Medical respite care is an essential service for people experiencing homelessness. While the number of medical respite programs has increased drastically over the last 5 years, there are still not enough beds to meet the growing needs of our vulnerable neighbors without homes. This PCI will focus on planning, developing, and piloting a medical respite …
PCI: Medical Respite 101: Building a Sustainable Program Read More >>
Collaborative partnerships are crucial to the delivery of high quality, equitable community- based care. While these partnerships are essential, it can be difficult for funders, large health systems, and smaller nonprofits/social service organizations to navigate, understand one another, and to build mutual partnerships that create a lasting impact. As we continue to work to de-silo …
Expanding Medical Respite Care: Breaking Down Silos through Multi-Sector Collaboration Read More >>
This workshop session will explain a new innovative and promising practice created to improve services to the homeless. This approach is relevant to a very real, current issue. Homeless service providers do not have a clear picture of their client’s health history e.g. visits to the emergency room or to a mental health provider. Health …
Building a Data Bridge Between the Healthcare and Homeless Response System Read More >>
A health plan developed programs to serve as an integrated safety net for older adults experiencing housing insecurity. The program included interventions to address whole- person care, what matters to the member, and the root causes of housing insecurity — social needs, economic hardship, interpersonal concerns, and health conditions within the healthcare system. This includes …
As one of only a few health system-led medical respite programs in the nation, our recuperative care program (RCP) supports patients during their stay in the program and continues with wrap- around care after exiting the program. As a ten-bed respite care for those experiencing homelessness and medical needs, the RCP offers up to 90 …
Thriving Beyond Recuperative Care: Navigation & Support for Graduates Read More >>
Health can be directly impacted by social determinants, such as access one’s to care and physical environment. Because individuals living in temporary housing are often disproportionately affected by these Social Determinants of Health (SDoH), our organization created a study to assess the risk factors related to socio-environmental conditions. The study utilized a 34-item questionnaire that …
Speakers: Marc O Griofa: City of Las Vegas; Greg Morris: CEO, Ascending to Health Respite Care; Devin Miller: Program Manager, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing Session Materials:Â Download PDF of Presentation Slides: “A Medicaid Evaluation to Assess Recuperative Care Services” Download PDF of Presentation Slides: “Oversight & Operation of a Medical Respite …
Oral Presentation 5: Medical Respite Operation and Evaluation Read More >>
In an interactive workshop format, we propose to present our evaluation of the Flexible Housing Pool program of Chicago and Cook County (FHPCC). FHPCC expands the supply of permanent supportive housing (PSH) units and lowers eligibility barriers to PSH for high-risk individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the region. FHPCC’s innovative features comprise (1) a …
