Health for Health

Health for Health is an innovative initiative by addy designed to support healthcare workers by addressing their unique housing needs. Through community-driven investments, we enable the creation of affordable, thoughtfully designed housing near hospitals, featuring amenities like blackout blinds and soundproof walls to accommodate irregular schedules. By prioritizing healthcare workers as tenants and leveraging Community Capital, Health for Health not only improves their quality of life but also helps tackle critical hospital staffing challenges. Together, we’re building stronger communities and empowering those who care for us.

Empowering Local Communities

A great example of Community Capital in action is a partnership we are entering into with a local Hospital Foundation (details to be shared soon!). Recognizing the growing need for affordable housing for healthcare professionals, the Foundation is in the process of enabling physicians to invest in real estate developments near the hospital. These developments are not just about providing returns for the physicians but also about creating housing solutions for new graduates entering the healthcare workforce.

By allowing physicians to invest in local real estate, the Foundation ensures that housing remains accessible for the very people who are integral to the hospital’s operation and the community’s well-being. This model strengthens both the hospital and the neighborhood, offering a unique solution to the housing needs of healthcare workers while allowing them to grow their personal investments.

This kind of project demonstrates the power of Community Capital to deliver win-win scenarios—solving local challenges while allowing individuals to take part in the economic benefits of real estate.

Investing in Community Well-Being

Health for Health is a groundbreaking initiative that exemplifies the power of Community Capital—bringing together healthcare professionals to invest in real estate solutions that directly benefit their peers and the communities they serve. In partnership with a local Hospital Foundation, this project enables physicians to invest in real estate developments near the hospital, ensuring that affordable housing is available for new graduates and essential healthcare workers. This initiative not only addresses a critical housing challenge but also allows physicians to build long-term financial security through real estate investments. By keeping housing accessible to those who sustain the hospital’s operations, this model strengthens both the healthcare system and the local economy, demonstrating how community-driven investments can create sustainable, win-win outcomes.

"We are particularly impressed with the project's approach to funding, which involves a partnership with addy to enable Canadians to participate in this opportunity. This innovative funding mechanism will facilitate the essential financial gap-filling, enabling more affordable middle housing development."

James Moore, Development Manager, Housing Policy & Programs
City of Kelowna

"We are pleased to express our interest, on behalf of the City of Mission, in collaborating with addy Technology Corp. to address the critical issue of affordable housing for the City of Mission public service workers. Many of these essential workers face increasing challenges in affording suitable housing, our region is experiencing a significant loss of valuable employees."

Mayor Paul Horn
City of Mission

"Affordable housing solutions for healthcare workers, specifically, as they are my primary concern as the Executive Director with Fraser Health responsible for Mission Memorial Hospital and Community Health Services, are very much a priority. To that end I am extremely happy to lend my support to the City of Mission and addy Group’s intent to pursue affordable solutions. The paucity of affordable housing stock in relative proximity to the hospital campus poses an ongoing threat to our ability to recruit and retain professional clinical staff without whom we are unable to adequately meet the healthcare needs of our community."

Teresa O’Callaghan, Executive Director
Abbotsford & Mission Health Services (Fraser Health)