Rick Surpin: The Story of ICS

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, 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 in community life. Learn more about what we do at The host of Independence Radio is ICS member Stephanie Wallace. Stephanie also hosts her own live internet radio call-in show, LAID (Love and Intimacy for the Disabled), which airs Mondays at 6 pm ET at For more information about ICS plans or programs, call us at 800.ICS.2525.

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Rick Surpin: The Story of ICS is an episode from ICS Independence Radio by Independence Radio.

This episode is 00:35:34 long.

This episode was published on Oct 21, 2016.

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