Orange County will soon be one of six communities nationwide with three separate Ronald McDonald Houses serving its region.
The county’s third “house that love built” will break ground near Nemours Children's Hospital in Lake Nona this fall.
It is expected to be open in late 2015.
The new Ronald McDonald House is expected to offer families a home away from home, allowing them to focus more on their child and less on finding accommodations.
An estimated 1,800 families stay at the Orange County locations to care for their critically ill children each year.
The new Ronald McDonald House will have15 bedrooms, healing gardens, common areas and a large kitchen where community members can volunteer their time to assist families of critically ill children.