Independence Care System http://www.icsny.org Welcome Home Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:22:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Marcus Johnson http://www.icsny.org/marcus-johnson/ http://www.icsny.org/marcus-johnson/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:41:05 +0000 Karen http://www.icsny.org/?p=569 Meet Our Members

“A lot of the guys with a Spinal Cord Injury want to know, can I have a relationship—read, sex?… READ MORE

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Lourdes Rivera

“Before ICS, I wasn’t doing anything about my multiple sclerosis… READ MORE

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Franklin DePaula

“My wheelchair is very important…If I don’t have it, I’m in prison… READ MORE

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Kenny Diaz

“Without ICS, I wouldn’t have this new hearing aid or the speech therapy that’s helping people to understand me… READ MORE

]]> http://www.icsny.org/kenny-diaz/feed/ 0 Michaeline Branker http://www.icsny.org/michaeline-branker/ http://www.icsny.org/michaeline-branker/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:46:49 +0000 Karen http://www.icsny.org/?p=517 Meet Our Members

Michaeline Branker

“Joining ICS was the best thing I could have done… READ MORE

]]> http://www.icsny.org/michaeline-branker/feed/ 0 About our members http://www.icsny.org/about-our-members/ http://www.icsny.org/about-our-members/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:37:12 +0000 Karen http://www.icsny.org/?p=509 Member Gender Summary
35% Male
65% Female

Member Ethnicity Summary
47% Hispanic or Latino
37% Black/African American
16% White and Other

Primary Diagnoses
15% Spinal Cord Injury
12% Multiple Sclerosis
12% Cerebrovascular disease
9% Osteoarthrosis, generalized
6% Cerebral Palsy
4% Diabetes Mellitus
3% Rheumatoid Arthritis
2% Muscular dystrophy

]]> http://www.icsny.org/about-our-members/feed/ 0 Catina Crews Rollins http://www.icsny.org/catina-crews-rollins/ http://www.icsny.org/catina-crews-rollins/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:04:23 +0000 Karen http://www.icsny.org/?p=481 Meet Our Members

Catina Crews Rollins

At ICS, they’ll help you get the things you need, but they’ll also help you to be more independent… READ MORE

]]> http://www.icsny.org/catina-crews-rollins/feed/ 0 ICS Brochure http://www.icsny.org/ics-brochure/ http://www.icsny.org/ics-brochure/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:51:00 +0000 Karen http://www.icsny.org/test/?p=207 ICS Brochure

Read about ICS, our members and our community.

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Our member newsletter.

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]]> http://www.icsny.org/ics-newsletter/feed/ 0 WHAT’S NEW, WHAT’S NOTEWORTHY http://www.icsny.org/whats-new/ http://www.icsny.org/whats-new/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:26:22 +0000 Karen http://www.icsny.org/sitemanagement/?p=41 Join us on May 22nd for the first annual women’s wellness conference, co-sponsored with United Spinal Association.

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ICS President, Rick SurpinOur President, Rick Surpin, speaks about ICS on WBAI

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ICS Director of Advocacy Marilyn E. Saviola takes on proposed cuts to Access-A-Ride on NY1

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Did you know that ICS offers a host of social programs?

Members are invited to ICS classes in art and writing, knitting, crocheting and jewelry-making, Friday night hang-outs and more.  Click here for more information.

Meet ICS Members, See Our Brooklyn Center

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Does someone you know need ICS?

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