When your romantic partner has Parkinson's Disease
- Author
- Mindy Fried, Ai-jen Poo, Laurie Sheridan, Rick Surpin
- Published
- Tue 22 Oct 2019
- Episode Link
- https://the-shape-of-care.simplecast.com/episodes/when-your-romantic-partner-has-parkinsons-disease-KCQbQ1_W
This episode features Laurie Sheridan, who speaks candidly with warmth and humor as she describes what it’s like caring 24/7 for her husband, Ira, who has Parkinson’s Disease. Rick Surpin has a cameo in this episode. Rick is the Founder of Cooperative Home Care Associates, a worker-owned home care agency in New York City. At the end of the episode, we hear a “teaser” from Ai-jen Poo who is featured, along with Sarita Gupta, in Episode 2. Ai-jen directs the National Domestic Workers Alliance, and Ai-jen and Sarita Co-Direct Caring Across Generations.
