Our admission criteria for medical respite services is as follows:
- The individual is over the age of 18 and has been verified in need of respite by a healthcare facility in the Mahoning Valley.
- The individual has an established acute medical condition or chronic medical condition needing acute stabilization. In other words, an individual must be receiving some form of treatment to manage/stabilize their condition.
- The individual is independent with all their activities of daily living (e.g., bathing, toileting, transferring, etc.).
- The individual is independent with mobility and with any assistive devices.
- The individual is cognitively and/or behaviorally appropriate for group setting, and not presently exhibiting symptoms which require a higher level of care (i.e., actively suicidal and/or homicidal, frank delusions which impair functioning, acutely disorientated, wandering, etc.).
Referrals are accepted from medical facilities. All referrals are reviewed to ensure the individual meets medical respite criteria, including homelessness status, medical stability, ability to complete activities of daily living with minimal assistance, and agreement to program expectations.
To initiate a referral, providers should submit the required referral documentation and coordinate directly with Madison Goske mgoske@ccregional.org for screening and placement availability.