PADS Medical Respite Program
PADS Lake County
Opened 2023
Address: 1800 Grand Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085
Geographic Service Area: Lake County
Bed Count: 7
Demographics of Population
Single Adults
All Gender
Facility Configuration
Individual Rooms
Hotel-based
Physical Accessibility
Accessible elevator, Stepless, ramped, or flat entry, Accessible toilet height, Accessible shower (walk-in, roll-in), Doorway clear width of 32” or wider, with required clear space for door swing
Eligibility
Homeless: Sleeping in a place not meant for habitation
Medical: Recently discharged from ED
Ineligible/Contraindications
Requires skilled nursing care
Incontinence
Active substance withdrawal
Unable to manage medications independently
Behavior health instability
Unstable or newly diagnosed acute conditions
Medical Respite Model (National Institute for Medical Respite Care)
Coordinated Care (offsite health services; connection to community behavioral health)
Common Medical Conditions include but are not limited to:
N/A
Common Referral Sources or Special Referral Partnerships
Art of Recovery, Josselyn Center, Lake County CCP, Lake Behavioral Hospital
Formal Medical Partnerships
Rosalind Franklin University , Lake County Health Dept, NIRCO
Social Services Staffing
Healthcare Case Manager for medical care coordination; Case workers, Case managers & Peer-Support Specialists for social services
Housing Processes
Connection to a Shelter Case Manager that works on an individualized housing plan with the client
Medical Respite Points of Contact
Xiomara Ruiz
847-604-0869
xruiz@padslakecounty.org
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Last Updated: April 30, 2026