• Valerie-e1370499021180

    At Joseph’s House, we provide healing care to homeless men and women dying of AIDS and cancer through physical nurturing, spiritual companionship and the restoration of dignity.

  • JamesPriscilla

    Joseph’s House provides residents with 24-hour nursing care, including personal care services and medical case management.

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    We foster the opportunity for shared community life with family-style meals and the companionship of other residents, staff, and volunteers.

  • jamesonporch

    We work to create a home where the values of unreserved love and friendship are practiced, seeking to practice compassionate care so that the act of service itself becomes a source of healing, both for the served and the server.

  • End of Life Care

    We believe that no one should die alone and members of our community keep vigil with residents who are dying.

  • Communitylivingroom

    Together, we nurture the living and accompany the dying.

Your act of generosity today supports small acts of great love that allow us to nurture the living and accompany the dying. www.domore24.org/charities/josephshouse

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Events and Updates

  • DM24_url_horizThursday, June 6: Do More 24Show your support for Joseph’s House as we join with non-profits across the region to mobilize our community in a day of online giving.
  • The Washington Post profiles Joseph’s House founder Dr. David Hilfiker as he faces his Alzheimer’s diagnosis with openness and grace.

Your Support Makes A Difference

Your support for Joseph's House becomes compassion and justice for the poor, and a sense of welcome and belonging for those who are suffering.

Adults and Adolescents Living With HIV by Ward

The Disproportionate Impact of HIV and Cancer in Washington, D.C.

HIV
  • 2.7% of the D.C. population is living with HIV, almost 3x the rate defined by the World Health Organization as a generalized epidemic.
  • African Americans in D.C. are disproportionately impacted by HIV at a rate of 4.3%. Learn More »
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  • Cancer incidence among African Americans is 54% higher than among whites.
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