Helping the homeless regain
health, independence and a home.
Having an illness can be difficult, especially if you're experiencing homelessness. Which is why Columbus House and
Yale New Haven Hospital partnered to create the Medical Respite Program.
The program gives Yale New Haven Hospital patients who are experiencing homelessness a clean, safe place to foster
healing after discharge. Each resident receives nursing care and a continuum of services that prepare them for life in
their own permanent homes. Thanks to the program, more than 200 patients have benefitted, resulting in fewer return
stays at the hospital. Best of all, they are on a path to a healthier life.
Through the Medical Respite Program, Columbus House and Yale New Haven Hospital strive to ensure that every New Haven
resident has the opportunity and place to heal. It's another example of our commitment to caring beyond the bedside.
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Alison Cunningham, CEO, Columbus House with Keith Churchwell, MD, Senior Vice President, Operations
and Executive Director, Cardiovascular Services, Yale New Haven Hospital.
Yale New Haven Hospital was awarded the
2017 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence
in Community Service from the American
Hospital Association. The McGaw Prize is
awarded annually to a single healthcare
organization that provides innovative
programs that significantly improve the
health and well-being of its community.
