Many older Independence Care System members and their caregivers, like millions of other Americans who are growing older every day, want to know what will help them to ward off dementia, a condition that plagues more than half of all 85-year-olds. Read More
What’s New
Inflamed joints, pain, swelling, stiffness—the symptoms of arthritis. Many of us know someone who has arthritis, or live with the disease ourselves. In fact, arthritis is the number one cause of disability in America. In this, Arthritis Awareness Month, we thought we’d review the facts about arthritis, the symptoms, and how you can manage your own arthritis. Read More
How would you like to spend a day feeling absolutely good enough—just as you are? If the answer is yes, be sure to come to the 4th Annual conference for women with disabilities, From Within 2013, on June 1st. The conference aims to inform women, to applaud women’s accomplishments, and to help women see that they are beautiful, and worthy of respect and love, just as they are. Read More
It is National Nurses week! We salute our ICS Staff Nurses and all nurses. ICS currently employs 54 nurses working in a variety of roles in the organization including leadership, training, administration, wound care, assessments, quality and compliance. Each nurse plays a role in making sure our members remain healthy and active in the community. Read More
After tripping up stairs and dropping pots, 21 year old Sasha Quinones’ doctor asked her a terrifying question: “Have you ever heard of multiple sclerosis”? This Sunday, at the age of 36, Sasha is proud to participate in her 15th “Walk MS” fundraising event in New York. Read More
More than 40% of ICS members are at risk of skin breakdown, that is, of developing a pressure ulcer or wound. Yet, in 2012, of ICS’s then more than 3,500 members receiving long-term care services in the community, fewer than 1% developed a new pressure ulcer. Read More
On Wednesday, we celebrated the official opening of our new Bronx office at 400 East Fordham Rd. With members, providers, and staff from partner organizations PHI and CHCA joining us, the day was a great success. See photos (and a video) of the event here!
This month I got the latest edition of the Access-a-Ride (AAR) newsletter, On the Move, and was thrilled to see so much happening to improve the service… Read More
Elsie French is still an imposing presence sitting in her wheelchair in the first floor apartment of her Brooklyn home. She sits tall in her chair, long arms gracefully resting in her lap. On this day, a big card on the coffee table congratulates Elsie on her “105th Birthday”… Read More
As a part of ICS’s ongoing commitment to helping women with disabilities receive the best possible health care, the ICS Women’s Health Program this week published a Tip Sheet entitled, “Women with Disabilities and Breast Cancer: Know Your Rights.” Read More
