CalOptima Health & Illumination Foundation Partner To Open Children’s Recuperative Care Center

CalOptima Health and the Illumination Foundation partnered to open the nation’s first recuperative care center to serve medically vulnerable children and families experiencing homelessness. CalOptima Health, the primary Medi-Cal provider for low-income Orange County residents, provided a $3.5 million capital grant to purchase property in Santa Ana for the center, and it collaborated with Illumination Foundation to conceptualize an ongoing payment structure to help sustain the program’s services.

The Children and Families Recuperative Care Center has two homes surrounded by an expansive backyard. Each family has its own private room, ensuring comfort and privacy. The . . .