Abstract
A gap analysis was completed during my internship with the Delaware Academy of Medicine/Delaware Public Health Association (Academy/DPHA). During the gap analysis it was discovered there were no medical respite programs in Delaware for people who experience homelessness. This gap was chosen because there are outcomes via program intervention that show a decrease in hospital admissions, inpatient days, decrease in hospital costs, outpatient visits and increase social services for homeless individuals. A medical respite program for people who experience homelessness aligns with the Academy/DPHA mission because one focus of the organization is community health planning and policy development.1 Utilizing a homeless medical respite program will allow people who experience homelessness in Delaware to have a safe place to recover from a hospital stay.
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