MissionAt Almost Home Kids, our mission is to provide transitional care in a home-like setting to children with complicated health needs, training for their families and respite care.
Almost Home Kids is a Village made up of Medical Professionals, Recreational Volunteers, Community Providers, Sponsors, Donors, Friends, Corporate & Civic Partners.
VisionThe Almost Home Kids model is present in any place there is a need without regard to geographical boundaries. All key community and policy stakeholders are fully committed to the AHK model and recognize it as the premiere standard of care.
The vision of expansion has become a reality with the opening of our new site in Chicago at 211 E Grand Ave, blocks away from Lurie Children’s Hospital!
HistoryThe concept for Almost Home Kids was developed in 1992, by two mothers who were determined to keep their children out of institutions, but were exhausted due to the 24/7 medical needs of their children. At that time, facilities outside the institutionalized settings did not exist that were equipped to provide for the complex medical routines of children who were medically fragile. To locate the program intentionally in a residential setting, a home was purchased through a HUD Grant. Remodeled, the home opened its doors in 1999, to serve those exceptional children and their families across the State of Illinois.
Since opening, Almost Home Kids has served over 950 children who are medically fragile and their families, thanks in part to Illinois Governor passing house bill 0359 in 2003, revising the Alternative Health Care Delivery Act making possible “Children’s Community-Based Health Care Centers”. Today we offer Respite Care, Transitional Care (120 day hospital to home program) and Transportation Respite Care. Our goal is to have children living comfortably with their families at home.
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