The House is operated by the not-for-profit organization Ronald McDonald House Charities of Marshfield, Inc. Our House also has the name "The House that Love Built" because it relies on the generosity of many people. The doors of the Ronald McDonald House opened on December 8, 1983, less than 10 months after the Board held its first meeting. People in communities throughout Wisconsin and neighboring states responded to the pleas for funds to renovate an existing structure suitable for the House.

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The Ronald McDonald House of Marshfield welcomes families (parents or legal guardians) of seriously ill children, newborn through age 18, who are hospitalized or receiving outpatient treatment at Saint Joseph’s Children's Hospital or Marshfield Clinic. Those wishing to stay at the House must meet the following requirements: Live outside the city limits of Marshfield. Mothers and fathers under the age of 18 cannot stay alone in the House. Anyone under the age of 18 (unless married) must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Check in and out is from 8 AM -9 PM daily. Emergency calls until midnight.

Marshfield’s House is a charming two-story brick home located across the street from Saint Joseph’s Children's Hospital so parents can be immediately available-day or night-should their child need them. Children receiving outpatient treatment may stay here with their parents to be close to the medical facility. In addition to their private room, parents will find a warm comfortable setting where they can rest, prepare a hot meal, and perhaps as important, share their concerns and experiences with other parents in similar situations.

Our Ronald McDonald House has the capacity to lodge 10 families. Not just for sleeping, the House helps ease the financial burden by providing generously stocked kitchen and laundry facilities, a pleasant sunroom, comfortable living rooms, and an outdoor deck and play area-all for a minimal nightly fee. With our new elevator, it is also handicap accessible.

Families at the RMH of Marshfield are asked to pay $5.00 per night. The House Director on an individual basis reviews financial hardship. No family who qualifies is ever turned away for lack of funds.

For information about staying at the House, please call or e-mail us. Room reservations cannot be made in advance. We will only take your name for a room on the day you need to stay. If a same day reservation is not made, rooms are given on a first-come, first-serve basis.