Comunilife’s Medical Respite Program is a 63-bed alternative for hospital patients who have been medically cleared for discharge but lack a stable environment to complete recovery. We partner with hospitals and managed-care companies to reduce hospital readmissions and help patients recover faster — one safe bed at a time.
§ 02 – How Medical Respite works
A hospital or managed-care company refers a patient who is medically cleared but has nowhere suitable to recover. We confirm eligible, intake quickly, and prepare a bed.
Patients move into one of 63 beds with 24/7 staffing, three meals, medication support, and the basic dignity of a private space to heal in.
Access to medical follow-up, behavioral health, benefits enrollment, and social services — coordinated with the referring hospital and the patient’s care team.
Staff work alongside each patient to secure the proper level of permanent or next-step housing before discharge — closing the loop, not opening another.
§ 03 – Who Medical Respite is for
For partners
A discharge destination for medically cleared patients who would otherwise stay in a hospital bed — lower readmissions, lower ER returns, and better recovery outcomes for the patients you care about.
For patients & families
A safe bed, three meals, care coordination, supportive services, and a team that helps secure permanent or next-step housing before you leave the program. No insurance navigation — we work that out with your hospital.
§ 04 – By the numbers
Beds available
Staffing — medical, social, and direct care
Average length of stay
Individuals served since 2011