Introduction to Medical Respite

The Framework for Medical Respite Care: Understanding and Application for Programs

The Framework for Medical Respite Care is a resource that defines the philosophy of care provided within medical respite programs, and articulates how the Standards for Medical Respite Care Programs, the Guiding Principles for Medical Respite Care, and the Models for Medical Respite Care work in conjunction to provide quality care and opportunity for recovery […]

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Models of Medical Respite Care

This document is a guide to the various Models of Medical Respite Care and the distinct types and intensity of clinical services available in each medical respite care setting through onsite services and community partnerships. The four Models of Medical Respite Care are: Coordinated Care Coordinated Clinical Care Integrated Clinical Care Comprehensive Clinical Care  

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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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The State of Medical Respite Care

Medical respite care (MRC), also referred to as recuperative care, is acute and post-acute care for people experiencing homelessness (PEH) who are too ill or frail to recover from an illness or injury on the streets or in shelter, but who do not need to be in the hospital. MRC programs offer short-term residential care

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Medical Respite Care Tool Kit

The purpose of this tool kit is to provide information and tools to help organizations and advocates plan, develop, and sustain medical respite care programs. This tool kit organizes existing resources developed by the National Institute for Medical Respite Care, National Health Care for the Homeless Council, and other medical respite care providers while incorporating

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