Ronald McDonald House Southern New Jersey — Local services in Camden

Sorry, but if youre looking for a place to stay, please go for the Ronald Mcdonald House in Philly on chesnut street. Our stay here was miserable. The toy room on our floor was dirty. I ended up going through everything because my then two year old kept finding bits of broken everything in the tubs of toys. You know, lovely choking hazards for the younger ones. We took him outside for a bit on a nice day, and we had to bring him in because we found more than one disgarded needle laying in the yard. We immediantly told someone because my son was like an inch away from grabbing it (we were picking dandolions) and i screamed and knocked his hand away. We told one of the staff members who shrugged and said it was normal there and that they have a cleaning crew coming in a few days. Like ok. Fun. We were stuck inside the rest of the week. Food was locked up after dinner was served, and leftovers were not left out so hopefully youre not completely broke after those doctor appointments because you will have to go grocery shopping if you want to eat anything besides dinner. Guests are expected to wash their own bedding before they leave-- aka anyone who was lazy or busy probably skipped washing the sheets and ew. My son got sick from chemo in the middle of the night before our flight at 8 am. Barfed all over our bed. You have to get laundry soap from the staff, who were no where to be found. We had no clean blankets, and no way to wash them with an early flight. Not fun. Super miserble. Now, ill be honest and mention that i was terribly depressed and been nearly a year since weve been there. I wish id said something then because i hate to think of any other sick little baby playing there and casually picking up a heroin needle some inconsidered doped up jerk throwing needle into a fricken ronald mcdonald yard. Regardless, it was a miserable experience. If anything, i recommend attempting to get into the Ronald Mconald House of Philadelphia on Chesnut street. They have so many resources, dinner every night with the leftover left for families to eat all day long. This one in camden just... like if your at the hosiptal late and you dont make it for dinner and you have no money for groceries then youre not eating. Oh, and our room had loads of food stashed in it from the previous family which was a big red sign that they didnt clean the room properly. Not too big of a deal usually except for the fact that the kids who go there are sick and cant be in dirty environments. It was so disappointing. Now, every negative thing ive just said, is totally the opposite at the PRMH on chesnut street. Not to mention the social workers help you apply for finacial assistance and all sorts of things. Please if you have to go to the childrens hospital, or in our case, wills eye institute, go to the one on chesnut street. Great outdoor and indoor play areas, and my son still begs me to take him back to the "donald house". Though hes afraid of the Ronald Mcdonald statue haha. The differences in the two are quite vast, and they are very important differences, right to the point where the one on chesnut street literally has meals and snacks made so you can grab and go before those long miserable hospital days. Think wisely about where you try to get into, because it can really make a difference. Staying somewhere that makes you feel like home when youre halfway across the country in a strange place with a sick baby makes all the difference in the world. I truly hope that my review is outdated and wrong for the sake of the families and the children...

I will try to keep this short but I could go on and on about how amazing Ronald McDonald House is!! Two weeks ago our 5 year old son was transported to Cooper for a horrible case of pneumonia. We were fortunate enough to be able to stay at RMH while our son was fighting the battle of his life. When we walked through the doors of RMH my jaw dropped. It is so unbelievably beautiful, clean and CALM! The sense of peace we would feel whenever we walked in was indescribable. Everyone greeted us with warm smiles and they were there for us when we needed to talk or needed anything that we didn’t pack with us. Our room was gorgeous and beds were so comfortable! The meals that were prepared were so delicious and comforting!! Our daughter was able to visit us there because she was too young to visit her brother in the hospital. She didn’t want to leave!! We developed friendships quickly with other parents going through the same thing we were and I will cherish those relationships forever! I will never stop raving about RMH and will donate to them whenever I can because without them there my husband and I would have had to commute over an hour back home. We were able to stay by our sons side during his two week hospital stay when he needed us the most. I will forever be grateful for everyone at RMH!! WE LOVE YOU Ronald McDonald house of...

We are forever grateful for all Ronald McDonald Houses! We have been in at least 7 different houses, all over the country. They are a wonderful charity and goes way above and beyond for sick children and their families. Camden RMH is a very nice place that offers a shuttle to and from CHOP, they do have discounted or free tickets to local attractions, they have volunteers that come in and cook dinner, they have a food pantry on site and a fully stocked kitchen to cook your own meals. The staff are absolutely amazing and go above and beyond for their guests. Each room is decorated is a different theme, which is pretty fun for both children and parents. They have family lounges and washers/dryers on each floor. A huge eating area and outdoor area, the entire place is gated. My only complaints are that there aren't mini fridges or televisions in the rooms and the rooms cannot be individually temperature controlled. The fridges are helpful for kiddos that are tube fed and their medications that need to be refrigerated. Televisions help relieve some stress. For our personal situation, our kiddo needs to be in a cool environment at all times, so without the option of turning the air on cooler, it made it a much tougher stay for us. Other than those three things, this is an...