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




Last Updated: June 5, 2025

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