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The house is being built on the grounds
of the Tamworth Base Hospital.
It will be a home away from
home for families of seriously ill children being treated
at hospital, providing accommodation and respite for
their parents and carers. It will also cater for children
on day visits that are forced to travel long distances
to receive medical treatment.
This house will provide somewhere
for them to rest and recuperate before beginning the
long journey back home.
The house will serve
the people of the New England Northwest with strong
links to Ronald McDonald House in the Hunter and be
run by a local manager with support from volunteers
and be open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
We believe education is important
and we are also there to help. A Learning Program will
operate from the House which will provide assistance
in the education 'catch up' that is necessary for so
many children recovering from illness.
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