CAMPAIGN

Medical Respite

Department of Public Health
collage of art created by clients at medical respite

Restoring Care for people experiencing homelessness

Medical Respite provides medical and social support for stability and healing. We care for people who are too sick to live on the streets or in shelters but not sick enough to stay in the hospital. Patients are adults experiencing homelessness.

We provide patients:

room used for counseling in medical respite

Stabilizing Care

  • A safe place to stay while recuperating from illness or surgery
  • Coordinating care and creating treatment plans for health stability

chair for medical examination in medical respite

Medical Services

We provide patients:

  • Help in managing ongoing or long-term health conditions
  • Connection to primary care
  • Referrals to specialty medical care
  • Treatment for urgent health needs as needed

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Social Services

We assist patients with linkages to social services, including:

  • Mental health
  • Housing applications
  • Medi-Cal/Medicare enrollment
  • Substance use treatment programs