Visit Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center for a list of onsite amenities, including onsite dining and shopping. Learn more about features at our Children’s Hospital below.
Children’s and Teen Room
We encourage children and teens staying in our Children’s Hospital to, well, be a kid when they’re feeling up to it. Our teen room has a TV and wide range of games and our Children's room has books and toys for toddlers and young children.
Ronald McDonald Family Room
For families of babies in our newborn intensive care unit (NICU), our Ronald McDonald Room offers a nearby space to take care of life’s daily needs. This room is on the 8th floor next to the NICU. We invite you and your family to gather with other parents in this space.Amenities include:
- Washer and dryer
- Kitchen with microwave, oven, and refrigerator
- Locker for personal items
- Bathroom with walk-in shower
- Books, puzzles, and toys
- Fireplace
Help make a difference in the lives of the children and families who visit the St. Mary’s Children’s Hospital. Our volunteers have a wide range of talents and ways they contribute.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Help with newborn projects in NICU.
- Clean and organize play areas.
- Provide pet therapy.
- Read books or play with kids in our play rooms.
- Work with child life specialists.
- Share a unique talent with the kids.
Become a Volunteer
Join our team of volunteers at Essentia Health. To learn more or fill out an application, visit our volunteers page.
Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center has provided pediatric hospital services for years. Later, we created spaces dedicated to children within our hospital.
2004 | A dedicated pediatric hospital—the Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Children’s Hospital—opens within St. Mary’s Medical Center. This includes a pediatric inpatient unit, pediatric intensive care unit, newborn intensive care unit, and pediatric emergency room.
2013 | The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for newborns is remodeled. This unit includes 18 private rooms (unless demand is high) that have a locker, closet, refrigerator for breast milk, and couch that converts to a bed.
2014 | The Ronald McDonald room is added to the NICU.
2016 | The new solarium provides a dedicated lounge and gaming space for teens at the hospital.