For children and families without access to medical care, Ronald McDonald House Care Mobile: Rockford provides a fully equipped medical clinic on wheels that delivers free care directly to underserved, school-aged children right in their own neighborhoods.
Ronald McDonald House Care Mobile: Rockford is a state-of-the-art pediatric clinic on wheels, designed with children in mind. The Care Mobile provides medical care to children in five counties in Illinois, including Boone, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Winnebago, and Rock County in Wisconsin. A pair of Mercyhealth medical professionals, including a nurse practitioner and a nurse, travel on the Care Mobile, providing well-check visits, immunizations, health education, sports physicals, and more.
Providing services at no cost, the Ronald McDonald House Care Mobile: Rockford virtually eliminates financial and geographic barriers to healthcare access. Ronald McDonald House Care Mobile bridges gaps between underserved children and local communities.
Since 2003, children and their families have been provided:
Health Education
Immunizations
Examinations
Wellness Checks
