family Pantry
• TV Lounge
• Other Comforts of Home
• 2 Self-Care Stations with private shower/restroom for Day Use

Day Use—Any family with a child in St. Francis may visit the Ronald McDonald Family Room during the day. They can freshen up with a shower, wash a load of laundry, grab a snack, enjoy a hot cup of coffee, and reset and regroup before returning to their baby’s hospital room.

All services are FREE for all families!