RISE Center
Housing Forward in partnership with Cook County Health
Opened December 2020
Address: 211 N Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302
Geographic Service Area: Suburban Cook County, Chicago
Bed Count: 19
Demographics of Population
Single Adults
Adult Households
All Gender
Facility Configuration
Co-located Medical Respite program within another shelter building; Single and double occupancy rooms
Physical Accessibility
Accessible elevator
Stepless, ramped, or flat entry
Eligibility
Homeless: Unsheltered/sheltered, at-risk of homelessness
Medical: Independent recovery from an acute medical need within an approved clinical pathway
Required: Independent with Activities of Daily Living
Ineligible/Contraindications
Active homicidal or suicidal
People with sex offense conviction/registry
Medical Respite Model (National Institute for Medical Respite Care)
Integrated Clinical Care (medical care onsite; behavioral health specialist onsite)
Common Medical Conditions or Clinical Pathways
See Eligibility
Common Referral Sources or Special Referral Partnerships
Any hospital
Formal Medical Partnerships
Cook County Health
Social Services Staffing
Case management support staffing on-site
Housing Processes
Suburban Cook Coordinated Entry assessment at entry; Housing case management
Medical Respite Points of Contact
Janet Hoch
Director of Respite Care
jhotch@housingforward.org
Send referral inquiries to mrc@cookcountyhhs.org including:
Referring person's name
Referring organization
Direct telephone number of the referring person
Initials of the patient being referred
Additional Programs
FranRU - Margarita Inn - PGM Respite - Respond Now - RISE Center - Sojourner House - Summit Service Center
Last Updated: June 5, 2025