What is Recuperative Care?
The goal of Recuperative Care is to reduce risk of re-hospitalization or emergency room visits if an individual is at risk due to lack of
support/unstable home environment and additional support needs.
Recuperative Care, also referred to as medical respite care, is short-term residential care for individuals who no longer require hospitalization, but still need to heal from an injury or illness (including behavioral health conditions - of which EPH focuses on SUD and cooccurring mental health issues) and whose condition would be exacerbated by an unstable living environment.
Empowering Potential Housing (EPH) is a RC and STP contracted provider with Molina and Kaiser.
For Molina the typical form you will use is this updated CS Recuperative Care Referral Form V2. Please note - Molina requires you to identify a provider prior to sending the Referral Form and supporting clinical documents to them. EPH would be honored if you placed your clients with us!
Have a referral?
1. Fax the clinicals to 619-333-1670 include the Molina form listing Empowering Potential Housing as the accepting provider - our NPI is 1639985393. For Kaiser members just include the face sheet with the clinicals and we will send the referral directly to Kaiser.
2. After documents are sent to us, have your client call us for a telephone screening at 619-500-3987.
We typically have beds available (call 619-500-3987 to confirm) and specialize in SUD and mental health clients Empowering Potential Housing is:
- Abstinence forward with peer support and a strong recovery community.
- Daily wellness checks, SMART goals and care plans with clinical oversight along with healthy food options for RC and STP clients
- We work to refer clients to IOP/mental health programs, housing navigation for that bridge to stable housing. Our mission is to ensure no clients ends up back on the street and will help your client connect with programs that will help cover housing and even offer affordable self-pay options!
- Each home is beautifully decorated and offers all-inclusive living arrangements that cover everything our residents need such as meals (for those on Recuperative or STPH care) along with internet, TV, bed sheets, cookware and dishes and on-site free laundry for all.
Short-Term Post-Hospitalization Housing
This service is provided to eligible individuals exiting Recuperative Care, or the Emergency Department, or other residential treatment facilities. This service includes interim housing while clients receive continued support for recovery.
Admission & Exclusion Criteria
Empowering Potential Housing (EPH) accepts referrals from the community, hospitals, health plans, Residential Treatment Centers, Intensive Outpatients, and the justice system for patients who are nearing discharge from a hospital, jail or residential stay that would otherwise be discharged to the streets, their vehicle, or other areas not meant for human living. Or those who are at risk of homelessness (think couch surfing).
Clients of the EPH are expected to:
-Be able to complete Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) independently (e.g., use the toilet on own, bathe on own, eat on own) and without assistance from another person in a communal living environment.-Refrain from use of illicit drugs or alcohol during their entire stay.
-Demonstrate safe behavior towards themselves and others at all times.
-Arrive with all medications, medical supplies, and any assistive devices needed during their stay.
We are unable to serve individuals who are:
-Experiencing a medical or psychiatric health condition that necessitates a higher level of care (e.g. current suicidal ideation, complex wound care, extensive need for physical therapy multiple times per day, end-of-life/hospice care, etc.).-Registered sex offender or convicted of arson.
-Positive for active TB not yet cleared for community-dwelling (i.e. contagious)
-In need of a PICC or other central line
-Anyone with a pet or service animal as this is shared housing (dog fights, dogs fighting cats, fleas or disease transmission)
