Health Care and Housing Are Human Rights
Respite Care Providers’ Network
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ABOUT THE RESPITE CARE PROVIDERS' NETWORK
RCPN is the preeminent national voice for those who are simply too ill to languish in the streets. We support the development of new and existing medical respite programs through education, client advocacy, networking and research. In addition to hosting an annual conference and other training events, we provide comprehensive respite resources and information.
The mission of the Respite Care Providers’ Network is to improve the health status of individuals who are homeless by supporting programs that provide medical respite and related services. WHAT IS MEDICAL RESPITE CARE?Medical respite care is acute and post-acute medical care for homeless persons who are too ill or frail to recover from a physical illness or injury on the streets, but who are not ill enough to be in a hospital. Unlike “respite” for caregivers, “medical respite” is short-term residential care that allows homeless individuals the opportunity to rest in a safe environment while accessing medical care and other supportive services. Medical respite care is offered in a variety of settings including freestanding facilities, homeless shelters, nursing homes, and transitional housing. NEW resource! Medical Respite Tool Kit, January 2010 The National Health Care for the Homeless Council is pleased to announce a new tool kit aimed to provide information and tools to help organizations and advocates plan, develop, and sustain medical respite programs. This tool kit organizes existing resources developed by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council and other medical respite providers while incorporating new and practical tools. The tool kit is organized into the following sections: Introduction and Overview of Medical Respite Care, Development and Finance, Operations, and Advocacy. Watch a short documentary on medical respite care - click the image below Filmed by documentarian, John Baynard of the World Witness Project, this short video describes medical respite care from the perspective of consumers, health care for the homeless clinicians, and a physician from a hospital emergency department. Providers and advocates are encouraged to share the video with potential funders, partners, and policymakers. This video can also be accessed through YouTube . DVD copies of the video are available upon request. RCPN STEERING COMMITTEE  RCPN Steering Committee |
