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November 16th, 2015

Advocacy Heals U with Joni Aldrich and Chris Jerry

  1. Advocacy Heals U with Joni Aldrich and Chris Jerry Christopher MacLellan "The Bow Tie Guy" on the Whole Care Network 51:46

When we lose our loved one, we are often left thing “What Am I Going To Do Next?” Author and Radio Show Host Chris Jerry and Joni Aldrich both understand what it means to lose a Love one and how Advocacy Heals U!

You Might Know Me As The Bow Tie Guy - "Wearing a bow tie is like wearing two smiles."

When people ask me, "why did you create the Whole Care Network"... I always come back to our caregiving experience and how fortunate I was to find resources that helped me and my partner Richard Schiffer manage our caregiving journey. Every caregiver has a story; through our stories, we find validation, resources, and respite to help manage our caregiving day.

We were fortunate to have our story chronicled in a 2015 Pulitzer Prize-nominated 3-part story, “In Sickness and In Health: A Couple’s Final Journey,” which told our journey of caregiving. The story told of the challenges LGBT partners have in dealing with the medical and legal system, but it also told of the love and joy my partner Richard's last years had on our relationship.