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Independence Radio is a series of conversations with members of the ICS community about issues of health care and independent living for people with disabilities and older adults. Independence Radio is a broadcast of Independence Care System, a community-based, nonprofit agency serving the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens. Independence Care System is dedicated to supporting senior adults and adults with physical disabilities and chronic conditions to live at home and participate fully i ...
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Host Stephanie Wallace speaks with ICS Senior Vice President of Administration and Member Services Harry Bonsu about Medicaid management, including the new Medicaid Management Services enterprise that makes ICS's successful services and expertise available to other organizations. For more information about how your company can benefit from ICS’s Me…
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Host Stephanie Wallace speaks with ICS Director of Behavioral Health Rosemary Salopek about the effects of depression on the physical health of people with disabilities.Independence Radio is a broadcast of Independence Care System, a community-based, nonprofit agency serving the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens. Independence Care System is ded…
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Host Stephanie Wallace speaks with ICS members Joe Floccari, Sharifa Abu Hamda and Michelle Jones about the Member Civics League, a group of ICS members and nonmembers who gather each month to talk about issues of interest to them. For more information, see http://www.icsny.org/ics-members-activism/.Independence Radio is a broadcast of Independence…
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Host Stephanie Wallace chats with ICS Director of Dementia Programs Nettie Harper about how anyone dealing with dementia--whether a person with a diagnosis or a caregiver--can live productively and even hopefully with the condition.Independence Radio is a broadcast of Independence Care System, a community-based, nonprofit agency serving the Bronx, …
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Host Stephanie Wallace talks with Drs. Mitch Tepper and Danielle Sheypuk about sex, dating, disability, and a two-day conference ICS is cosponsoring at Mt. Sinai's Hess Center on May 12 and 13. For more information about the conference: http://www.sexualitysci.org/ (ICS members who want to register, use the promo code ICS2017)For more information a…
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Independence Radio host Stephanie Wallaces talks to ICS Rehab Engineer Bob Paradiso about how people with disabilities can use technology to assist with activities of daily living and improve their quality of life,For more information: www.icsny.org/theres-a-hack-for-that/Independence Radio is a broadcast of Independence Care System, a community-ba…
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Host Stephanie Wallace speaks with ICS Senior VP of Advocacy and the Womens Health Access Project about Marilyn's fierce activism, her work, and the nature of independence. For more information: www.icsny.org/independence-radio-marilyn-saviola-independence/Independence Radio is a broadcast of Independence Care System, a community-based, nonprofit a…
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Host Stephanie Wallace talks to ICS Senior VP of Independent Living Services Anna Fay about how growing up with a disability and wanting to live as independently as possible led her to become a leader in the disability rights movement of the 1970s.Read more about Anna here: http://www.icsny.org/an-independent-woman/Independence Radio is a broadcast…
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Host Stephanie Wallace speaks with ICS founder and president Rick Surpin about how his family history on Staten Island and early involvement with the deinstitutionalization of the notorious Willowbrook state hospital influenced his creation of Independence Care System.Independence Radio is a broadcast of Independence Care System, a community-based,…
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Stephanie Wallace speaks with Loreen Loonie, ICS's Senior Vice President of Communications and Marketing, about the ways members can collaborate with ICS to get what they want out of their health care--and out of life.Independence Radio is a broadcast of Independence Care System, a community-based, nonprofit agency serving the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manh…
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Host Stephanie Wallace talks with ICS member Christy Cruz about how she started the ICS Women’s Empowerment Initiative, how she became an ICS staff member, and how becoming a mother has changed her life.For more information about Christy: http://bit.ly/2hwDdxcIndependence Radio is a broadcast of Independence Care System, a community-based, nonprofi…
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Host Stephanie Wallace speaks with ICS member Evelyn Castillo about a new group that meets at ICS Brooklyn for members of the LGBTQ community and their allies.For more information: http://www.icsny.org/lgbtq-with-a-disability/Independence Radio is a broadcast of Independence Care System, a community-based, nonprofit agency serving the Bronx, Brookl…
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Host Stephanie Wallace speaks with ICS member and sit-down comedian Damon Rozier about how a motorcycle crash that left him quadriplegic changed his life for the better. Damon's website: http://www.damonrozier.com/Damon's book, Surviving the Game of Life, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/Surviving-Game-Damon-Dorsey-Rozier/dp/1933630949 Ind…
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Host Stephanie Wallace speaks with Kwame Kitson, M.D., ICS's medical director, about how best to communicate with your doctor and get the most out of your visit. For more information: http://www.icsny.org/a-vital-relationship/Independence Radio is a broadcast of Independence Care System, a community-based, nonprofit agency serving the Bronx, Brookl…
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Host Stephanie Wallace speaks with ICS Director of Transitions Stephanie Reynolds about how her team helps ICS members make a smooth transition after discharge from the hospital and helps keep them out of the hospital and in their home where they belong. For more information about Stephanie's program, visit http://www.icsny.org/the-ics-transition-t…
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Host Stephanie Wallace speaks with ICS Member Advocate Marcus Johnson about how members can best advocate for themselves.Learn more about Marcus and self-advocacy here: http://www.icsny.org/why-advocacy/Independence Radio is a broadcast of Independence Care System, a community-based, nonprofit agency serving the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queen…
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