The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is making a push for enrollment in one of Child Welfare’s newest statewide programs. The Certified Respite program, which launched in 2023, has aimed to ...

Respite means "time off." Every caregiver needs time off. Respite through substitute care can be provided on a regular basis, such as three days a week, or can be scheduled in advance when needed for ...

BREMERTON (AP) — Walter Jacque figured he was better off than most people without homes. He had a pickup truck cab he could sleep in at night, snuggled up with his service dog Andy. It wasn’t ...

After a hospital stay, most people want to recover in the comfort of their own home. But that is not an option for a patient who is experiencing homelessness. That’s where medical respite centers come ...

A new community partnership is freeing up hospital resources by proving people without homes a place to heal. Brother Francis Shelter in Anchorage is working with the area’s three main hospitals to ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A new medical respite program is working to alleviate crowded emergency rooms. The program from Charles Drew Health Center and Siena Francis House provides temporary care for ...

Winter brings shorter days, frigid temperatures, and a natural tendency to hibernate indoors. While the season is perfect for quality family time, it’s just as important to encourage kids and teens to ...

FARGO – After a work injury in 2004, Tony Mora said he began to suffer crippling back pain and, at one point, it threatened to take away his ability to walk. But until last fall, he wasn't able to get ...

For people experiencing homelessness, dealing with a serious health condition may leave them vulnerable and without options if they need to recover from a surgery or another medical condition. That’s ...