Parkinson's Disease (PD) Care Services

Support for you and your family to reduce the challenges and stress that comes with PD.

There are lots of treatments, therapies and support available to manage the condition. We can provide Care Services and or Support Services. We aim to support independence helping you to remain safe and confident, enable you to live the fullest life you can and participate in the activities you wish to and reduce stress and worry for you and your family.

What is a Parkinson's Disease?

Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive neurological condition. It is a disease of the central nervous system and gets worse over time. The chemical dopamine, used in the communication between the brain and muscles, is no longer produced in sufficient quantities meaning the brain cannot send the proper signals to the muscles.

Parkinsonism is a range of conditions which have similar symptoms to Parkinson’s Disease.

Common difficulties

Some symptoms of Parkinson's Disease:

Tremor - uncontrolled movement
Rigidity - stiffness in muscles - sometimes people walking cannot swing their arms
Slowness of movement
Walking can sometimes cause people to shuffle as they can have difficulty picking up their feet
Sometimes Parkinson’s Disease becomes more advanced and can affect memory and cause anxiety and depression.

How we can help

We can arrange an assessment of your needs by one of our experienced Occupational Therapists. They will assess all your functional needs and suggest solutions to help you stay safe and mobile.

They will produce a report and may recommend: