The Parkinson’s Community Network is a small group that’s been around for about a year.
Their goal is to help local people diagnosed with Parkinson’s, their caregivers and to make sure that money raised locally to benefit people with the disease, stays local.
Spokesperson Beverly Bennett says they have two main areas of focus.
She says Parkinson’s is often under diagnosed or often time people wait too long for a diagnosis.
A local multi-disciplinary team could help change that. That and the respite care are needed because the disease is on the rise in our listening area.
They have a number of different ways that they’re raising local funds. Bennett spoke of one that was quite successful.
Some of the money they raise goes towards a $500 dollar offering to caregivers for respite care through a program shared with PEP Therapeutic Centre.
Bennett says the caregiver decides how it will be used.
Anyone who would like to know more can call 613-201-7172 or visit ParkinsonsCommunityNetwork.org.
You can listen to the complete conversation with Lynda D’Aoust and Beverly Bennet.
