By Bobby Watts, NHCHC CEO and Director of NIMRC The National Institute for Medical Respite Care (NIMRC) was born three years ago near the beginning of the COVID pandemic, a year ahead of the timeline in the National Health Care for the Homeless Council’s strategic plan. The reason for the early start was that we […]
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The field of medical respite care continues to grow and evolve as communities across the U.S. increasingly recognize the value of providing people experiencing homelessness a place to recuperate from surgery or illness when they don’t require hospitalization. NIMRC was established in 2020 by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council to help meet
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The National Institute of Medical Respite Care launched on July 15, 2020, as a special initiative of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. Established to advance best practices, deliver expert consulting services, and disseminate state-of-field knowledge in medical respite care, NIMRC has in three years regranted $6.5 million to 54 unique medical
NIMRC Marks Three Years of Leadership in Medical Respite Care Read More »
We’ve spent the last month celebrating the two-year anniversary of The National Institute for Medical Respite Care (NIMRC). While we’ve reflected on the exciting work we’ve been able to do since we took the leap and established this national institute, we now want to take a moment to look forward …
NIMRC Turns 2: Looking to Our Future Read More »
Two short years ago, on July 15, 2020, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council established the National Institute for Medical Respite Care (NIMRC). For the next month, we will celebrate our two-year anniversary by highlighting NIMRC’s accomplishments and sharing how we will continue to advance the practice of Medical Respite Care (MRC) in the years to come.
Introducing: Promising Practices for Behavioral Health Read More »
Over the past two years, the NIMRC team has been actively working with state and federal partners to advance policies that support medical respite care. Local responses to COVID-19 strengthened the connection between homelessness and poor health, and led many jurisdictions to implement …
NIMRC at Two: Policy Opportunities for Medical Respite Are Rapidly Expanding Read More »
Two short years ago, on July 15, 2020, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council established the National Institute for Medical Respite Care (NIMRC). For the next month, we will celebrate our two-year anniversary by highlighting NIMRC’s accomplishments and sharing how we will continue to advance the practice of Medical Respite Care (MRC) in the years to come.
You’re Two? Look How You’ve Grown!! Read More »
February 28, 2022 In partnership with the CDC Foundation, the National Institute for Medical Respite Care (NIMRC) has awarded $953,000 and two years of technical assistance to five programs nationwide to integrate behavioral health services and medical care to unhoused people who are medically vulnerable. Over the next two years, programs will receive support in
July 9, 2021 The National Institute for Medical Respite Care (NIMRC), a first-of-its-kind institute designed to advance best practices, provide expert services, and promote state-of-the-field knowledge in medical respite care, will mark its one-year anniversary on July 15, 2021. A special initiative of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, NIMRC has made a
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