Your PD Plan Helping You Move Forward In Your Life With Purpose, Direction and Control
Stiffness, pain, stumbling, clumsy, confused, anxious, stuck, foggy are all far too common words we hear people describe their inner experiences of Parkinson’s Disease when we first meet.
They’ll go onto say it’s often difficult to get clarity about the right actions for their Parkinson’s Disease symptoms.
No doubt there’s a sea of information out there.
There is clearly the good and the bad. The good information will always lack the fine filtering needed to make sure it meets your needs, your situation. You see PD is going to affect a person individually, so we appreciate your need to get tailored and relevant information for you specific experience of PD.
So, whether you’re recently diagnosed and are wondering now what, or you’ve been living with PD for sometime and you’re after advice and information to help set you in the right direction.
Then this program may be for you.
The Parkinson’s Disease Path-Finder Program
Is more than an exercise program. It’s a comprehensive program to map out the key areas of action in your life, it takes you from lack of control to the driver’s seat position with your PD.
Schedule A Free PD Path-Finder Enquiry Call
Simply fill out the form below, and Meg, Karen or Nicki will arrange a time to speak with a senior OT. On this call the OT will see whether this program is a good fit for you and your goals.
In the end this means
Forming a deep understanding of current and short term symptoms and how they impact your
Day to day activities
Movement
Memory and thinking
Mood and mental health
Living- in your home or community
Form this comprehensive understanding allows for the right program design aimed to help you achieve:
Maximum independence
Improve mobility
Reduce the risk of falls
Improve performance in everyday task
Better and efficient access to the right community programs
Ease of government service navigation
Prescribe the right assistive equipment and technology
A home that fits you better
Confidence to get out into the world on your terms
Peace of mind you’re doing the right activities for your PD
We’ve delivered this program with a lot people across Brisbane. It’s helped them achieve a long list of goals. Here’s a quick sample of what people’s goals have been:
Being able to get out of bed
Walk with confidence
Better manage on – off cycles of their PD symptoms
Walk the Able Tasman track
Take a Cruise Trip and go to the Melbourne Cup
Reduce falls hazards about the home
Improve memory to help with medication routines
Safety and independence when at home by themselves
Enhance carer confidence to help and support and enriched life
Whilst this is a brief list of what people have asked of us, the key here is- it’s what is important for you.
About Parkinson’s Disease Path-Finder Program
We come to your home and conduct a detailed assessment, prioritise goals and define an action plan to help you achieve the goals you want, those that really matter to you
Over a number of sessions you’ll have a personalised strategy to help you move forward with your life. We aim to lift your confidence and sense of control from where you are today to a position of strength and know how.
At the end you’ll receive a comprehensive report which details the areas of action relevant to you. This is likely to cover
Key exercises: exercise is emerging as a neuro-protective treatment for PD
The right assistive equipment and technology, home modification recommendations
as well as other areas
Your GP and Neuro-Specialist will also receive summary of our observations and actions so there is a joined up team approach to your care and therapy
We’re well aware that our relationship is likely not to stop at the end of the program. Either way if we continue to work together or not, you can always ring the team to discuss your plan.
Simply, The Parkinson’s Disease Path-Finder Program lays the foundations for you to have the life skills to meet PD head on.
Does what we’ve mentioned resonate with you?
If so, take big steps to get on your own path to better managing your Parkinson’ Disease today.
Call direct 1300 783 200 or simply fill out the form below to schedule your free PD Path-Finder Enquiry Call. Our team will follow up with you to arrange a convenient time to speak with a senior occupational therapist.
