The Bridge
Phoenix Community Development Services
Opened 2023
Address: 711 NE Monroe, Peoria, IL 61603
Geographic Service Area: Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, and Fulton Counties
Bed Count: 14
Demographics of Population
Single Adults
Adult Households
All Gender
Facility Configuration
Co-located within existing shelter program; shared room
Physical Accessibility
Stepless, ramped, or flat entry
Doorway clear width of 32” or wider, with required clear space for door swing
Formal Medical Partnerships
Heartland Health Services (FQHC)
OSF Street Medicine Team; (MD, PA, RN, LCSW onsite weekly)
Eligibility
Primary diagnosis must be medical.
Secondary diagnosis may include mental health or substance use
Independent with Activities of Daily Living
Homeless: Unsheltered/sheltered
Medical: Must be recovering from an acute medical condition although concurrent active chronic medical conditions are allowable.
Ineligible/Contraindications
Actively homicidal or suicidal at time of referral
People with sex offense registration requirements
Absence of medical need
Incontinent
Medical Respite Model (National Institute for Medical Respite Care)
Integrated Clinical Care: medical care and mental health services onsite
Common Medical Conditions include but are not limited to:
Pre-op stabilization
Post-operative Care
Dialysis Care Coordination
Cancer
Wound Care
Acute Exacerbation of a Chronic Illness (example - stabilization of chronic diabetes after hospital admission for Diabetic Ketoacidosis)
End of life (only with close coordination with palliative medicine)
Common Referral Sources or Special Referral Partnerships
Any hospital, Street Medicine Team, Homeless Outreach Team
Social Services Staffing
Phoenix Community Development Services provides referrals to community-based substance use programs. Case management support staffing on-site, LCSW
Housing Processes
Complete housing assessment for Home for All Continuum of Care Coordinated Entry System
Medical Respite Points of Contact
Molly Pilgreen
thebridge@phoenixcds.org
Intake Form
Additional Programs
FranRU - Margarita Inn - PGM Respite - Respond Now - RISE Center - Sojourner House - Summit Service Center
Last Updated: February 9, 2026