Blessing Hospital Medical Respite Program
Blessing Hospital
Opened 2024
Address: Coming soon…
Geographic Service Area: Western Illinois
Bed Count: 2
Medical Respite Model (National Institute for Medical Respite Care)
Integrated Clinical Care (medical care onsite; screening and referral to mental health/substance use)
Common Medical Conditions include but are not limited to:
Coming soon…
Common Referral Sources or Special Referral Partnerships
Blessing Health System
Social Services Staffing
Salvation Army case management
Housing Processes
Work with local community agencies
Demographics of Population
Single Adults
All Gender
Facility Configuration
Co-located within existing shelter program; shared room
Physical Accessibility
Stepless, ramped, or flat entry
Doorway clear width of 32” or wider, with required clear space for door swing
Formal Medical Partnerships
Care Coordination Only
Eligibility
Primary diagnosis must be medical.
Homeless: Unsheltered/sheltered
Medical: Must be recovering from a chronic/acute medical condition.
Ineligible/Contraindications
Dependent for ADL’s
Self Referral
Medical Respite Points of Contact
Julie Shepard
julie.shepard@blessinghealth.org
Intake Form
Coming soon…
Additional Programs
FranRU - Margarita Inn - PGM Respite - Respond Now - RISE Center - Sojourner House - Summit Service Center
Last Updated: February 9, 2026