About Leeway
A Message from Leeway’s Executive Director
Welcome to Leeway, founded in 1995 by the late great Catherine Kennedy. Catherine, a graduate of the School of Management at Yale University, had a vision and dreamed of caring for the individuals and families suffering from the HIV/AIDS virus in the New Haven Community. Leeway is a licensed (30) bed chronic nursing facility with (30) Residential Care Beds and (41) Units of Housing. We are the sole facility in Connecticut that serves only individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Today, Leeway Inc. serves, cares for, and gives all our residents a second chance at life. As you will see in our communications, “HOPE happened at Leeway.”
The Doctors, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Physical Therapist, all other clinical staff, Admissions staff, Business office staff, Chaplin office, Environmental Associates, Dietary Associates and Security Associates are all part of a team that truly keeps hope alive at Leeway. Despite our long history of serving residents throughout the Connecticut area and surrounding states, many of you don’t know that we are here and can help.
HIV/AIDS has attacked all levels of our communities at every socioeconomic strata and continues to leave its mark. The good news is that the treatment of HIV/AIDS has transformed the disease from fatal to chronic. That means that we now have the ability to treat HIV/AIDS successfully, and at Leeway, we see the miracles of treatment happening every day.
We provide many services at Leeway to support our residents’ needs. In addition to excellent direct clinical care, we have many services for addictions. We also provide supportive housing for the community and many of our Leeway Alumni. If you have not visited Leeway, I hope that you take a moment to learn more about Leeway as we are today and how we can help you and your loved ones.
The State of Connecticut fully accredits Leeway and maintains the strongest dedication to providing both quality of care and quality of life for our patients and residents. This is why we say, “HOPE happens at Leeway.�? These are not just words to us; it is our mission, our vision and our commitment.
Sincerely,
Jay Katz
Executive Director Leeway Inc
“We, as a family, could not be more thankful that our mother/Sister is in your loving hands at Leeway. We thank you for the care that is always so beautifully provided.Your actions not only touched her, but in turn all of us. Words can hardly express what that means to all of us”
— William Wallen