My name is Brad*, and this is my story. It probably starts out a lot like yours. I was born into an average family in an…
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Meet Greg Robinson- Casey House volunteer
Greg is a physician and began volunteering with Casey House when he joined the research advisory committee seven years ago. Although he also participated in the…
Mark asks you to choose compassion over stigma
Casey House gave me back my life. Stigma-free care validated me. I was given health care without judgement, respite with full-time specialized treatment that isn’t available…
Jim came to Casey House and the stigma evaporated
As parents, we felt the shame associated with HIV. People fell silent when we told them “our son has AIDS”, you could see fear in their…
Mar: I never should have been at risk for HIV
“Casey House gave me life and hope, important things to me. Casey House took care of me better than my parents.” A newcomer to Canada, Mar’s…
Sam: Acquiring HIV in your sixties
At Casey House, he was able to build up his strength, thanks to great food, physiotherapy and constant attention, “the mothering without the mother”, Sam calls…
Christine: the stigma of cultural prejudice against HIV
There are often tears while she’s on the massage table, but she values each appointment, “I can share, I can have somebody to talk to. I…
Give a sense of belonging
Join me this holiday season in making a gift to Casey House. I still give because I continue to be inspired to see Casey House serve…
Rodney: Isolated and alone, but resilient
Although Rodney has lived with HIV for more than 35 years and has multiple health challenges, it wasn’t until he had a stroke a year and…
Volunteer profile- Christopher Walker
When Christopher Walker tells people that he volunteers at Casey House, their first reaction is a smile, Christopher finds “people are very aware of the great…