Sojourner House
Housing Forward in partnership with MacNeal Hospital
Opened April 2019
Address: 324 N. Austin Ave, Oak Park, IL
Geographic Service Area: Suburban Cook County, Chicago
Bed Count: 5
Demographics of Population
Single Adults
All Gender
Facility Configuration
Freestanding, dedicated use building; Single rooms
Physical Accessibility
Accessible elevator
Eligibility
Homeless: Unsheltered/sheltered, at-risk of homelessness
Medical: None specified
Required: Independent with Activities of Daily Living, self-administer medications
Ineligible/Contraindications
Active homicidal or suicidal
People with sex offense conviction/registry
Medical Respite Model (National Institute for Medical Respite Care)
Integrated Clinical Care: 24-hour access to on-call medical care and social services staff; screening and referral to mental health/substance use
Common Medical Conditions include but are not limited to:
N/A
Common Referral Sources or Special Referral Partnerships
MacNeal Hospital
Formal Medical Partnerships
Loyola Medicine—MacNeal Hospital
Weekly physician rounds
Social Services Staffing
Housing Forward case management for benefits and housing placement
Housing Processes
Housing Forward case management for housing placement
Medical Respite Points of Contact
Charles Bareis, MD
MacNeal Hospital
charles.bareis@trinity-health.org
Janet Hoch
Director of Respite Care
jhotch@housingforward.org
More Information
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Last Updated: June 5, 2025