Medical Respite Resource Library

Medical Respite Resource Library

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Featured Resources

A Framework for Medical Respite Care

Models of Medical Respite Care

Guiding Principles for Medical Respite Care

Standards for Medical Respite Care Programs

Reports, White Papers and Issue Briefs

External link | Washington State legislature: Statewide Medicaid Benefit for Medical Respite Care: Issues Informing Benefit Design and Implementation | June 2022

Health Centers Improve Health Outcomes with Medical Respite Care | June 2022

Expanding Options for Health Care Within Homelessness Services: CoC Partnerships with Medical Respite Care Programs | January 2022

One Community's Collaborative Approach: A Spotlight on Yakima, Washington | January 2022

Medical Respite Care Bridges Critical Gap for Californians Without Housing | August 2021

Approaches to Financing Medical Respite Care Programs | July 2021

Capacity-Building for Medical Respite Care Programs in California in Response to COVID-19: Four Case Studies | April 2021

COVID-19 & the HCH Community: Medical Respite Care & Alternative Care Sites (Issue Brief) | May 2020

Medicaid & Managed Care: Financing Approaches for Medical Respite Care | March 2020

Homeless New Yorkers Need a Safe Place to Recuperate - Not the Street | January 2020

Medical Respite Resource Library

Below, you can browse the latest resources on Medical Respite Care from the Council's online Resource Library.

