The Ronald McDonald House Eastern North Carolina is a 25-bedroom, 25,000 square foot home-away-from-home for families that have children who are receiving treatment in area medical facilities. To complete the registration process to stay at the House, your family must meet the following criteria: 

• The patient must be younger than 22 years of age.
• The family must live at least 30 miles away from our facility (529 Moye Blvd, Greenville, NC 27834).
• All guests over 18 years of age must complete a background check.
• Patients must be referred by a treating medical facility staff member.
• Patients must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian:
  • A parent who is a minor (under the age of 18) will not be eligible to stay at Ronald McDonald House Eastern North Carolina unless they are accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or an adult who has been approved, with written and notarized consent by the minor’s parent or legal guardian who has accepted responsibility for the minor. Exceptions to this policy are applied to Emancipated Minors. Legal verification of one’s status must be provided, i.e. marriage license, court order, military orders. 
  • Only primary caregivers, siblings, and immediate family members who are necessary to help care for the patient and/or siblings will be eligible to stay at Ronald McDonald House Eastern North Carolina.
• Patients must be receiving active treatment at a local medical facility, including inpatient treatment or outpatient treatment- defined by a minimum of 2 appointments a week for an ongoing stay. Families may check in one day before the first appointment and may check out one day after the last appointment/discharge.
• Families must use the room at least once every 24 hours.