KSHB 41: Ronald McDonald House Charities unveils new house inside Children’s Mercy
By Abby Dodge
The Ronald McDonald House rooms inside Children’s Mercy got an upgrade over the last year.
“It’s kind of become a sacred place to us,” Chandler VanSickle said.
The VanSickle family used the former Ronald McDonald House Charities’ family room while their daughter, Bella, received treatment.
The collection of 10 rooms, bathrooms and laundry facilities are now known as a Ronald McDonald House, similar to those located off Cherry Street.
Dr. Brad Warady was a part of bringing Ronald McDonald House inside Children’s Mercy back in 1997 and now works as the hospital’s director of nephrology.
“The support the kids get from family is as or more important than the medicine that we give them, so it’s crucial,” Warady said. “And Ronald McDonald House plays a huge role in the support of families and in turn the recovery of the kids."
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