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Virtual Symposium: Funding for Medical Respite Programs, , January 29, 2025developing-a-medical-respite-program financing-a-medical-respite-care-program medical-respitewebinar
Respite News: January 2025, January 28, 2025medical-respite respite-newsnewsletter
A Framework for Medical Respite Care, , , , January 1, 2025developing-a-medical-respite-program introduction-to-medical-respite medical-respite standards-for-medical-respite-care-programsframework guide
Models of Medical Respite Care, , January 1, 2025developing-a-medical-respite-program introduction-to-medical-respite medical-respiteguide
Guiding Principles for Medical Respite Care, , , January 1, 2025medical-respite quality-and-program-improvement-in-medical-respite standards-for-medical-respite-care-programsguide guiding-principles
NHCHC Post-Election Reflection and Call to Action, , , , , , , November 20, 2024consumer-engagement consumer-voice-newsletter medical-respite mobilizer-newsletter nhchc-news-and-resources policy-and-advocacy respite-news solidarity-newsletternewsletter
MRC – Medical Respite Playbook: A Practical Guide for Managed Care Plans, , , November 11, 2024financing-a-medical-respite-care-program medical-respite tools-for-medical-respite-providersonline-course playbook
Respite News: October 2024, October 30, 2024medical-respite respite-newsnewsletter
Medical Respite Care: Introduction to Behavioral Health, October 15, 2024behavioral-health medical-respiteonline-course
MRC – Program Approaches to Supporting People with Behavioral Health Needs in Medical Respite Care, October 15, 2024behavioral-health medical-respiteonline-course
MRC – Strategies for Supporting People with Behavioral Health Needs in Medical Respite Care, October 15, 2024behavioral-health medical-respiteonline-course
Sanctuary in Transition: Hospice Care for the Homeless, September 12, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitecrcs2024
Serving the Complex Needs of Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness, September 12, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitecrcs2024
Increasing Access to Recuperative Care: Foundations of Health Equity Practices for Supporting LGBTQIA+ Clients, September 12, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitecrcs2024
Utilizing CalAIM Community Supports for Transitions to Housing, September 12, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitecrcs2024
Living up to the ‘Low Barrier’ Standard: Making Medical Respite Accessible to Everyone, September 12, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitecrcs2024
The Learning Network Model: Strengthening Recuperative Care Partnerships in L.A. County, September 12, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitecrcs2024
Behavioral Health for the Justice-Involved Population, September 12, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitecrcs2024
Connection and Belonging: Utilizing Recreation and Peer Mentorship for Increased Client Engagement, September 12, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitecrcs2024
A Story of Partnership and Continuous Learning: 20 Years of Medical Respite in Sacramento County, September 12, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitecrcs2024
Considerations for Cognitive Impairment in Transitions of Care, September 12, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitecrcs2024
Referrals and Reimbursements: Managed Care Plans in the Recuperative Care Space, , September 12, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program financing-a-medical-respite-care-program medical-respitecrcs2024
Navigating the Unique Challenges of Rural Recuperative Care, September 12, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitecrcs2024
Our CalAIM Journey: Challenges and Opportunities, September 12, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitecrcs2024
Comprehensive Clinical Care: A Health Systems-Led Recuperative Care Model, September 12, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitecrcs2024
ADL Support for Older Adults in Recuperative Care, September 12, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitecrcs2024
Sustainable, Long-Term Financing Arrangements for Recuperative Care Program Growth, September 12, 2024financing-a-medical-respite-care-program medical-respitecrcs2024
Aging with Dignity: Health-Centric Living Environments for Seniors Experiencing Homelessness, September 12, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitecrcs2024
Building Bridges to Quality Residential Hospice Care, September 12, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitecrcs2024
Recuperative Care: The Bridge to Permanent Housing, September 12, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitecrcs2024
National Health Foundation Recuperative Care: A Multi-disciplinary Model for Effective Systems Change, September 12, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitecrcs2024
From the Hospital to Housing: Ongoing Support Along the Continuum of Care, September 12, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitecrcs2024
Exploring the Development of Recuperative Care in Rural Communities, September 12, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitecrcs2024
Respite News: July 2024, July 31, 2024medical-respite respite-newsnewsletter
