Housing Program Characteristics:

Wheelchair Accessible
Case Management
Individual Counseling
Family Counseling
Substance Abuse Counseling
Support Groups
Laundry Service On Site
AA or NA Meetings
Spanish Speaking Staff
Meals Provided
Volunteers
Full Time Paid Staff
Part Time Paid Staff
24 Hour Staff Coverage
24 Hour Beeper Coverage
Skilled Nursing Facility
Transitional or Respite
Permanent
Serves Men
Serves Women
Clean Upon Admission

Leeway, Inc.

40 Albert Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Phone (203) 865-0068
Fax (203) 865-0399
www.leeway.net
info@leeway.net


Program

Leeway, Inc. is a forty bed skilled nursing facility located in New Haven.

Mission

Leeway, an integral part of the AIDS continuum of AIDS care, is committed to being a center of excellence in providing inpatient rehabilitative and palliative care and creating new community treatment options so that those with AIDS can live as independently as possible. This expert care is respectfully provided with compassion and without regard to race, national origin, age, religion, handicap, gender or sexual orientation with a focus on the integration of body, mind, and spirit. We are committed to promoting quality of life and dignity to all those with HIV/AIDS.

Background

Leeway, Inc. officially opened in September 1995 and admitted its first patients in October 1995. Leeway was created to provide compassionate individualized care for people with AIDS who require twenty-four hour nursing care and supervision. It is a private non-profit organization.

Population Served

Leeway serves individuals with HIV/AIDS age sixteen and over, who are sick enough to require twenty-four hour nursing care and supervision. Individuals must be drug-free upon admission. People enrolled in Methadone maintenance can continue this treatment at Leeway. Admission to Leeway requires a physician’s referral.

Services Provided

Twenty-four hour individualized nursing care and supervision are provided at Leeway. Services include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, whirlpool treatments, and supervision with medications and treatments. Leeway also offers case management, individual counseling, family counseling, substance abuse counseling, support groups, NA/AA meetings, and recreational activities.