Exploring the Development of Recuperative Care in Rural Communities

Presentation by: Zackiya Grant-Knight, Center for Health Care Strategies, Program Officer; Meryl Schulman, Center for Health Care Strategies, Senior Program Officer; Shawn Smith, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Symba Center

Description: Recuperative care programs in rural areas experience a unique set of challenges, from geographical distance from healthcare services to a lack of community resources. Learn what the Center for Health Care Strategies discovered after interviewing stakeholders, recuperative care providers, hospital systems, and managed care plans to better understand the current state of recuperative care in rural and exurban communities in California.

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About the Event: 

The National Institute for Medical Respite Care (NIMRC), a special program of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC), hosted the inaugural California Recuperative Care Symposium, themed “Cross-Organizational Solutions for a Seamless System of Care,” was held on September 12-13, 2024, in Sacramento, California. The above presentation materials are resources that were shared in conjunction with the event. Not all resources were developed by NHCHC. Please reference each individual file for any information related to copyright ownership or distribution restrictions.

Categories: Developing a Medical Respite Program, Medical Respite
Tags: CRCS2024
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