2024 Keynote by James J. O’Connell, MD – Closing Plenary & Panel Discussion, , , , June 17, 2024homeless-services medical-respite social-determinants-of-health street-medicine workforce-development-and-support clinical-practice2024-national-hch-conference
Intervening at the Corner of Homelessness and Health: How to Rapidly Increase Capacity for Medical Respite, May 16, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respite2024-national-hch-conference
PCI – Medical Respite: Honoring the Past and Looking to the Future, , May 16, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program financing-a-medical-respite-care-program medical-respite2024-national-hch-conference
Community and Advocacy in Medical Respite Care, , , , , May 16, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program healthcare-and-homelessness-partnerships medical-respite medical-respite-care policy-and-advocacy policy-issues2024-national-hch-conference
Addiction and Medical Respite Care, , , , May 16, 2024behavioral-health developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respite quality-and-program-improvement-in-medical-respite substance-use2024-national-hch-conference
Strategies for Funding a Medical Respite Program, May 16, 2024financing-a-medical-respite-care-program medical-respite2024-national-hch-conference
Patching the Safety Net: Review of a Rapid Post-Hospitalization Shelter Pilot Program, , , , , , May 16, 2024clinical-practice developing-a-medical-respite-program discharge-planning healthcare-and-homelessness-partnerships homeless-services medical-respite shelter-health-best-practices best-practices policy-and-advocacy2024-national-hch-conference
From Feasibility to Facility: The Journey to Establish a Medical Respite, , , May 16, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program financing-a-medical-respite-care-program medical-respite standards-for-medical-respite-care-programs2024-national-hch-conference
Using CalAIM to Make Strategic Investments that Uplift the Experience of Unhoused Members, , , , , , , , May 16, 2024assessment-and-intake best-practices case-management clinical-practice core-competencies-curriculum financing-a-medical-respite-care-program homeless-services medicaid-and-medicare policy-and-advocacy medical-respite2024-national-hch-conference
Integrating ADL Support into Medical Respite Services, , May 16, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program financing-a-medical-respite-care-program medical-respite2024-national-hch-conference
Design of a Novel Fidelity Measure for Use in Accreditation of Medical Respite Programs, , , May 16, 2024medical-respite quality-and-program-improvement-in-medical-respite standards-for-medical-respite-care-programs tools-for-medical-respite-providers2024-national-hch-conference
Recuperative Care in Recovery Settings: A Promising Practice, , , , , , , May 16, 2024behavioral-health best-practices clinical-practice homeless-services medical-respite medical-respite-care-research patient-centered-medical-home substance-use2024-national-hch-conference
Medical respite care | Medical Respite Care for People Without Stable Housing, , , , May 3, 2024best-practices case-report clinical-practice homeless-services medical-respitecase-report
Respite News: April 2024, April 26, 2024medical-respite respite-newsnewsletter
Gender-Affirming Medical Respite Care: Promising Practices, , April 8, 2024gender-affirming-care medical-respite quality-and-program-improvement-in-medical-respitewebinar
Creating Healing Spaces: Trauma Informed Design in Medical Respite Symposium, April 3, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitewebinar
Assessing Health Management in Health Centers and Medical Respite Programs, , , , March 13, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respite quality-and-program-improvement-in-medical-respite standards-for-medical-respite-care-programs tools-for-medical-respite-providerswebinar
Respite News: January 2024, January 30, 2024medical-respite respite-newsnewsletter
Building Relationships with Hospitals, , January 25, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respite tools-for-medical-respite-providerswebinar
Issue Brief: CalAIM Implementation of Recuperative Care Services: Lessons Learned, , January 1, 2024developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respite quality-and-program-improvement-in-medical-respiteissue-brief
Respite News: December 2023, December 30, 2023medical-respite respite-newsnewsletter
California Recuperative Care Coffee Chat: CalAIM Check-In, , December 20, 2023developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respite quality-and-program-improvement-in-medical-respitewebinar
Respite News: November 2023, November 30, 2023medical-respite respite-newsnewsletter
Medical Respite Budget Tool, , , , November 28, 2023developing-a-medical-respite-program financing-a-medical-respite-care-program medical-respite tools-for-medical-respite-providersbudget-tool toolkit
MRC – Trauma-Informed Care in Medical Respite, November 25, 2023medical-respite quality-and-program-improvement-in-medical-respiteonline-course
MRC – The Role of Community Health Workers, Case Managers, and Peers, , , , , , , November 25, 2023behavioral-health clinical-practice community-health-workers consumer-engagement developing-a-medical-respite-program introduction-to-medical-respite medical-respite standards-for-medical-respite-care-programsonline-course
