Parkinson’s Foundation Florida 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 Florida 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 14 local grants to community programs. These Community Grants are made possible through the support of donors.
The PD-MEET (Parkinson’s Disease Movement Education and Exercise Therapy) program at University of North Florida, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
Philip Shayman Parkinson’s Program- Parkinson’s Disease Patient and Care Partner Support Groups, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
The Parkinsonlife Corporation: pdLIFE “lifestyle, information, fitness, empowerment”- Program continuation and expansion, Parkinsonlife Corporation, Tampa, FL
Living Well with Parkinson’s: Maximize your function!, Orlando Health Foundation, Orlando, FL
Rock Steady Boxing at the MAR-JCC, Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center, North Miami Beach, FL
Parkinson’s Education, Therapeutic/Exercise and Emotional Support Programs for the underserved PD Community in Highlands County, FL and for The Newly Diagnosed PD Community, Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson’s, Inc., Sarasota, FL
Tampa Bay Parkinson’s Disease Wellness Initiative, Tampa JCC/Federation Inc., Tampa, FL
The Park Ave Project 3.0, St. Augustine Rehabilitation Specialists, St. Augustine, FL
Parkinson’s Disease Outreach Program to African Americans in Alachua County, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Let’s Get Physical – Mental and Physical Fitness Classes for People with Parkinson’s, Jax Hope Inc, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Tai Chi/Qi Gong & Rock Steady Boxing for Parkinson’s Disease Patients and Caregivers: Virtual and Bilingual Program, Neuroscience Centers of Florida Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Brain Center, Miami, FL
Mind&Melody Music & Movement Program for Parkinson’s Participants in Miami and Boca Raton, Mind&Melody, Inc., Miami, FL
Punching Out Parkinson’s, Hope Hospice and Community Services, Fort Myers, FL
Parkinson’s Wellness Program, Memorial Foundation, Inc. of MHS-Hollywood, FL, Hollywood, FL