About the Healthy Parkinson’s Communities Initiative

We desire to mobilize the energy within the Parkinson’s community and give Parkinson’s a seat at the table regarding addressing and being addressed by public health initiatives. Through this work, we aim to change how communities embrace and support people living with Parkinson’s and ensure that all people have the opportunity to live well with Parkinson’s, from a swift and accurate diagnosis to connection with culturally relevant and accessible community resources through to long-term care.  

We know that the needs of those affected by Parkinson’s often exceed the resources available to help them. Most organizations and community leaders we hear from wish they had more hands on deck, more access to financial resources to support initiatives, and more awareness about Parkinson’s in their area. Our Healthy Parkinson’s Communities initiative was designed to address these needs and help communities go further than they could alone.  

We aim to: 

• Ensure Parkinson’s community leaders have the knowledge and resources they need to make a positive and sustainable change in their community 
• Encourage and support data-informed initiatives at a grass-roots level to increase access to and engagement with resources that improve the quality of life for people with Parkinson’s 
• Work with communities towards increased awareness of and health literacy about Parkinson’s in their areas