Project NOW Medical Respite
Project NOW
Opened February 2024
Address: 1830 2nd Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201
Geographic Service Area: Quad Cities area, Eastern IA, Western IL, and Referrals from the IL-518 Continuum of Care region
Bed Count: 5
Demographics of Population
Single Adults
All Gender
Facility Configuration
Freestanding building; individual rooms
Physical Accessibility
Stepless, ramped, or flat entry
“T” turn or 60” turning circle in bathrooms
Accessible toilet height
Accessible shower (walk-in, roll-in)
Doorway clear width of 32” or wider, with required clear space for door swing
Formal Medical Partnerships
Unity Point Trinity Medical Center, MercyOne Genesis
Community Health Care, HCH grant through HRSA
Eligibility
Primary diagnosis must be medical.
Homeless: Unsheltered/sheltered
Medical: Must be recovering from an acute medical condition although concurrent active chronic medical conditions are allowable.
Ineligible/Contraindications
Sex offenders
Those convicted of arson
Emotional Support Animals (Service Animals eligible)
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:
Dressing changes
Post operative recovery
Long-term infusion therapy
Recovery from acute conditions like heart attack, pneumonia, cancer treatments
Common Referral Sources or Special Referral Partnerships
Community Health Care
Social Services Staffing
Case worker, Department supervisor oversight; daily check-ins, transportation to appointments, enrollment in mainstream resources (Medicaid, SNAP, etc.)
Housing Processes
Project NOW works will private landlords. Participants are also entered into
- the Quad Cities Bi-State Coordinated Entry By Name list
- the Statewide Referral Network for housing assistance
Medical Respite Points of Contact
Cathy Jordan
Director of Housing Stability and Homeless Prevention
cjordan@projectnow.org
Intake Form
Referrals begin with a call to Project NOW and request to speak with Medical Respite Case Worker, 309.791.1183.
Additional Programs
Blessing Hospital Medical Respite Program - The Boulevard - The Bridge - Cornerstone Community Outreach - FranRU - Greater Alton CDC - Helping Hands of Springfield - Home Sweet Home Ministries - JOURNEYS - Margarita Inn - NICER - The Night Ministry - Pacific Garden Mission - PADS - PASS/Inner Voice Chicago - Respond Now - RISE Center - Sojourner House - Summit Service Center - Take Action Today - WGMC (Will Grundy)
Last Updated: February 9, 2026