Independence Care System is a NYC Health Home program and nonprofit dedicated to supporting adults with disabilities to live healthy and independently, at home.
New York, NY
Joined December 2009
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This summer marks the end of an extraordinary chapter.
After 26 years of service, Independence Care System will officially close its doors this summer. Many of our staff members will leave ICS today.
For more than two decades, ICS redefined what coordinated, person-centered healthcare could look like for New Yorkers with physical disabilities and chronic health conditions. We demonstrated that independence and high-quality healthcare are not competing ideals—they belong together.
Throughout our history, thousands of members received compassionate care, advocacy, and support that empowered them to live independently in their communities. Behind every milestone was a team of dedicated professionals who believed that every person deserves dignity, choice, and the opportunity to thrive.
Our accomplishments cannot be measured only by programs launched, partnerships built, or services delivered. They are reflected in the lives that were changed, the barriers that were removed, and the community that grew stronger because ICS existed.
To every member who trusted us with your care, thank you.
To every employee, past and present, whose compassion, expertise, and commitment made this mission possible, thank you.
To our partners, providers, advocates, community organizations, and supporters, thank you for standing with us over these 26 remarkable years.
When ICS officially closes its doors it does not end the values that brought us together. The belief that people with disabilities deserve specialized, coordinated, and compassionate care will continue to inspire the work of countless advocates and organizations moving forward.
It has been an honor to serve.
Thank you for allowing us to be part of your journey.
With gratitude,
Independence Care System
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