Headline
Resources to help organizations plan and implement medical respite care programs, including program development guides, case examples, and implementation tools.
Context
Medical respite care is an evidence-based approach to improving outcomes for people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity who are at a higher risk of poor health outcomes and hospital readmissions, especially after hospitalizations or other adverse health events. Medical respite care provides individuals with short-term housing and access to medical, behavioral, and other critical services. While medical respite care is a flexible model — with programs operating within a range of settings and offering varying levels of onsite clinical care — consensus is emerging in the field on best practices.
About this Tool
This toolkit includes resources developed by the National Institute for Medical Respite Care, National Health Care for the Homeless Council, and other medical respite care providers. It is designed to help organizations plan and implement medical respite care programs. The toolkit includes detailed program development guides, case examples, and implementation tools.
Takeaways
Health care organizations can use these resources to plan, develop, and refine medical respite care programs to improve outcomes for individuals experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity who are either discharged from the hospital or recovering from injury or illness.