Parkinson’s Foundation: Community Partners in Parkinson’s Care

What is the Program
A program designed to educate and prepare staff to provide better care for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) who are living in senior care communities or utilizing home care agencies across the country.

Benefits to Joining the Program
The program provides a full curriculum of Parkinson’s education through virtual and in-person trainings. Utilizing the train-the-trainer model, the membership program educates two or more site champions at each location and provides the necessary tools to educate at least 70% of the staff at their site. The program, formerly known as the Struthers Parkinson’s Care Network, funded by the Edmond J. Safra Foundation, has continued to expand and now includes more than 100 member sites across North America.

Cost to Join Program*

  • Membership for home care agencies: $1,500 (annual fee)
  • Membership for senior care communities: $2,750 (annual fee)

*Care communities serving underserved communities should reach out to us to discuss possible discounted rates as from time to time, sponsors will cover these costs.

Steps to join the Program as NEW members

  1. Complete new member application (www.parkinson.org/communitypartners)
  2. Application is reviewed for acceptance
  3. Agreement and Invoice are sent for completion and payment (this triggers the membership cohort, Q1, Q2, Q3, or Q4)
  4. Once payment is received, site champions are invited to the virtual training with program details and given access to the online modules
  5. Two site champions participate in the training
  6. After training, site champions return to work and share materials with colleagues, they (the administrator) work with staff to ensure 70% or more of clinical staff have completed the modules
  7.  Once 70% threshold is met and confirmed, member is recognized as part of the program and may advertise their membership

Current members who wish to train new or additional site champions

  1. Complete current member application (www.parkinson.org/communitypartners)
  2. Application is reviewed for acceptance
  3. Person(s) is/are invited to next quarterly training

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