Introduction to Medical Respite

MRC – The Role of Community Health Workers, Case Managers, and Peers

Case managers, community health workers (CHWs), and peers are often the primary staff responsible for care coordination and implementation of care plans in medical respite. Beyond this, they build relationships and safety for medical respite care clients. This course provides an overview of each role within the medical respite program and recommended best and promising […]

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MRC – 101

Medical Respite Care is defined as “Acute and post-acute medical care for people experiencing homelessness 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. These programs provide short-term residential services (often in a shelter or transitional

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Somewhere to Heal: An Introduction to Medical Respite Care

Somewhere to Heal-An Introduction to Medical Respite Slides (917 KB)(PDF) DTCP Self Efficacy Scale (40 KB)(PDF) DTCP Enrollment Form (49 KB)(PDF) DTCP Has Needs Form (49 KB)(PDF) DTCP Medical Respite Data Form (42 KB)(PDF) DTCP Duke Health Profile (46 KB)(PDF)   Medical respite care is a critical component in the continuum of health care for people experiencing homelessness. While communities nationwide

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