Guest guest Posted March 16, 2002 Report Share Posted March 16, 2002 Hi Janice, I just found this new information... there are 5 new Parkinsons Care Centers in Florida, including one in ville. Call them and ask how they can help you. Tell them you were diagnosed with Multiple System Atrophy - a Parkinson Plus disorder. NPF ville Satellite Office Department of Neurology UF University Medical Center 655 W 8th Street, 4th floor ville, FL 32209 http://www.parkinson.org/npfcc.htm With a grant from the state, the National Parkinson Foundation has established National Parkinson Foundation Care Center of Florida, Inc. (NPFCC), to open five specialized Parkinson's Centers in Tallahassee, ville, Orlando, Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale. The five centers, which opened in February, provide diagnostic services, specialized treatment and counseling that will have a positive effect on the quality of life of persons with Parkinson's disease. Present at each Center will be a full time nurse-patient coordinator to educate Parkinson's patients, caregivers, family members and the community; counsel patients and caregivers on how to better cope with Parkinson's disease; implement special programs; and coordinate with Parkinson's support groups. A neurologist with specialized training in Parkinson's disease will be available at each Center 32 hours per month to provide diagnostic services and medical care. In addition, each Center will feature a resource library containing educational brochures, books, videos, and magazines about care and treatment of persons with Parkinson's disease. Respite care to assist Parkinson's caregivers will be available at the Palm Beach Center. Creation of the five Parkinson's Centers will reduce the need for emergency room visits due to over-medication as well as state-assisted nursing home and long4erm care for patients, in turn reducing the economic burden on the state of Florida for Medicaid-funded care. Recognizing this, NPF submitted a grant to the Florida Legislature to establish the additional patient centers. The grant was sponsored by Representatives Villalobos and Elaine Bloom. Respective Appropriation Chairs, Senator Doc Meyers and Representative Debby on, approved the funding. NPFCC is a program for the treatment, education, and cure of Florida's growing Parkinson's disease patient population. Future projections include possible expansion of this program to other states. Five NPFCC Parkinson Center Locations in Florida NPF Tallahassee Satellite Office Tallahassee Memory Disorder Clinic 1213 Hodges Drive Tallahassee, FL 32308 NPF ville Satellite Office Department of Neurology UF University Medical Center 655 W 8th Street, 4th floor ville, FL 32209 NPF Orlando Satellite Office Memory Disorder Clinic Neuroscience Center Outpatient Center 1404 Kuhl Avenue Orlando, FL 32806 NPF Palm Beach Satellite Office St. 's Medical Center 901 45th Street West Palm Beach, FL 33407 NPF Fort Lauderdale Satellite Office North Ridge Medical Center Neuroscience Center 5757 North Dixie Hwy. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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