LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The City of Las Vegas cut the ribbon Tuesday on a new Recuperative Care Center designed to give people experiencing homelessness a place to recover from serious illness or injury.
Mayor Shelley Berkley and Ward 5 Councilwoman Shondra Summers-Armstrong led the ribbon-cutting at the facility, located at 1581 N. Main St.
The $20 million project includes 74 beds, nearly double the capacity of the original facility, which opened in 2020 with 38 beds. City officials said the original Recuperative Care Center is the only program of its kind in the community and was quickly determined to need expansion.
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Services include medical care and case management
The center will provide medical care, wound care, and case management, including help connecting patients with disability, Social Security and other benefits.
The second floor of the center will include behavioral health transition services and additional beds, according to the city.
Summers-Armstrong said the facility fills a gap in care for people experiencing homelessness.
“Too often we have seen horrible news stories where someone who is homeless was found on Main Street, unclothed, uncared for, and that is not what we want to see in the future,” Summers-Armstrong said.
She said the work done at the center is important so people experiencing homelessness “are cared for with the love that they deserve because they are our neighbors and they are citizens of this city.”
Officials said typical stays will last about 60 days, though more time is available if needed. The facility has licensed doctors, nurses, LPNs and PAs on staff, along with wound care services.
The facility will begin accepting some patients in early November.
The project was built by Rafael Construction and designed by EV&A Architects. The $20 million project included $11 million in grant funding from the State of Nevada.
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