Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/one-in-five-providence-population-health At least One in Five people have a disability. Health disparities for people with disabilities have a long and troubling history. In this podcast, we talk about common health disparities for people with disability, what needs to change to make healthcare more welcoming, and we explore how embracing disability strengthens our communities. In the Health Equity in Action: Community Health Workers five-part podcast series, we examine structural deficits in healthcare for minority populations and the ways Providence is working to close those gaps and make healthcare more equitable for all. © 2025 Providence 9d0cc47f-1b34-5de8-b4d1-d6c35241b50c no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:33:55 -0700 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:00:24 -0800 https://www.providence.org/about/initiatives/population-health/one-in-five https://img.transistor.fm/Bb_mKe1TxI0jqfjc_natj5ILU_PdBxewLje_a55lfh4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80OTZj/Y2M0OGMzNTJhMDRk/NzIwZDFjMTQyNGJh/NmNlMS5qcGc.jpg https://www.providence.org/about/initiatives/population-health/one-in-five serial Providence At least One in Five people have a disability. Health disparities for people with disabilities have a long and troubling history. In this podcast, we talk about common health disparities for people with disability, what needs to change to make healthcare more welcoming, and we explore how embracing disability strengthens our communities. In the Health Equity in Action: Community Health Workers five-part podcast series, we examine structural deficits in healthcare for minority populations and the ways Providence is working to close those gaps and make healthcare more equitable for all. At least One in Five people have a disability. Community Health Workers; CHW; Community; Health; Providence No No 5 5 One in Five (EP 1) full cf962baa-7410-4b28-bb99-ce5af9e84aa5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f9dd87b2 Sarah Quinto and Angela Marith, both hard of hearing, explore the intersection between healthcare and disability. As succinctly summarized by Providence COO and incoming CEO Erik Wexler: "Accessibility is a part of health equity."

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]]> Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:17:28 -0700 Providence Providence 681 Sarah Quinto and Angela Marith, both hard of hearing, explore the intersection between healthcare and disability. As succinctly summarized by Providence COO and incoming CEO Erik Wexler: "Accessibility is a part of health equity."

]]> Community Health Workers; CHW; Community; Health; No 6 6 One in Five: Listen to us (EP 2) full ba7d7fc7-fa90-4c68-9f9e-064eb2899312 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c3a8310d Sarah and Angela chat with Jennifer Kucera and Heather Harris, two advocates for disability accessibility and inclusion. They explore the challenges people with disabilities face in accessing healthcare and what they want healthcare providers to know.

]]> Sarah and Angela chat with Jennifer Kucera and Heather Harris, two advocates for disability accessibility and inclusion. They explore the challenges people with disabilities face in accessing healthcare and what they want healthcare providers to know.

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]]> Community Health Workers; CHW; Community; Health; No 7 7 One in Five: Hope, happiness, and Berkeley (EP3) full 1079aae3-3729-470b-b615-8cb0a6f742d0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9ea0a6fe Sarah and Angela delve into a conversation with Laura Smith, author of The Berkeley Book: A Story of Hope, Happiness, and Down Syndrome, to discuss their family’s experiences with healthcare. Laura shares the lifechanging impact her brother had on family, friends, and community.

]]> Sarah and Angela delve into a conversation with Laura Smith, author of The Berkeley Book: A Story of Hope, Happiness, and Down Syndrome, to discuss their family’s experiences with healthcare. Laura shares the lifechanging impact her brother had on family, friends, and community.

]]> Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:30:22 -0700 Providence Providence 2001 Sarah and Angela delve into a conversation with Laura Smith, author of The Berkeley Book: A Story of Hope, Happiness, and Down Syndrome, to discuss their family’s experiences with healthcare. Laura shares the lifechanging impact her brother had on family, friends, and community.

]]> Community Health Workers; CHW; Community; Health; No 8 8 One in Five: "Stop shaking your head at me." (EP 4) full f4a8ce74-d2a5-4df4-b536-23afbfe1c211 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6db2d119 Sarah and Angela explore the history of the disability movement in the United States, new accessibility regulatory requirements for healthcare, and the power of the disability community.

]]> Sarah and Angela explore the history of the disability movement in the United States, new accessibility regulatory requirements for healthcare, and the power of the disability community.

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]]> Community Health Workers; CHW; Community; Health; No 9 9 One in Five: You need us (EP 5) full 39f53aea-3038-4d25-9c35-254d42c35582 https://share.transistor.fm/s/690c5a60 Sarah and Angela share a conversation between Erik Wexler and Jeff Cato about Jeff’s contributions to healthcare as an employee who is blind. They also speak with Kalia Alvarez about why healthcare needs the disability community’s innovation and creativity.

]]> Sarah and Angela share a conversation between Erik Wexler and Jeff Cato about Jeff’s contributions to healthcare as an employee who is blind. They also speak with Kalia Alvarez about why healthcare needs the disability community’s innovation and creativity.

]]> Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:33:09 -0700 Providence Providence 1726 Sarah and Angela share a conversation between Erik Wexler and Jeff Cato about Jeff’s contributions to healthcare as an employee who is blind. They also speak with Kalia Alvarez about why healthcare needs the disability community’s innovation and creativity.

]]> Community Health Workers; CHW; Community; Health; No 10 10 One in Five: Disability makes me a better provider (EP 6) full e728e8bd-3ad2-49ed-923c-03edbc30b403 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ec17b705 Sarah and Angela talk to Dr. Carrie Fathke about her dual role as clinician and caregiver to her daughter with a disability. Dr. Fathke offers a vision of how healthcare can include and amplify the voices of people with disabilities and their families.

]]> Sarah and Angela talk to Dr. Carrie Fathke about her dual role as clinician and caregiver to her daughter with a disability. Dr. Fathke offers a vision of how healthcare can include and amplify the voices of people with disabilities and their families.

]]> Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:35:53 -0700 Providence Providence 1714 Sarah and Angela talk to Dr. Carrie Fathke about her dual role as clinician and caregiver to her daughter with a disability. Dr. Fathke offers a vision of how healthcare can include and amplify the voices of people with disabilities and their families.

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