Children's Waiting Room

Child Care for Medical Appointments

Children’s Waiting Room enables junior enlisted service members and their families to make health and well-being a priority. This unique program provides child care services at the installation clinic, enabling parents to keep scheduled appointments without the stress of finding child care outside of the hospital.

Accessing this Program

  • Care is completely FREE
  • Available to active duty service members and veterans and their dependents with ID
  • Provides up to two hours of supervision for children during medical appointments
  • Care is provided for children ages 6 months to 12 years
  • Reservations are by appointment only and should be made as far in advance as possible
  • Closed on hospital training days, weekends, and federal holidays

Service-member and Family Assistance Center (SFAC) next door to Madigan Army Medical Center

9059 Gardner Loop Rd. Rm 105
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433

Operating Hours:
Monday-Friday 8:30am-1:00pm

Your child(ren) must be registered for the Children’s Waiting Room at least 48 hours prior to scheduling your first reservation.

Registration is simple and easy!

To schedule CWR at Madigan Army Medical Center please Contact the Children’s Waiting Room at
(253) 966-0707 or
Wesley Wuco at (253) 660-0567 or wwuco@asymca.org

OPERATIONAL POLICIES ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Please take a moment to download and review our operational policies prior to registering for Children’s Waiting Room. These policies cover eligibility, health and safety information, and general policies and program limitations.