Parkinsons Foundation Inc

Pillar 3 - educating and empowering the parkinson's community: we provide a variety of in-person and virtual resources, helping everyone live better with parkinson's. The foundation is the first organization to form a parkinson's advisory council and the first to train people with pd to partner with scientists on research. We help people live well with pd by providing free resources, including an interactive virtual series, pd health @ home, which features events focused on wellness, exercise and mental health, a newly diagnosed guide designed to help people with parkinson's and their loved ones get started on their pd journey and a toll-free helpline staffed by parkinson's specialists who answer questions in english and spanish on nearly 25,000 calls annually. We also fund community grants annually to support programs that further the health, wellness and education of people with parkinson's disease in local communities across the u.s. We bring local communities together through moving day, a walk for parkinson's. This national grassroots event has raised $50.2 million since inception to support parkinson's research and local wellness programs across the country.

Pillar 1 - ensuring better care for everyone: we set standards for expert parkinson's care through a global care network. Our designated centers are renowned for outstanding performance in parkinson's research, care and outreach. We continue to grow this network and facilitate innovative solutions like telemedicine care to reach the 90% of people who are not receiving care from trained specialists. Responding to a nationwide shortage of trained specialists, we are closing the gap in pd professional training by educating physicians, nurses, physical therapists, speech language therapists and social workers. The next generation of healthcare professionals must be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide comprehensive care with a focus on the specific needs of individuals living with pd. We also provide a life-saving hospital safety guide that contains tools and information in english and spanish to protect, prepare and empower people with parkinson's during hospital stays.