Residential Program

The Casey House Residential Program accepts clients with HIV/AIDS for supportive(sub-acute rehabilitative), respite and palliative/end of life care. We provide various types of care as people may be experiencing different stages in their health status and experience various levels of need.

Sub-Acute / Rehabilitative care: Clients can be admitted for supportive sub-acute rehabilitative care (which includes pain management, symptom control, post-hospital discharge support and family support) when the level of care cannot be met by a long-term care facility or with community support. Residential supportive care consists of medical management and specialized nursing care in HIV co-morbidities such as: hepatitis C, lymphoma, HIV related dementia, diabetes, cardiac and psychiatric care. Supportive admissions are generally less than 30 days. Clients may attend ambulatory care clinics at other health care facilities during their stay at Casey House, but may not be dependent on or require active medical treatment from an acute care hospital.

Discharge planning will be done from the moment of admission, to ensure that the client's needs are best met upon discharge.

Our residential program offers:

24-hour medical care by doctors, nurses and other health care professionals
social work services
complementary therapies including: massage, aromatherapy and therapeutic touch
recreational therapy
grief and bereavement support for clients and their loved ones

Palliative/end of life care: Clients with HIV/AIDS requiring end of life care will be admitted to Casey House as a priority. Palliative care for these clients includes: pain control and symptom management. Clients who choose to spend their final days at home may be transferred with the support of family and friends, the Home Hospice Program and other services provided by the Community Care Access Centres (CCAC).

Respite care: One of the beds in the hospital is a respite care bed, which allows people to come and live at Casey House for up to 14 days. Respite admissions are pre-booked based on the order of application received, and can be a valuable option when experiencing HIV/AIDS symptoms that require intensive management, or having difficulty adjusting to new medications. A two-week stay at Casey House, with 24-hour care, is often just what people need to get their health back under control. And, if you're being cared for at home by family or friends, sometimes it's good for you to have a change, and for them to have a break for a week or two. The respite bed can give both you and your caregivers the relief you need.