Medical Respite Collaborative @ Gateway Center — Albuquerque, NM
Medical Respite Collaborative @ Gateway Center is a community health center clinic at 5400 Gibson Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108, open 36 hours a week. The typical New Mexico clinic is open 45 hours a week. It is run by Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless, which serves 3,902 patients across 3 clinic locations.
- Address: 5400 Gibson Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 · Directions
- Phone: (505) 766-5197
- Weekly hours: 36 (New Mexico clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless
Patients came to Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,189 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,413 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 644 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 243 | patients had eye exams |
| Flu shots | 141 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 69 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 37 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 68 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 343 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 584 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 166 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 810 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 809 | patients tested |
Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless also provides care by telehealth.
Who Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless serves
3,902 patients used Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless in 2025. 91% live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice the poverty line. 3,809 patients were experiencing homelessness and 115 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NM median | U.S. median | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 91% | 63% | 65% | +28 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 90% | 92% | +8 pts |
| Measure | This center | NM median | U.S. median | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 44% | 20% | 14% | +24 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 50% | 33% | 42% | +17 pts |
| Medicare patients | 6% | 18% | 11% | −13 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 0% | 26% | 24% | −26 pts |
Quality of care at Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless
Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless is at or above the New Mexico median on 1 of 4 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NM median | U.S. median | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 62% | 67% | 68% | −5 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 81% | 72% | 77% | +9 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 74% | 79% | 86% | −4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 64% | 73% | 79% | −8 pts |
Staffing at Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless
The health center employs 88 full-time-equivalent staff, including 4 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 4 dental staff and 6 mental health staff. That is 1,096 patients per clinical provider against the New Mexico median of 936 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 19,935 visits, about 5.1 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 87108
547 Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless patients live in ZIP 87108, and 41% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- First Nations Community Healthsource — 7,653 patients from 87108
- First Choice Community Healthcare, Inc. — 1,094 patients from 87108
- Southwest Care Center — 148 patients from 87108
- El Pueblo Health Services Inc. — 33 patients from 87108
Community health centers near Medical Respite Collaborative @ Gateway Center
FNCH Vision Clinic
First Nations Community HealthSource
All Nations Wellness Center
First Nations Community HealthSource Inc. Central Avenue Health Center
FNCH-Truman Health Center
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