I Care for Rare

I Care for Rare is a podcast for parents and families of people living with rare diseases. It’s co-hosted by Sherrilynne Starkie and Sandra Markus, the visionary behind the I Care for Rare campaign and its mission to create a collective voice for individuals, families, and caregivers living with rare diseases, inspired by her experience caring for her adult son, Zach.

Joining them on the show is Helen Ries, the co-founder of Sibling...

The I Care for Rare podcast reveals the challenges faced by the families caring for people who have a rare health condition, In this episode we delve into the challenging world of rare diseases with Sandra Markus, founder of iCare4Rare, and Shaun Kehoe, a certified personal trainer with a remarkable journey of his own. 

Zach, Sandra’s adult son with special needs, regularly works out with Shaun Kehoe. Unfortunately, many of those wh...

I Care for Rare reveals the challenges faced by the families caring for people who have a rare health condition. In this episode of the I Care for Rare podcast host Sherrilynne Starkie and Sandra Markus, founder of I Care for Rare, welcome Carl Weatherall to the show. As father to Alyssa, a young woman who experiences hundreds of epileptic seizures each day, Carl’s spent more than 20 years advocating for  the healthcare, education ...

In this episode of the I Care for Rare podcast hosts Sandra Markus and Sherrilynne Starkie interview Jen Schultz, a parent who is in the front lines of caring for a one-of-a-kind young woman. Her daughter Olivia is the only person in the world to be diagnosed with her rare disease. She has very complex needs and she and Jenn, as her carer, face many challenges. 

This podcast, I Care for Rare, is part of a social advocacy campaign th...

In this episode of the I Care for Rare podcast hosts Sandra Markus and Sherrilynne Starkie interview Tammie Moretton, a parent who has journeyed the intricate road of caring for and raising a child with complex needs, and who sheds light on the challenges faced by such families in Canada. 

I Care for Rare is more than just a podcast; it's a social advocacy campaign that seeks to drive reform in healthcare and community support syste...

Step into the world of rare diseases and learn about the challenges faced by families across Canada. In this inaugural episode of the I Care for Rare podcast host Sherrilynne Starkie welcomes Sandra Markus, the visionary behind the I Care for Rare campaign, to share her personal journey and the mission to create a collective voice for individuals, families, and caregivers living with rare diseases.

I Care for Rare is more than just ...