Parkinson Insight: A Comprehensive Glossary & Resource Guide
This booklet is designed to help individuals affected by Parkinson’s, including patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals, better understand the complex aspects of the disease.
AdventHealth neuroscienceinstitute - Parkinson outreach center
Offers many programs and educational resources.
Parkinson Foundation
Offers many free educational resources, including the helpline: 1-800-4PD-INFO.
PMD Alliance
Offers free online and in-person educational seminars and information for those with Parkinson’s disease, their family members, caregivers and friends.
Davis Phinney Foundation
Offers inspiration, education, and wellness resources as well as online webinars, DVDs, and other educational tools.
Michael J Fox Foundation
Funds Parkinson’s research and offers the Fox Trial Finder where one can register, develop a profile and be linked with current research studies.
Melvin Weinstein Parkinson Foundation
A not-for-profit organization that helps people with Parkinson’s live safely and independently by obtaining equipment and other needs when one cannot afford it.
Health Care Resources
Harry Physical Therapy & Wellness Dr. Fitzherbert Harry, Physical Therapist/Owner. Offering mobile physical therapy in your home. MD referral not required. Phone: 407-663-5438. Email: drharry@harryptw.com Website: www.harryptw.com
Transportation Resources
Access Lynx
ACCESS LYNX is a shared ride door-to-door transportation service. The ACCESS LYNX program provides service for eligible individuals who are not able to use the regular fixed route bus service because of a disability or other limitations.
Comfort Ride
Our priority revolves around the fact that all disabled individuals living within and outside Orlando can now request for disability transportation services to any place of their chosen. If you are planning a trip such as a visit to the doctor, or to the test lab or rehab center, our services and team of expert drivers will be on the ground to ensure you have the best trip ever.
Short trips to the hairdresser or barber, the grocery store or market, visits to family and friends, getting to lectures or religious services, everything is also covered by our services at ComfortRide.
Non-Emergency Transportation Services
Medicaid reimburses for medically necessary non-emergency transportation services for a Medicaid eligible recipient and a personal care attendant or escort, if required, who have no other means of transportation available to any Medicaid compensable service.
This service is one of the minimum covered services for all Managed Medical Assistance, Long-Term Care and Comprehensive Long-Term Care plans serving Medicaid enrollees.
Veterans Transportation Service (VTS)
Offered by Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - Orlando VA Medical Center
The Veterans Transportation Service (VTS) provides safe and reliable transportation to Veterans who require assistance traveling to and from VA health care facilities and authorized non-VA health care appointments.
Veterans who are eligible for VA health care benefits and have a VA-authorized appointment are eligible for transportation through the VTS program based on the availability and guidelines in place at their local facility. Each local VA authorized facility has ridership guidelines based on their capabilities.
Help Net Charity, Inc. (HNC, INC) provides transportation services for low-income elderly, HIV positive individuals, and disabled adults in Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake Counties.
Main Services: Transportation, transportation for healthcare
Call 407-493-9474