Presentation by: Tarryn Bieloh, Medical Respite Manager, National Health Care for the Homeless Council; Kevonya Eliza, Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion, National Health Care for the Homeless Council; Kelli Klein, Clinical Manager, National Health Care for the Homeless Council; Neal Sheran, MD, Medical Director, San Francisco Department of Public Health, Medical Respite; Carli Fullerton, Nurse Manager, San Francisco Department of Public Health, Medical Respite
Description: Homelessness compounds the obstacles and the barriers to accessing end-of-life care, necessitating innovative approaches to ensure dignity and comfort during this vulnerable stage of life. Explore the critical need for and the challenges associated with providing hospice care tailored to unhoused individuals within a recuperative care setting, as exemplified by The INN Between, a distinguished medical respite and end-of-life care facility.
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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.