RRR Services Fresh Start Recuperative Care Program

Health care access

South LA South Bay Long Beach

Expand existing project, program, or initiative (expanding and continuing ongoing, successful work)

There is a critical and growing need for recuperative care services in South Los Angeles, South Bay, and Long Beach, where under-resourced communities face extreme health and housing inequities. Individuals recently discharged from hospitals, psychiatric facilities, or incarceration—many of whom are homeless or unstably housed—are too medically fragile to return to the streets, yet do not qualify for skilled nursing care. RRR Services’ Recuperative Care Program fills this vital gap, offering short-term residential support for those in the final stages of medical or mental health recovery. Without access to this level of care, individuals are at high risk of readmission, worsening health, or death. Our Wilmington-based facility, currently operating 8 beds with capacity for 12, serves as a lifeline for vulnerable adults who need stability, coordinated care, and compassionate support to safely transition back into the community and break the cycle of hospital and street.

RRR Services employs a best-practices, person-centered approach to recuperative non-medical care, grounded in trauma-informed care, housing-first principles, and culturally responsive support. Our program provides safe, stable, and supportive short-term housing for individuals discharged from hospitals, psychiatric facilities, or incarceration who are medically stable but too vulnerable for independent living. Each resident receives individualized care plans coordinated by a Community Health Worker, including case management, linkage to primary care, behavioral health services, and permanent housing navigation. We integrate peer support, daily wellness checks, medication reminders, and life skills coaching to support recovery and independence. Our low-barrier model ensures immediate access, reducing hospital readmissions and stabilizing those at risk of homelessness. Through consistent collaboration with health systems, behavioral health providers, and reentry services, RRR Services creates a seamless continuum of care that promotes long-term health, housing stability, and dignity for every participant.

If RRR Services is successful, Los Angeles County will be a place where individuals—especially older adults—experiencing homelessness no longer fall through the cracks after hospitalization or incarceration. Our vision is a more responsive, coordinated system that recognizes recuperative care as a vital part of the housing and healthcare continuum. By expanding access to non-medical recuperative care, we will reduce hospital readmissions, improve recovery outcomes, and support permanent housing placements. Vulnerable adults will no longer be discharged to the streets while still healing, and older adults—projected to become the largest share of the unsheltered population by 2030—will receive the specialized support they need. Our impact will be measured in lives stabilized, health preserved, and dignity restored. With adequate investment, Los Angeles County can move toward a healthier, more humane system that breaks the cycle of illness and homelessness for its most fragile residents.