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| A holiday from illness |
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Families of children experiencing serious illness are
often placed under immense emotional, physical and financial
stress. To help relieve this burden RMHC created the Ronald
McDonald Family Retreat. They offer a place for families
with a seriously ill child to enjoy a holiday together,
take a break from the stresses of hospital and deal with
their new life situation.
The first Family Retreat, Fiona Lodge in Batemans Bay, opened
in 2003 and was the brainchild of Jim and Rachael Johns,
owner/operator of McDonald’s Batemans Bay, and the
late Des Phillips, a local artist who passed away after
a long battle with cancer. The house is named after Fiona
Art (née Week’s), a local woman who battled
cystic fibrosis and passed away in 1998 at the age of
28.
During 2005 3 additional Ronald McDonald Family Retreat
have been opened including Kessia's Cottage in Ocean Grove
Victoria, Jurien Bay and Bunbury in Western Australia.
Plans are underway to build four two bedroom beach cabins
in Forster, NSW in 2006. |
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