Strengthening Care. Supporting Communities. Improving Lives.

Community Partners in Parkinson’s Care is a national program designed to educate and prepare care staff working in senior living communities and home care agencies to provide optimal support for people living with Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Through expert training, measurable outcomes, and a commitment to compassionate care, we help senior living communities and home care agencies create environments where residents and clients with Parkinson’s can thrive.


  

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Who We Serve

This program is designed for staff working in:

  • Skilled nursing homes
  • Assisted living communities
  • In-patient rehabilitation centers
  • Home care and hospice agencies

Across the country, these organizations are on the front lines of Parkinson’s care — and we are here to ensure their teams feel confident, capable, and supported.

What the Program Offers

Community Partners in Parkinson’s Care provides access to the Parkinson’s Foundation Care Staff Curriculum, a proprietary training designed specifically for staff working with individuals living with PD.

Our program focuses on practical, day-to-day strategies that make a measurable difference:

  • Medication Timing – understanding why timing is critical in symptom management.
  • Mobility Support – promoting safe, effective movement strategies to reduce risk.
  • Patience & Understanding – building empathy to support residents and clients with dignity.

By the end of training, Partners are ready to meet people where they are in their Parkinson’s journey — equipped with both knowledge and compassion.

Benefits of Partnership

When you become a Community Partner in Parkinson’s Care, your organization gains access to exclusive tools, recognition, and support that set you apart:

  • Exclusive Parkinson’s Education
    • Learn from Parkinson’s experts through on-going targeted, online curriculum designed for care communities.
  • Ongoing Collaborative Support and Mentorship
    • Join live and on-demand, partner-only conversations with PD specialists from multiple disciplines. Personal guidance throughout your Partnership.
  • One-of-a-Kind Experiential PD Toolkit and Education Resources
    • Help staff understand PD symptoms through hands-on, interactive activities.
  • Partner-Only Promotional Materials
    • Differentiate your community with a Partner badge, Certificate of Partnership, and promotional resources.
  • Parkinson’s Foundation National Promotion
    • Listed on the Parkinson’s Foundation website.
    • Referred to families through the Foundation’s Helpline: 1-800-4PD-INFO.
    • Featured annually in national publications.
    • Included in partner listings shared with U.S. Global Care Network Centers.
  • Amplify Your Impact Locally
    • Receive sponsorship discount at Moving Day, A Walk for Parkinson’s and Parkinson’s Foundation Education Programs within your local community.
Proven Growth & Impact

With more than 100 Community Partners across North America, the program continues to expand — strengthening care delivery and raising the standard of Parkinson’s care nationwide.

Become a Community Partner

If your senior living community or home care agency is ready to take the next step in Parkinson’s care, we invite you to join us.

Equip your staff. Strengthen your community. Transform Parkinson’s care.


  

For questions or more information on the program, please email [email protected].

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Disclaimer
The views expressed in the Parkinson’s Foundation Learning Lab (the “Learning Lab”) are solely those of the presenter and do not necessarily represent those of the Parkinson’s Foundation and its employees or its Board of Directors. Information contained in the Learning Lab is based upon current data available at the time of publication and is intended to help clinicians become aware of new scientific findings and treatment developments. The Learning Lab is not intended to set out a singular standard of care and should not be construed as endorsing one. The information on this Learning Lab shall not be interpreted as prescribing an exclusive course of management.
 
Variations in practice will inevitably and appropriately occur when clinicians take into account the needs of individual patients, available resources, and limitations unique to an institution or type of practice. Every healthcare professional making use of information in the Learning Lab is responsible for interpreting the data as it pertains to clinical decision making for each individual patient.

All data from pre and post quizzes and evaluations will remain anonymous and analyzed only in the aggregate. The Parkinson’s Foundation reserves the right to utilize de-identified and aggregate pre-post quiz and evaluation data for program improvement, grant reports, abstract submission, and research purposes.