Client Stories

HIV is not the same for everyone; but everyone deserves judgment-free care.

Our clients’ diverse experiences bring them to Casey House for many different reasons, and what’s important is that clients are treated with compassion and are supported to drive decisions regarding their own care.

At Casey House, we take deliberate steps to respect our clients’ identities, choices, circumstances and experiences, which includes hearing their stories.

Mark asks you to choose compassion over stigma

I’ve been told I have nine lives for the number of times I’ve almost died during my…

Christine: the stigma of cultural prejudice against HIV

Many people living with HIV still have complicated medical needs, which Casey House doctors and nurses use…

Sam: Acquiring HIV in your sixties

Sam was 63 years old when he discovered he was HIV+. Prior to being diagnosed, he developed…

Mar: I never should have been at risk for HIV

She didn’t know she was living with HIV. Her only sexual partner was her estranged husband,…

Rodney: Isolated and alone, but resilient

Although Rodney has lived with HIV for more than 35 years and has multiple health challenges,…

Brad: my story starts out a lot like yours

My name is Brad*, and this is my story. It probably starts out a lot like…

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…

Integrating Lived Experience

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Positively Speaking Podcast

Our podcast gives voice to people living with HIV by sharing their diverse and compelling stories

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