MRC – Relationships with Managed Care Organizations, , November 25, 2023healthcare-and-homelessness-partnerships medical-respite policy-and-advocacyonline-course
MRC – Relationships with Hospitals, , November 25, 2023healthcare-and-homelessness-partnerships medical-respite policy-and-advocacyonline-course
MRC – Harm Reduction, November 25, 2023harm-reduction medical-respite behavioral-healthonline-course
MRC – Discharge Planning and Processes, November 25, 2023medical-respite quality-and-program-improvement-in-medical-respiteonline-course
MRC – Demonstrating Quality in Medical Respite Care, November 25, 2023medical-respite medical-respite-care-researchonline-course
MRC – Addressing Behavioral Health, November 25, 2023behavioral-health medical-respiteonline-course
MRC – 101, November 25, 2023introduction-to-medical-respite medical-respiteonline-course
Creating and Using a Change Map, , November 25, 2023medical-respite research-and-data tools-for-medical-respite-providersonline-course
Medical Respite Playbook – A Practical Guide for Managed Care Plans, , , November 14, 2023developing-a-medical-respite-program funding-for-hch medical-respite policy-and-advocacywebinar
Respite News: October 2023, October 30, 2023medical-respite respite-newsnewsletter
Medical Respite Programs and Managed Care Organizations: Recommendations for Collaboration and Sustainability, , , , , , October 25, 2023financing-a-medical-respite-care-program healthcare-and-homelessness-partnerships medicaid-and-medicare medical-respite medical-respite-care-research policy-and-advocacy quality-and-program-improvement-in-medical-respitewebinar
Sustainability for Medical Respite Programs: Strategies and Recommendations, , October 18, 2023developing-a-medical-respite-program financing-a-medical-respite-care-program medical-respitewebinar
Fidelity to the Guiding Principles of Medical Respite Care: Development and Use of a Fidelity Measure , , August 18, 2023developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respite standards-for-medical-respite-care-programswhite-paper
Respite News: July 2023, July 30, 2023medical-respite respite-newsnewsletter
Lessons in Palliative Care: Examples and Promising Practices from San Francisco and Toronto, , May 18, 2023medical-respite mortality workforce-development-and-support clinical-practice2023-national-hch-conference
Hospital and Housing Partnerships, , , , May 18, 2023healthcare-and-homelessness-partnerships medicaid-and-medicare medical-respite policy-and-advocacy research-and-data2023-national-hch-conference
Housing the “Impossibles:” How to House the Medically Frail Homeless Population, , , , , May 18, 2023healthcare-and-homelessness-partnerships housing-and-housing-first medicaid-and-medicare medical-respite policy-and-advocacy street-outreach social-determinants-of-health street-medicine2023-national-hch-conference
PCI: Medical Respite 101: Building a Sustainable Program, , , , , May 18, 2023clinical-practice funding-for-hch medicaid-and-medicare medical-respite policy-and-advocacy research-and-data2023-national-hch-conference
Expanding Medical Respite Care: Breaking Down Silos through Multi-Sector Collaboration, , , , , , May 18, 2023clinical-guidelines clinical-practice community-health-workers healthcare-and-homelessness-partnerships housing-and-housing-first medical-respite research-and-data policy-and-advocacy social-determinants-of-health2023-national-hch-conference
Respite News: April 2023, April 30, 2023medical-respite respite-newsnewsletter
Respite News: January 2023, January 30, 2023medical-respite respite-newsnewsletter
Respite News: November 2022, November 30, 2022medical-respite respite-newsnewsletter
Promising Practices: Providing Behavioral Health Care in a Medical Respite Setting, , November 2, 2022behavioral-health medical-respite quality-and-program-improvement-in-medical-respitewebinar
Addressing Cognition in Medical Respite, October 18, 2022medical-respite medical-respite-care-researchwebinar
Respite News: August 2022, August 30, 2022medical-respite respite-newsnewsletter
Trauma-Informed Environment In Medical Respite, , July 27, 2022behavioral-health medical-respite medical-respite-care-researchwebinar
Respite News: June 2022, June 30, 2022medical-respite respite-newsnewsletter
Respite News: February 2022, February 28, 2022medical-respite respite-newsnewsletter
The State of Medical Respite Care, January 31, 2022introduction-to-medical-respite medical-respiteissue-brief
Homeless in the ED: Partnerships to Improve Care for People without Homes in Emergency Departments, , , , , January 26, 2022clinical-practice healthcare-and-homelessness-partnerships medical-respite medical-respite-care-research policy-and-advocacy research-and-datawebinar
One Community’s Collaborative Approach: A Spotlight on Yakima, Washington, , , January 1, 2022medical-respite medical-respite-care policy-and-advocacy policy-issues
Coffee Chat: Outcomes and Data Collection in Medical Respite, December 1, 2021medical-respite medical-respite-care-researchwebinar
Respite News: November 2021, November 30, 2021medical-respite respite-newsnewsletter
2021 Standards for Medical Repsite/Recuperative Care Programs: An Overview of Updates and Changes, October 13, 2021medical-respite standards-for-medical-respite-care-programswebinar
