Impact Report 2020
Planning for the Future
This year, the board of directors, staff and stakeholders came together to craft a new strategic plan for the future of Casey House.
The strategy creates a foundation to strengthen our organization, drive to a promising future and galvanizes our purpose of transforming lives and health care through compassion and social justice.
Peer Support
Casey House launched an innovative peer support program, which provides clients with meaningful opportunities for peer connections and additional support.
The program matches individuals who have lived experience of HIV with clients who could benefit from additional support. It gives clients an opportunity to make meaningful connections with someone who has been in their position.
Peers work directly with an assigned client to support aspects of living with HIV, such as having to adhere to a strict daily regimen of medications.
In the program’s first few months, 6 peers contributed an average of 50 hours per month supporting clients.
Smash Stigma
The third iteration of #smashstigma explored the power of pop culture to change perceptions and help people understand and empathize with those living with HIV/AIDS.
Episodes from two iconic sitcoms, Friends and The Office, were rewritten, making a lead character HIV+ to expose and amplify stigma, and to tackle disclosure with family and friends, and in a workplace.
Alongside the new ‘never before seen’ TV episodes were six short documentaries of people living with HIV talking about their experiences with stigma amongst family and friends.
Head over to smashstigma.ca
There was a full house at the AGO and terrific energy in the room before, during and after the live auction at Art With Heart, presented by TD Bank Group. Every single lot sold, which contributed enormously to the record revenue of $976,000.
June’s HIV+ Eatery, presented by RBC Royal Bank was an amazing three nights of food, fun and stigma smashing in support of judgement-free health care at Casey House.
A delicious six-course meal made collaboratively by a team of 14 HIV+ chefs and the professionals from Fidel Gastro’s impressed 240 guests, raised over $190,000 and enlightened many about the pervasive nature stigma continues to play in the lives of people living with HIV.
Caring for Our Clients
As an independent sub-acute hospital caring for people with HIV/AIDS and their complex health needs, Casey House has a holistic approach. The health care we provide is tailored, comprehensive and emphasizes harm reduction and quality of life.
Inpatient
14
private rooms
24
health care from physicians, nurses and social workers
sub-acute
care
Financial Highlights
Casey House Foundation Revenue Sources
In 2019-20 Casey House Foundation granted $985,000 to Casey House in service of clients across a broad spectrum of programs.
For full financial statements, visit Accountability, accessibility and freedom of information
Accomplishments
Transform lives and
health care through
compassion and social justice
Unequivocal compassion
Informed, client-driven care
Deliberate inclusivity
Creative, mindful collaboration
Courageous advocacy
Responsive innovation
We rely on the generous donations of our supporters to enhance our health care programs and capital projects.
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