Believing that every family deserves access to healthcare, RMHC Central Iowa creates, finds, and supports programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children and their families. Guiding us in our mission are our core values:
A home environment providing support and resources that help keep families together near Blank Children's Hospital.
A home environment providing support and resources that help keep families together at MercyOne Children's Hospital.
In-kind items donated to both of our Houses.
Provide a home cooked meal for the families utilizing RMHC of Central Iowa.
Meet our FAMILIES
The Riley Family stayed at our MercyOne House for 104 nights while their son, Leland, received some extra care in the NICU.
At 31 weeks, an ultrasound determined their baby girl needed to be delivered early by C-Section.
Adreanna spent 70 nights at our House after going into premature labor due to preeclampsia.
Ella Mae was born at 3:26am in an ambulance on the side of the interstate on the way to the hospital. Read her story!
The Anderson Family utilized our House inside MercyOne for 19 nights after their daughter was born 6 weeks premature.
The Aspelund Family stayed at our MercyOne House for 47 nights while baby Isla received some extra care in the NICU.
Roy and Kentlie spent 7 nights at our Blank House while their baby girl received extra care in the NICU for pneumonia.
Aaron, Maddy, and Samuel stayed at our Blank House for 7 nights while their son & little brother, Bond, stayed in the PICU.
Oliver was born prematurely at 33 weeks, and received extra care in the NICU.
Zadyn was born by c-section, and transferred from Lake City, IA by ambulance.
The Mobley family stayed at our Blank House for 68 nights after their daughter was born 13 weeks premature.
While they were in Iowa visiting family, Angela went into labor early with her twins.
Christen & Grant stayed at our MercyOne House for 82 nights after their daughter was born 10 weeks early. Read their story!
The Hickle-Peer Family stayed at our MercyOne House for 93 nights during their daughter's time in the NICU. Read their story!
Jillian and Reese Morris, from Stanhope, IA, stayed at our House near Blank Children's Hospital for 15 nights while their son, Raiden, received care in the NICU.
The Parton family, from Mahaska county, stayed at our MercyOne House while their daughter stayed in the NICU. The Parton family stayed for 2 weeks and then were able to take their sweet daughter home!
Mom, Yoom, and Dad, Shonn, stayed at our MercyOne House with their son as their daughter, Eva was being treated in MercyOne Children's Hospital. After 31 nights, the Surber family was able to go home!
The Wendl family, from Guthrie, Iowa, spent 17 nights at our Blank House when their son, Trey, was born at 37 weeks old with pneumonia and respiratory distress.
The Guinn family from Appanoose county stayed 98 days at our MercyOne House while their son, Edson, was in the NICU after severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy at birth.
The Pollpeter family from Mahaska county stayed at our Blank House right after their son was born.
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