Webinar Series Description
Because of the variability in medical respite programs across the country, there have been minimal space guidelines to support organizations that wish to develop or expand their medical respite care facilities. CannonDesign partnered with the National Health Care for the Homeless Council to establish a national evidence-based guideline to inform the planning and design of medical respite facilities. These guidelines are based on best practices in medical, residential, and long-term care facility design, and were adapted to be applicable to the needs of medical respite programs and in alignment with the NIMRC Framework for Medical Respite Care.
These webinars will provide an overview of how programs and organizations can use the approach of “form follows function” to integrate their Model of Care, workflows, and Standards to inform the design, adjacencies, and attributes of the space to create trauma-informed and functional facilities. Presenters will describe the guidelines and recommendations for how communities and organizations can apply these guidelines in practice.
Webinar Schedule & Registration
Please register for each session separately using the buttons below.
Space Planning Guidelines for Medical Respite Care – Part 1
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Central / 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern
The first session will introduce the guidelines and dive into the client sleep, bathroom, and communal spaces.
Space Planning Guidelines for Medical Respite Care – Part 2
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Central / 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern
The second session will cover the remaining areas including site/building support spaces.
Panelists
- Alison Leonard, Vice President, CannonDesign
- Susan Silverman, Vice President, CannonDesign
- Debbie Jacobs, Vice President, CannonDesign
- Erin Bridges, Sr. Marketing Specialist, CannonDesign
Additional Resources
Thank you to our sponsor, CannonDesign. Browse their brochure on creating spaces that heal, below.
