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 01 September 2008
Total nights accommodation provided = 52,000 (bed nights)
Total new families = 1,255
Total number of visits = 2500 (not including those families staying in the House at the time)
Occupancy for August = 90%
Patient Diagnosis:
- Surgery 32%
- Cancer/Haemophilia 13%
- Medical/Respiratory 14%
- Neo/Antenatal 19%
- Investigation/Misc. 9%
- Neurology 4%
- Renal/Kidney/Liver 3%
- Congenital Abnormality/Cystic Fibrosis 3%
- Burns 2%
- Spina Bifida 1%
(based on new families only not number of visits)
Where do our families come from?
- Southland 17%
- South Canterbury 14%
- West Coast 21%
- Nelson/Marlborough 15%
- Otago 12%
- Canterbury 14%
- Other 7%
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