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National funding helps reopen Shelter Association of Washtenaw County recuperative care program
July 15, 2021 11:20 pm
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Funding from the CDC Foundation and the National Institute for Medical Respite Care has led to the reopening of the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County’s Recuperative Care program.
Through the program, medically fragile community members experiencing homelessness can have recuperative care at a local hotel in order to minimize the risk of COVID-19.
Originally opened in August 2019 at the Robert J. Delonis Center, the six-bed program provided part-time nursing care and shelter to homeless community members who had been discharged from hospitals. It aims to educate clients, reduce hospital stays, provide healing and help find clients find permanent housing.
The Village at Glencliff receives a $270,000 grant for homeless medical respite
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Village at Glencliff (TVG) has been awarded a grant for $270,000 to provide medical respite community on the campus of Glencliff United Methodist Church (GUMC) for those experiencing homelessness in Nashville, Tennessee. This award is one of nine national grants provided by the Center for Disease Control Foundation (CDCF) and the National Institute for Medical Respite Care (NIMRC).
The grant funds will be used to support three units, medical equipment, staffing and operational expenses.
The grant includes 2 years of customized technical assistance from the National Healthcare for the Homeless Council s National Institute for Medical Respite Care.