What a Year 2021 has been another historic year. The challenge of COVID 19 continued to impact our operation and we are pleased to report that we minimized the virus at the Center and continued to provide a safe and healthy place for our clients. As we look back at...
Thank You to Our Nurses Patrice McDonald and Shayla Walker are the nurse managers for the Center for Respite Care. These two women work tirelessly to care for our clients – individuals who are ill and experiencing homelessness. Being a nurse requires compassion,...
How You Can Help The past two years have been especially difficult for each of us. This has been exponential for people experiencing homelessness. The holiday season and colder weather hits people experiencing homelessness especially hard. Many have lost contact with...
Working Across the Nation to Learn Best Practices I recently wrote about work that The Center for Respite Care is doing with the National Coalition of Healthcare for the Homeless Council. I am heartened to learn that the care that we provide to people experiencing...
Hearts Full of Gratitude – Transformation Awards The Center for Respite Care is honored and grateful for all the support we receive from our community and donors; in particular, the gracious support of sponsors for our yearly event, the Transformation Awards. As the...
National Research so that we can do even better Several members of the team and I were part of a national virtual summit that included leadership in the world of people experiencing homelessness. The results will be public in the months ahead and will offer guidance,...