‘Medical respite’ a growing option for NYC’s homeless hospital patients in recovery
Medical respite care has so far been limited in New York, but it’s on the verge of expanding. The programs provide temporary housing and services like wound care, physical therapy and social services to homeless hospital patients, while freeing up beds for others. Respite providers also aim to connect patients with stable, long-term housing as they […]
Released from the hospital with nowhere to go? NY has a budding alternative
By the time Ronald Lee was admitted to Bellevue Hospital for psychiatric care in April 2022, the Manhattan facility had become a familiar stomping ground. Lee’s mental health had gone downhill after his teenage son was killed in Far Rockaway a few years before, and he said he had several inpatient psychiatric stays at the hospital. Click […]
NYC Health + Hospitals Announces More Than 1,100 Patients Served by Medical Respite, Which Offers Short-Term Housing and Access to Medical Care
New York, NY — NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that more than 1,100 patients participated in the medical respite program, which offers patients experiencing homelessness a place to stay for up to 90 days while accessing expanded medical services that are not available in shelter, as part of its Housing for Health initiative. Seventy five percent completed […]
The Institute for Community Living announced Jessica Bittner as its new chief people office
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Jessica Bittner has been announced as chief people officer at The Institute for Community Living
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116 deeply affordable homes coming to city-owned Prospect Heights site
A project that will bring affordable apartments and a community garden to Prospect Heights is underway. The city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) last week selected Apex Building Group and Bridge Street Development Corporation to convert a 17,000-square-foot HPD satellite office at 516 Bergen Street into a 116-unit affordable housing development known as “Bergen Green.” […]
The Institute for Community Living announced Dr. Hunter McQuistion as the new medical director for psychiatry education and special initiatives
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Dr. Hunter McQuistion is the new medical director for psychiatry education and special initiatives at The Institute for Community Living
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Three new Staten Island homeless shelters appear to be on the verge of opening
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A trio of Staten Island homeless shelters are seemingly on the verge of opening, but it’s unclear when they will officially start operation. Click here to read the full article
Op-Ed | New York State must do more to help those with developmental and mental health challenges
I have always been my son Devon’s number-one advocate. That role became increasingly important when he was diagnosed with autism while in preschool and then with schizophrenia when he was in high school. Getting him the services he needed was an endless challenge filled with heartbreaking moments. It shouldn’t have been this hard. We need […]
