Maison Ronald McDonald - Villejuif, France
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N 48° 47.787 E 002° 21.005
31U E 452270 N 5405032
[FR] La première Maison Ronald McDonald française a ouvert ses portes à Villejuif, en Septembre 1991. [EN] The first Ronald McDonald House in France opened its doors in Villejuif in September 1991.
Waymark Code: WM7V8R
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 12/06/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 37

[FR] Située à 100 mètres de l'Institut Gustave Roussy, premier centre européen de lutte contre le cancer, cette maison est destinée à héberger les parents d'enfants hospitalisés en Cancérologie Pédiatrique.

Elle a été conçue pour venir en aide aux quelques vingt familles qui, chaque jour, cherchaient un logement pour rester pràs de leur enfant malade.

Un problàme d'autant plus aigu que le traitement du cancer requiert, dans la plupart des cas, un an de soins réguliers et intensifs et provoque souvent un éclatement de la cellule familiale.

Cette maison a donc pour objectif de permettre aux parents de consacrer le plus de temps possible à leur enfant et de les aider à traverser une période difficile.

Afin de favoriser les échanges entre les familles, ce deuxième foyer, loin de chez soi, comporte des pièces communes spacieuses et conviviales pour la vie collective.

La Maison s'attache à offrir un excellent niveau d'accueil, de confort et d'écoute aux familles. Elle constitue un véritable lieu de vie où chacun peut se ressourcer et bénéficier du soutien de la Directrice et de son équipe de Bénévoles.

[EN] Situated 100 meters from the Gustave Roussy institute, the premiere European center for the treatment of cancer, this house is destined to lodge the parents of children hospitalized at the Pediatric Cancer unit.

It was designed to come to the aid of about twenty families whom each year, seek out lodgings to be close to their sick children.

A problem, as difficult as the treatment of cancer, requires in most cases one year of regular intensive care and often leads to the disruption of the family.

This house therefor has as an objective, to allow parents to spend as much time as possible with their child and to assist them to overcome a difficult period.

In order to ecnourage the interaction between the families, this home away from home, is furnished with large common spaces which facilitate collective life.

The House strives to offer a warm welcome and excellent level of comfort and sensitivity. It makes for a real living space where each person can recover and benefit from the support of the Director and her team of volunteers.
Address:
39, rue Camille Desmoulins
Villejuif, France
94805


Phone Number: 011-33-1-49-58-10-00

Date Founded: 1991

Web Site for this Ronald McDonald House: [Web Link]

Name of nearby Hospital(s) served: l'Institut Gustave Roussy

Web Site for the Hospital served: http://www.igr.fr/

Number of Rooms: Not listed

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