Annotated Bibliography: The Ronald Mcdonald House Charities

The Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is a non-profit organization that helps keep families with sick children close with each other, and offers them the care and resources that they need. (What We Do. (n.d.). Retrieved March 29, 2016, from http://www.rmhc.org/what-we-do) The mission statement of RMHC is this: “The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is to create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children.” ((n.d.). Retrieved April 2, 2016, from http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/org38197.jsp)
Here is how the Ronald McDonald House Charities addresses what they do, on their website: “Helping a sick child fight their illness takes a big enough emotional toll on a family. Adding
The family rooms offer the opportunity to rest and relax just moments away from their sick child. (Ronald McDonald Family Room. (n.d.). Retrieved March 31, 2016, from http://www.rmhc.org/ronald-mcdonald-family-room) According to the RMHC website, family rooms offer a health benefit to the sick child as well. They state: “Research shows that a family presence in the hospital helps children heal and cope better. Staying close by allows parents to better communicate with their child’s medical team and improves adherence to complicated treatment plans.” (Ronald McDonald Family Room. (n.d.). Retrieved March 31, 2016, from
(Ronald McDonald Care Mobile. (n.d.). Retrieved March 31, 2016, from http://www.rmhc.org/ronald-mcdonald-care-mobile (Citation for entire