REGINA — The Government of Saskatchewan has announced it will provide $6.5 million in funding to Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), which will go towards building the first-ever Ronald McDonald House in Regina.
The Ronald McDonald Home in Regina will provide a “home-away-from-home” for families whose children are undergoing treatments at nearby health care facilities. The design includes 20 bedrooms, a children’s playroom, outdoor play space and communal kitchen, states a release.
The new facility will be built on the corner of Scarth Street and 15th Avenue, close to the Regina General Hospital.
Families across the province have stayed at the Ronald McDonald House in Saskatoon.
The Slobodian family have experienced firsthand what the home offers.
“Ronald McDonald House does not make the family’s journey easy, but it does make it easier,” Craig Slobodian said in a statement. “The Saskatoon House has helped many Saskatchewan families with mental and financial support. Adding a house in Regina will help more Saskatchewan families.”
Ronald McDonald House Charities Saskatchewan was founded in 1985. RHMC currently operates two programs in Saskatchewan with Ronald McDonald House in Saskatoon and Family Room in Prince Albert. Approximately 29,800 Saskatchewan families have been served by these programs, the release adds.
Construction of the Regina house will begin this March and is expected to be completed in early 2027.
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