On behalf of the Casey Family, my name is Angela Barker and I am the sister in law of Joseph Casey. To know Joe, is to love Joe and we are asking for your help to support the Casey family through this very difficult time.

On Thursday, August 8, 2024, Joe was hospitalized with a virus. At first we didn’t know what it was but after several days, doctors and tests, his antibodies tested positive for EEE, St. Louis Encephalitis, and West Nile disease. At this point in time, we still do not know which of the three diseases are causing Joe’s sickness but nonetheless, the treatment plan remains the same.

For the past several weeks, Joe has been in the ICU on a ventilator, has undergone a tracheotomy and remains under 24 hour constant care. These medical expenses will add up, in addition to continued rehabilitation care which will prohibit Joe from going back to work for an unknown amount of time. The last thing we want is to have Joe fully recover and then have a setback with these expenses incurred from such a life changing virus.

Please consider donating to this GoFundMe to help cover expenses for Joe and his family. We are targeting $50,000 as a goal so whether you can donate $5, $25, $50 or more, every little bit helps considerably.

The Casey Family, Joe, Kim, Jake, Lily, Max and Ben thank you in advance for your generosity.