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
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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
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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
Speakers: James Miller: Physician, Allegheny Health Network; Mehdi Mohammadi: Associate Clinical Professor of Dentistry, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC Session Materials:Â Download PowerPoint Presentation Download PDF Document: “The Street Medicine Auto-Refractive Technology (SMART) Study”
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Our workshop team includes a housing researcher, advocate, and consumer who have collaborated on a rigorous evaluation of a supportive housing initiative for over 7 years. Recently we have worked together to provide evidence from the evaluation alongside consumer stories to other practitioners and advocates seeking to make a strong case for housing first as
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People experiencing housing instability are at higher risk for emergency department admissions, poor health outcomes and shorter life-expectancies. In September 2022, a major hospital in the mid-South implemented a two-question housing screening tool within the Emergency Department as a standard part of registration and triage. When the patient is identified as housing unstable, a social
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