Parkinson’s Foundation Gulf Coast 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 Gulf Coast 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 11 local grants to community programs. These Community Grants are made possible through the support of donors.
UAB Arts in Medicine Creative Arts for Parkinson’s, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
“Outside the Pill Box”: Integrated, Interdisciplinary Allied Care, Huntsville Hospital Foundation, Inc., Huntsville, AL
Fight the Fall! - Fighting Back against Parkinson’s with Rock Steady Boxing, Rock Steady Boxing Gulf Shores, Gulf Shores, AL
Music & Movement with the Parkinson Resource Center at Louisiana Tech University, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
Loud for Life and Big for Life, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA
BIG & Loud for Life: A Parkinson’s Disease Wellness Program in Jackson MS Metro Area, Methodist Rehabilitation Center, Jackson, MS
Adaptive Fitness Classes and Support Group at the Frank P. Phillips Memorial YMCA, Frank P. Phillips Memorial YMCA, Columbus, MS