What is Recuperative Care?
Recuperative care offers safe, short-term housing for individuals experiencing homelessness who need a place to heal following a hospital or emergency room discharge. Without this support, many would be forced to recover on the streets, increasing the risk of complications and readmission.
Through referrals from hospitals and healthcare partners, clients enter Illumination Health + Home’s Recuperative Care Program, where they receive medical oversight, intensive case management, behavioral health services, and substance use counseling. This approach not only improves health outcomes, but also reduces healthcare costs, lowers emergency room visits and hospital stays, and strengthens each individual’s connection to critical resources on their journey toward stable housing.
Program Overview
With 6 recuperative care centers for adults and 1 for children and families across Southern California, the program offers 24-hour integrated medical oversight, intensive care management and other supportive services. Each care plan is created for each individualize client as we support a setting to provide a safe place for recovery.
If you or a patient you know who is qualified and in need of housing assistance after discharge, please fill out the Recuperative Care Referral Form with supporting documents.
For referral questions reach out to recup@ifhomeless.org or call (888) 505-0855.