The South Island Ronald McDonald House opened in March 2003 with 12 units. Stage 2 (the old Red Cross administration building) opened in October 2004 bringing the total number of units to 17 - 13 single bedroom apartments and 4 two bedroom apartments.
Statistics as at 2 February 2009
Total nights accommodation provided = 47,900 (bed nights)
Total new families = 1,366
Total number of visits = 2500 (not including those families staying in the House at the time)
Occupancy for January = 70%
Patient Diagnosis:
- Surgery 31%
- Neo/Antenatal 20%
- Medical/Respiratory 14%
- Cancer 13%
- Investigation 7%
- Congenital/Cystic Fibrosis 3%
- Neurology 4%
- Renal/Kidney/Liver 3%
- Other 5%
(based on new families only not number of visits)
Where do our families come from?
- West Coast 21%
- Southland 16%
- Nelson/Marlborough 15%
- South Canterbury 14%
- Canterbury 14%
- Otago 12%
- North Island and overseas 12%
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