Rood Family Pavilion
Lindsy Moreland and her son, Noah, check out their room in the Gary and Christine Rood Family Pavilion. The guest house for patients and their families is on OHSU’s South Waterfront campus.
The Gary and Christine Rood Family Pavilion gives you and your family a home away from home. You’ll find places to relax, gather and focus on healing. The pavilion is run in partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon & SW Washington.
You’ll find:
- Spaces indoors and out devoted to your comfort and well-being.
- A location at the heart of OHSU’s South Waterfront campus, with easy access to clinics, mass transit and the Portland Aerial Tram.
- Private quarters to rest and recharge.
- Public spaces to cook, hang out and take part in group activities.
Rood Family Pavilion offerings
The pavilion opened in 2019 with a five-story guest house atop six levels of parking. It holds 38 suites for pediatric patients and their families, and 38 for adult patients and their families.
Two floors are dedicated to pediatric families, with no direct access for other adult guests. Children staying on adult floors also enjoy common areas and children’s activities.
Your stay includes:
- A private room with a bathroom, microwave and mini-fridge (nine suites have kitchenettes to accommodate patients with vulnerable immune systems)
- One free parking space
The pavilion’s rooftop features the George and Janet Boldt Healing Garden and the Silver Family Children’s Park. The play area was designed for kids of all mobilities.
Community spaces include:
- A kitchen
- Dining room
- Lounges
- Laundry facilities
- Activity rooms
- A rooftop natural space, the George and Janet Boldt Healing Garden
- The Silver Family Children’s Park, a rooftop playground for children of all mobilities
- WiFi and business center
Our location gives you easy access to:
- The Portland Aerial Tram, connecting you with our Marquam Hill campus in minutes
- OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital
- OHSU Hospital
- Center for Health & Healing Buildings 1 and 2
- Many coffee and dining options
- Mass transit (bus, streetcar and light rail)
- Riverfront bike and walking trails
Pediatric patients and their families
Families with children being treated at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital pay nothing. The costs are covered by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon & SW Washington.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon & SW Washington provides all funding and services for our pediatric spaces. Learn more.
You need to:
- Have a child 21 or younger or to be expecting a baby due within two weeks
- Live more than 30 miles from Portland
Also:
- Patients younger than 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
- Patients age 18 to 21 must have a support person who is at least 18 and who knows about the patient’s medical care.
Reservations are based on availability. You also need:
- A referral from a doctor, hospital case manager or social worker.
- To meet screening requirements with our social work team.
- New guests: Contact OHSU's social work team at 503-418-4064
- Returning guests (within the last year): Request a reservation
You can also contact our social work team to ask about:
- Same-day reservations
- Accommodations if you live closer than 30 miles but have an especially early or late procedure
Melody Rose Aho, 2, spends time in one of the several activity rooms at the Rood Family Pavilion.
Adult patients and their families
Cost is well below the cost of an average hotel room. Funding is also available to help qualified families. For more information, contact our social work team at 503-418-7663 (ROOD) or guesthouse@ohsu.edu
Including, but not limited to:
- Have a verified appointment
- Have a permanent physical address
- Patient lives more than 30 miles from Portland
- (Patients who live closer but who have an especially early or late procedure can request an appointment with our social work team.)
Reservations are based on availability. You also need:
- A referral from a doctor, hospital case manager or social worker.
- To meet screening requirements with our social work team.
- New guests: Contact the OHSU social work team at 503-418-7663 (ROOD) or guesthouse@ohsu.edu
- Returning guests (within the last year): Request a reservation.
You can also contact our social work team to ask about:
- Same-day reservations
- Accommodations if you live closer than 30 miles but have an especially early or late procedure
Jason Moreland gives son Jason a ride through colorful spaces at the Rood Family Pavilion. The guest house on OHSU’s South Waterfront campus opened in 2019.
About the Rood Family Pavilion
The $32 million Gary and Christine Rood Family Pavilion was built entirely through the generosity of donors, including a $12 million gift from Gary and Christine Rood of Vancouver, Washington. More than 1,900 donors from Oregon, Washington and states across the U.S. contributed.