This series is no longer being offered, but please explore our online library below. ipmdc.org/parkinsons_journey/
Care partners play an important role in caring for the person with Parkinson’s at home and in the community. Our monthly series for care partners is geared towards brainstorming practical ways to best deal with functional issues regarding caring for someone with Parkinson’s. The series will address limitations in gait, transfers, fine-motor, daily living activities, communication & swallowing. Each session will include explanation on the underlying difficulty and practical details on how to manage it.
General Management At what point do you begin caring for, or helping someone with Parkinson’s? How can care partners enhance the holiday dining experience for the person with Parkinson’s? Getting the most out of all your medications: adherence tips and strategies Helpful Tips for Care Partners for Traveling with Parkinson’s Managing a Healthcare Crisis with special guest speaker Heather Suri, BSN RN CMC Communication and Swallowing Are you or a loved one experiencing slowness in speech, swallowing, or eating? How do I know if my loved one has swallowing issues? DBS and Communication Difficulties Dealing with changes in voice and communication Empowering Care Partners to navigate Parkinson’s COMMUNICATION challenges associated with cognition Swallowing and Mealtime Issues Safety in Walking – Fall Assistance/Prevention What was the person with Parkinson’s doing when they fell? Why do people with Parkinson’s fall, and how can care partners help stop them? Falls in Parkinson’s: how can care partners assist after the fall? How can care partners help manage freezing of gait in Parkinson’s? Part 1 How can care partners help manage freezing of gait in Parkinson’s? Part 2 Returning home after a Fall: Care and support strategies for recovering with a fracture. How to modify your environment for safety and independence with Parkinson’s How can we make walking easier in Parkinson’s? Posture & Hand Function How can care partners better understand posture changes in PD (and what to do about it)? How can care partners help the person with Parkinson’s address hand difficulties? Dealing with challenging daily morning routines Exercising Exercising Together: Benefits, challenges, and choosing exercises that benefit both the person with PD and their care partner. How can care partners support and motivate exercise habits? Cognition How can care partners understand the impact of cognition on daily activities in Parkinson’s? Dealing with Behaviors Brought on by Hallucinations and Delusions Other Non-Motor Issues Constipation in Parkinson’s – more than just a pain in the gut. How can care partners support a person with Parkinson’s who is experiencing fatigue? How can care partners help people with Parkinson’s manage low blood pressure when standing up after sitting or lying down? Getting your best out of your holiday gatherings with Parkinson’s Sleep in Parkinson’s: Why does your loved one with Parkinson’s have trouble sleeping at night? (and how to address it?) Why is sleep such a nightmare with Parkinson’s ? General Management
At what point do you begin caring for, or helping someone with Parkinson’s?
How can care partners enhance the holiday dining experience for the person with Parkinson’s?
Getting the most out of all your medications: adherence tips and strategies
Helpful Tips for Care Partners for Traveling with Parkinson’s
Managing a Healthcare Crisis with special guest speaker Heather Suri, BSN RN CMC
August 9, 2022
Communication and Swallowing
Are you or a loved one experiencing slowness in speech, swallowing, or eating?
How do I know if my loved one has swallowing issues?
DBS and Communication Difficulties
Dealing with changes in voice and communication
Empowering Care Partners to navigate Parkinson’s COMMUNICATION challenges associated with cognition
Swallowing and Mealtime Issues
Safety in Walking – Fall Assistance/Prevention
What was the person with Parkinson’s doing when they fell?
Why do people with Parkinson’s fall, and how can care partners help stop them?
Falls in Parkinson’s: how can care partners assist after the fall?
How can care partners help manage freezing of gait in Parkinson’s? Part 1
June 13, 2023
Returning home after a Fall: Care and support strategies for recovering with a fracture.
November 12, 2024
VIDEO
No slides this month!
How to modify your environment for safety and independence with Parkinson’s
How can we make walking easier in Parkinson’s?
Posture & Hand Function
How can care partners better understand posture changes in PD (and what to do about it)?
How can care partners help the person with Parkinson’s address hand difficulties?
Dealing with challenging daily morning routines
Exercising
Exercising Together: Benefits, challenges, and choosing exercises that benefit both the person with PD and their care partner.
How can care partners support and motivate exercise habits?
Cognition
How can care partners understand the impact of cognition on daily activities in Parkinson’s?
Dealing with Behaviors Brought on by Hallucinations and Delusions
Other Non-Motor Issues
Constipation in Parkinson’s – more than just a pain in the gut.
How can care partners support a person with Parkinson’s who is experiencing fatigue?
How can care partners help people with Parkinson’s manage low blood pressure when standing up after sitting or lying down?
Getting your best out of your holiday gatherings with Parkinson’s
Sleep in Parkinson’s: Why does your loved one with Parkinson’s have trouble sleeping at night? (and how to address it?)
Why is sleep such a nightmare with Parkinson’s ?
