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Parkinson Support Center of Kentuckiana
The mission of the Parkinson Support Center of Kentuckiana is to provide support services that improve the quality of life for the Parkinson's community; to promote public awareness; to contribute to the local and national efforts to raise funds for support and accelerate the research for a cure.
Since 1999, the Parkinson Support Center of Kentuckiana (PSCK) has raised nearly over 2 million dollars to help educate the community, raise awareness, and fund national research initiatives.
We have donated over $650,000 to the UofL Movement Disorders Prorgam at Frazier Rehab, a NPF national center of excellence.
Accomplishments
The Parkinson Support Center provides support in the following areas:
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Education for patients, caregivers and the community through a quarterly newsletter, community health fairs, public speaking engagements and communications through Kentucky neurologists.
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Support groups for PD patients and for caregivers
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Mentoring program for PD patients and caregivers
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On-site Resource library
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Web site
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Exercise and movement programs
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Coordination with the University of Louisville Movement Disorders Clinic for physician seminars and brainstorming meetings
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Fund-raising activities to acquire dollars for research .
Over 4,000 people in the Louisville area have Parkinson’s, 12,000 in Kentucky and the Parkinson Support Center of Kentuckiana (PSCKY) is trying to reach these people and their caregivers to make them aware of available support services, physicians, therapies and research information.
It is believed, with the proper research this is one disease that can be cured or controlled and PSCKY is working to accelerate this research.
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Parkinson Support Center of Kentuckiana
c/o Vicki Stanley Director
4912 U.S. Highway 42
Louisville, Kentucky 40222
Phone: (502) 426-0888
Email: info@pscky.org
Website: www.pscky.org