PARKINSON'S & MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS
The American Academy of Neurology Foundation
The American Academy of Neurology Foundation provides a resource web site called The Brain Matters. This site will help you better understand common disorders of the brain, as well as learn about people living with the disorders. The information was prepared by neurologists-doctors with specialized training in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system. Click here for information about Parkinson’s Disease.
American Parkinson Disease Association
American Parkinson Disease Association 1-800-223-2732
Caregiver Action Network
Caregiver Action Network– The Caregiver Action Network educates, supports, empowers and speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for loved ones with a chronic illness or disability or the frailties of old age. NFCA reaches across the boundaries of diagnoses, relationships and life stages to help transform family caregivers’ lives by removing barriers to health and well being.
Family Caregiver Alliance
Family Caregiver Alliance – Established in 2001 as a program of Family Caregiver Alliance, the National Center on Caregiving (NCC) works to advance the development of high-quality, cost-effective policies and programs for caregivers in every state in the country. Uniting research, public policy and services, the NCC serves as a central source of information on caregiving and long-term care issues for policy makers, service providers, media, funders and family caregivers throughout the country. Caregiving is the backbone of the American long-term care system: the value of the services provided by informal caregivers (family or friends of seriously ill loved ones) is estimated at $306 billion annually.
Lewy Body Dementia Association
Lexington Medical Center
Lexington Medical Center – Located in one of South Carolina’s fastest growing communities, Lexington Medical Center (LMC) is a 346-bed metropolitan medical complex that anchors a comprehensive, county-wide health care network. LMC also sponsors and provides assistance for Columbia area community support groups. The Columbia Parkinson’s Support Group appreciates that LMC provides our group with excellent meeting facilities.
Medical College of Georgia
The Movement & Memory Disorders Clinic at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University is a Parkinson’s Center of Excellence.
Medical University of South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina
The Medical University of South Carolina’s Movement Disorders Program is a Parkinson’s Center of Excellence.
Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center
Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center – The Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center (MAPC) is a National Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence, and a wonderful resource for people with Parkinson’s and their families. MAPC is committed to providing excellence in treatment, research, and education for patients and families affected by Parkinson’s Disease and other movement disorders regardless of ability to pay.
National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC)
National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) – This group supports caregivers and the health care workers who help them. They also teach the public about issues facing caregivers today.
Parkinson Association of the Carolinas
Prisma Health, Columbia SC
Prisma Health, Columbia, SC has several practitioners who are very involved in caring for people with Parkinson’s and helping our support group.
https://prismahealth.org/locations/practices/neurology-richland
https://prismahealth.org/locations/practices/neurosurgery-richland
RESOURCES
PARKINSON’S FOUNDATION
Our Mission is to support people with Parkinson’s Disease, their families, and their care partners.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson’s Disease through funded research and ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson’s today.
Leeza’s Care Connection
We help families cope with a health crisis, care for themselves and their diagnosed loved ones, and create positive new realities through our network of connections.