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Ronald McDonald House in Salt Lake City

935 E. South Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Phone: 801-363-4663

The Ronald McDonald House is a home-away-from-home for families of pediatric patients receiving treatment at Salt Lake City’s world-class hospital programs serving the Intermountain Area and beyond.

The House features comfortable lodging, shuttle transportation to and from hospitals, full meals and snacks, access to our beautiful backyard park, tickets to community attractions and events as available, and more—all free of charge thanks to community partners and our generous donors

Eligibility Requirements

Distance: Must live more than 60 miles away from the referring hospital
Vaccinations: We strongly encourage all eligible guest family members to receive the MMR, seasonal flu, and Covid-19 vaccines. In order to ensure safe programming for patient families, RMHC reserves the right to update infectious disease and Covid-19 protocols and policies as needed, based on community risk level, spread, and positivity rates.
COVID Testing: For the safety of our guest families, RMHC requires all guests to participate in no-cost COVID testing at check in. (Exceptions are guests under 5 years old, or with feeding tubes.)
Background Check Clearance: All adult guests must successfully pass a criminal background check at check in. Guests will be unable to stay at RMHC if the individual:
—Has been convicted of a violent crime or crime against a child
—Has been convicted of a felony within the last 5 years
—Is currently on probation/currently being investigated for any crime
—Is involved in an open DCFS/CPS investigation
—Is currently using illegal substances or prescription drugs not prescribed to them, or currently in a treatment program for drug or alcohol addiction

Hospital Referrals

A Hospital Referral is needed for every stay. This can be arranged through your hospital’s social worker. If you do not know the specific social worker in your unit, call for assistance:

Huntsman Mental Health Institute: (801) 583-2500
Huntsman Cancer Institute: (801) 587-7000
Intermountain Medical Center: (801) 507-7000
Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital (Family Support Services): (801) 662-6559
Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital (Main): (801) 662-1000
LDS Hospital: (801) 408-1100
Moran Eye Center: (801) 581-2352
Shriner’s Hospital: (801) 536-3500
St. Mark’s Hospital: (801) 268-7111
University Hospital: (801) 581-2121

Please note, we are unable to guarantee a room more than 1 day prior to requested check-in date.

Check-In

Once room availability has been confirmed, the following items must be provided:

Photo ID for all guests 18 years and older
Signed Guidelines, Rules, and Guest Agreement stating you understand and agree to follow House guidelines for all guests 18 and older. This includes our Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Policy, which states that anyone with an infectious disease, or who recently has been exposed to an infectious disease, must be denied admittance to a Ronald McDonald House. All House guests, staff, volunteers, and visitors must be compliant with this policy for the well-being of all our guests. Anyone with convictions, pending cases, or investigations regarding child abuse, neglect, domestic violence, or other violent crimes or felonies will not be admitted. You may print and sign guidelines from this website before arrival to shorten check-in time. We also provide them at check-in.

Contact Information:

RMHC Main Desk: 801-363-4663
Fax Number: 801-363-0092
Address: 935 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84102