Parkinson’s Foundation New York & New Jersey makes life better for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) by improving care and advancing research towards a cure. Whether you are newly diagnosed with PD or have been managing it for years, are a care partner, family member or friend of someone with PD, we are here to help you.
We are leaders in ensuring expert Parkinson’s care, educating and empowering the Parkinson’s community and driving the understanding of Parkinson’s through research. As a national organization with local presence and impact, we bring help and hope to the estimated one million people in the U.S., 10 million worldwide, who are living with Parkinson’s.
Our Impact
Your support of the Parkinson’s Foundation New York & New Jersey Chapter makes a big impact on the quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) right here in your community, as well as across the country and around the world!
The Helpline answers more than 20,000 calls a year
Call our Helpline at 1-800-4PD-INFO (473-4636) to find your nearest PD specialist or local resources and get answers to your PD and caregiving questions.
The Parkinson’s Foundation Community Grants program supports programs that further the health, wellness and education of the Parkinson’s community. We help people with Parkinson’s live better lives, today.
In the 2021 grant cycle, we awarded 17 local grants to community programs. These Community Grants are made possible through the support of donors.
Dance for Parkinson’s Classes 2022-2023, Princeton Ballet Society (dba American Repertory Ballet), Princeton, NJ
Parkinson’s Connection: Exercising Body, Mind, and Spirit, Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, Cherry Hill, NJ
ParkinSINGs: Improving Mental Health for Participants and Care Partners, JFK Medical Center, Edison, NJ
Dance for PD, Discalced, Inc., dba Mark Morris Dance Group, Brooklyn, NY
Broadway’s Best for Parkinson’s Plus, The Jewish Community Center in Manhattan, Inc., New York, NY
Living Well with Parkinsons: Improving Movement, Communication & Support, Sephardic Community Youth Center, Brooklyn, NY
Shakespeare For Parkinson’s, Overtime Dance Foundation, Inc., New York, NY
Integrative Health and Wellness Community Outreach, Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY
Art Moves Me: Exercising Body and Mind at Burchfield Penney Art Center, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo, NY
Moving Forward Together - An Educational Program for Those Living with Parkinson’s Disease & Their Caregivers, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
Promoting physical activity engagement for people with early stage Parkinson’s disease (Engage-PD), Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
Pathways to Parkinson’s, Mid-Island Jewish Community Center, Plainview, NY
Music has Power ® for Parkinson’s, Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, Mt Vernon, NY
Biofeedback Training to Improve Gait Dysfunction, Empower Parkinson, Inc, Tully, NY
Reclaim Your Voice: Speech Therapy for People with Parkinson’s in Vulnerable and Underserved Populations, Research Foundation on behalf of Queens College, CUNY, Flushing, NY
Beat the freeze: A program to improve freezing of gait, Engage PT, OT, SLP, Syracuse, NY