Regional Health Services of Howard County (RHSHC) is a unique consortium of health care services provided to Howard County residents and its neighboring communities. On July 1, 1997, Howard County Hospital and Howard County Public Health Nursing merged to form a single new entity, Regional Health Services of Howard County. The Howard Residential Care Facility/Patty Elwood Center contributes to the continuum of health care through a management contract with RHSHC, providing modern and home-like facilities for residential care and licensed memory care (dementia). On November 1, 2002, a partnership was formed between the two local clinics and RHSHC, forming a