The Boulevard is one of the original medical respite care facilities in Illinois, dedicated to serving homeless individuals through a continuum of services. We pioneered the model of adapting medical respite for homelessness services, becoming the third such facility in the U.S. in 1994. Today, The Boulevard is a 64-bed medical respite care center, which includes an on-site clinic that is staffed by PCC Wellness. Each resident works with physicians and nursing staff to develop and implement their individualized care plans.

As of March 2025, The Boulevard of Chicago's medical respite care program is certified by The National Institute for Medical Respite Care, a special program of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. This means that The Boulevard has completed a rigorous process to demonstrate a high degree of fidelity to nationally recognized principles, standards, and expectations in the field of medical respite care. The Boulevard is one of the first fifteen programs in the nation to receive NIMRC Certification.