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August 8th, 2013

A Caregivers Journey Through Music

  1. A Caregivers Journey Through Music Christopher MacLellan "The Bow Tie Guy" on the Whole Care Network 1:03:34

Rick Boulay, MD is a Board Certified Gynecologic Oncologist and serves as Division Director of Gynecologic Oncology at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, PA. While Dr. Boulay is highly recognized in his field, there is much more to his story! 
At the young age of 4, Rick was faced with the tragic news of his Grandmama being diagnosed with Colon Cancer.  As an adult, Rick wife was diagnosed with Leukemia. Through his Caregiving Journey, Rick learned that peace and hoped dwells within all of us. But the road is not always smooth! 
On Thursday’s show, we’ll explore not only Dr. Boulay’s work, we’ll listen to tracks from one of his three CD’s, Love A Caregivers’ Journey, and talk about the Catherine Boulay Foundation in honor of his Grandmama and all those touched by cancer.  
While listening to Rick’s beautiful music, we’ll be able to connect our Caregiving journey through song.  And without a doubt, through our conversation with Dr. Boulay, we will all learn how to ‘Be A Healthy Caregiver!’ 
 
 

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.