Respite News: August 2021, August 30, 2021medical-respite respite-newsnewsletter
Medical Respite Care Bridges Critical Gap for Californians Without Housing, , , August 1, 2021medical-respite medical-respite-care policy-and-advocacy policy-issues
Clinical Issues for Medical Respite/Recuperative Care Programs (Series), July 7, 2021developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitewebinar
Approaches to Financing Medical Respite Care Programs, , , , July 1, 2021financing-a-medical-respite-care-program medical-respite medical-respite-care policy-and-advocacy policy-issues
Respite News: May 2021, May 30, 2021medical-respite respite-newsnewsletter
Capacity-Building for California Medical Respite/Recuperative Care Programs in Response to COVID-19: A 2020 Retrospective, April 1, 2021developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitewebinar
Capacity-Building for Medical Respite Care Programs in California in Response to COVID-19: Four Case Studies, , , April 1, 2021medical-respite medical-respite-care policy-and-advocacy policy-issues
Medical Respite Care Tool Kit, , , , , , , March 3, 2021developing-a-medical-respite-program financing-a-medical-respite-care-program introduction-to-medical-respite medical-respite medical-respite-care-research quality-and-program-improvement-in-medical-respite standards-for-medical-respite-care-programs tools-for-medical-respite-providerstoolkit
Respite News: February 2021, February 28, 2021medical-respite respite-newsnewsletter
Standards for Medical Respite Care Programs, , January 1, 2021introduction-to-medical-respite medical-respite standards-for-medical-respite-care-programsstandards
Medicaid & Managed Care Financing Strategies that Support Medical Respite Care Programs, , , , , , , September 15, 2020financing-a-medical-respite-care-program funding-for-hch healthcare-and-homelessness-partnerships medicaid-health-care-financing medicaid-and-medicare medical-respite policy-and-advocacy policy-issueswebinar
Providing Medical Respite for People Experiencing Homelessness during COVID-19, , , , , August 11, 2020clinical-practice developing-a-medical-respite-program infectious-disease medical-respite quality-and-program-improvement-in-medical-respite tools-for-medical-respite-providerswebinar
Outcome and Data Recommendations for Medical Respite Programs: Using Data to Tell the Story, , May 27, 2020medical-respite medical-respite-care-research research-and-datawebinar
COVID-19 & the HCH Community: Medical Respite Care & Alternative Care Sites (Issue Brief), , , , May 1, 2020medical-respite medical-respite-care medical-respite-care-research policy-and-advocacy policy-issues
The Role of Medical Respite Care in COVID-19 Response, April 10, 2020medical-respite quality-and-program-improvement-in-medical-respitewebinar
Medicaid & Managed Care: Financing Approaches for Medical Respite Care, , , , March 1, 2020financing-a-medical-respite-care-program medical-respite medical-respite-care policy-and-advocacy policy-issues
Respite News: January 2020, January 30, 2020medical-respite respite-newsnewsletter
Homeless New Yorkers Need a Safe Place to Recuperate – Not the Street, , , , January 1, 2020introduction-to-medical-respite medical-respite medical-respite-care policy-and-advocacy policy-issues
Medical Respite Care Programs & the Triple Aim Framework for Health, , , , August 6, 2019developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respite medical-respite-care-research quality-and-program-improvement-in-medical-respite tools-for-medical-respite-providerswebinar
Assessing the Needs of Women in Medical Respite, March 13, 2019medical-respite-care-research quality-and-program-improvement-in-medical-respite medical-respitewebinar
Somewhere to Heal: An Introduction to Medical Respite Care, March 27, 2018introduction-to-medical-respite medical-respitewebinar
Financing Medical Respite Care: A Practical Discussion to Ensure Sustainability, June 13, 2017financing-a-medical-respite-care-program medical-respitewebinar
Proposed Minimum Standards for Medical Respite Programs, September 12, 2014developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitewebinar
Medical Respite Start Ups: Lessons Learned and Recommendations, August 22, 2014developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitewebinar
Care Transitions for Patients Experiencing Homelessness, , October 24, 2012developing-a-medical-respite-program healthcare-and-homelessness-partnerships medical-respite policy-and-advocacywebinar
Laying the Groundwork for Meeting QI/QA Requirements: Action Steps Taken, , August 29, 2012medical-respite quality-and-program-improvement-in-medical-respite research-and-datawebinar
Infection Control Policies and Practices for Medical Respite Programs, January 26, 2012medical-respite standards-for-medical-respite-care-programswebinar
Steps to NCQA Recognition for Patient-Centered Medical Home, , , , , July 24, 2011best-practices clinical-practice homeless-services medical-respite patient-centered-medical-home standards-for-medical-respite-care-programswebinar
Medical Respite Care: Filling a Void in Homeless Health Care Services, February 16, 2011developing-a-medical-respite-program medical-respitewebinar
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