Our faith tells us we are not alone and that we travel together with OUR GOD through difficult times
—Monsignor James C. Vlaun
The Waters Family: Aging in Place The Blanco Family: It Takes A Village The Carpenter Family: But You Don’t Look Sick The Belmonte Family: When Mom and Dad Need Help The LaSpina Family: Passing the Family Business The Kooper Family: Caring for a Sibling with Special Needs The Atlbacker Family: Caring for a Medically Fragile Child
Marta Waters and her husband, Martin live in Garden City. They have a son who lives in the home (high school) as well as two of their nieces, (also high school). Marta and Martin have custody of their nieces. Read More
Have you ever been told that you “can’t” do something for whatever reason? There is a misconception that because a person is disabled, a world of activities are closed to them, especially the performing arts. Join us as we visit with Sidiki Conde who was stricken with an illness that left him paralyzed and yet, he continues to dance. Click Here For Full Transcript
Alex and Laura Blanco have three beautiful children. Their oldest, Alejandro, has Autism. More and more families are touched by special needs. Let us introduce you to this family, their story and learn why they soon realized that “it takes a village” to raise a child with special needs. Click Here For Full Transcript
How would you & your family cope with a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis? Gary Carpenter is one remarkable man. Join us and learn for yourself how he would not allow this diagnosis slow him down. Click Here For Full Transcript
We met the Belmonte family in 2009 as they were one of our first episodes! This family had to make a tough decision to place their father in a nursing home. Join us now for an update! Click Here For Full Transcript
The Family Business can be passed on to the next generation successfully if everything is done correctly. The LaSpina’s family story is a success story.
People with disabilities are living longer than ever before, outliving their parents. Over 65% of adults with mental illness and 80% of adults with developmental disabilities live with their parents, most of who are in their 60s, 70s and 80s.
Until the 1980s, medically fragile children were most often cared for in hospitals and then institutions. Deinstitutionalization, which started with Willowbrook, resulted in children being moved into community settings. In addition, advances in healthcare technology have enabled more children with special needs to leave hospitals.
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The Waters Family: Aging in Place
Sidiki Conde: Artsability
The Blanco Family: It Takes A Village
The Carpenter Family: But You Don’t Look Sick
The Belmonte Family: When Mom and Dad Need Help
The LaSpina Family: Passing the Family Business
The Kooper Family: Caring for a Sibling with Special Needs
The Atlbacker Family: Caring for a Medically Fragile Child