## Breadcrumb - [Home](/) - [Resources & Support](/resources-support) - [For Professionals](/resources-support/professionals) - [Resources by Discipline](/resources-support/professionals/resources) ## Breadcrumb - [Home](/) - [Resources & Support](/resources-support) - [For Professionals](/resources-support/professionals) - [Resources by Discipline](/resources-support/professionals/resources) # Social Workers ![Social worker speaking to two people](/sites/default/files/styles/no_sizing/public/images/socialworkers.jpg?itok=q4ym8M58) The following resources are designed for social workers in all care settings who want to provide the best care for people living with Parkinson’s disease. Below you’ll find a list of educational materials, including fact sheets, podcast episodes and webinars which we encourage you to share with your patients and colleagues. ## Resources for Your Patients - ### Publications - [**Parkinson’s Disease: Frequently Asked Questions**](https://secure3.convio.net/prkorg/site/Ecommerce/360382426?VIEW_PRODUCT=true&product_id=1761&store_id=4003) - [**Caring and Coping, A Caregiver’s Guide to Parkinson’s Disease**](https://secure3.convio.net/prkorg/site/Ecommerce/360382426?VIEW_PRODUCT=true&product_id=1061&store_id=4003) - [**10 Early Warning Signs of PD**](https://secure3.convio.net/prkorg/site/Ecommerce/221766501?VIEW_PRODUCT=true&product_id=1123&store_id=4003) - ### Fact Sheets - **[About Parkinson’s Disease](/sites/default/files/documents/About-PD-102025.pdf "About-PD-102025.pdf")** - **[Anxiety](/sites/default/files/documents/Anxiety-factsheet-2025.pdf "Anxiety-factsheet-2025.pdf")** - **[Apathy](/sites/default/files/documents/apathy-and-parkinsons-2026.pdf "apathy-and-parkinsons-2026.pdf")** - **[Brain Donation](/sites/default/files/documents/brain_donation.pdf "brain_donation.pdf")** - **[Combatting Depression](/sites/default/files/documents/combatting-depression.pdf "combatting-depression.pdf")** - **[Depression and PD, a Non-Drug Treatment Option](/sites/default/files/documents/depression_and_pd_nondrug_treatment.pdf "depression_and_pd_nondrug_treatment.pdf")** - **[Driving](/sites/default/files/documents/driving_and_parkinsons_2022.pdf "driving_and_parkinsons_2022.pdf")** - **[Educational Resources](/sites/default/files/documents/educational_resources_2021.pdf "educational_resources_2021.pdf")** - **[Finding a Specialist](/sites/default/files/documents/finding_a_specialist.pdf "finding_a_specialist.pdf")** - **[Impulse Control](/sites/default/files/documents/Impulse-Control-2024.pdf "Impulse-Control-2024.pdf")** - **[Intimacy](/sites/default/files/documents/intimacy-and-parkinsons.pdf "intimacy-and-parkinsons.pdf")** - **[My Parent has Parkinson’s. What Does it Mean?](/sites/default/files/documents/my_parent_has_parkinsons.pdf "my_parent_has_parkinsons.pdf")** - **[Parkinson’s and Your Children/Teenagers](/sites/default/files/documents/parkinsons_and_your_children_teenagers.pdf "parkinsons_and_your_children_teenagers.pdf")** - **[Sleep Problems](/sites/default/files/documents/sleep-problems-2026.pdf "sleep-problems-2026.pdf")** - **[The Role of Hospice](/sites/default/files/documents/the_role_of_hospice.pdf "the_role_of_hospice.pdf")** - **[Women and PD](/sites/default/files/documents/women-parkinsons-disease.pdf "women-parkinsons-disease.pdf")** - ### Expert Briefing Webinars - [**When Care Comes to You: Tips for Using Home Health Aides, PTs and OTs**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmcaeKpLtSs&list=PLDGRDRM479GtLJXZyJU1jl2TeP8iC0Uz9&index=14&t=0s) - [**Non-motor Symptoms: What’s New?**](https://youtu.be/2G19o62dgz8) - [**Advanced PD and Palliative Care in the 21st Century**](https://youtu.be/-Pnk1kY8yzk) - [**Mental Health and PD**](https://youtu.be/GHslAn6V_3Q) - [**Depression and PD: Treatment Options**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-1B7QZ8WNE&list=PLDGRDRM479GtLJXZyJU1jl2TeP8iC0Uz9&index=4&t=0s) - ### Podcast Episodes - [**Parenting and Parkinson’s: Raising Children While Living with PD**](/library/podcast/43 "Episode 43: Parenting and Parkinson's: Raising Children While Living with Parkinson's") - [**Changing the Hospital Experience through Aware in Care**](/library/podcast/55 "Episode 55: Safety in the Hospital for People with Parkinson’s") - [**More Than a Movement Disorder: Addressing Mood and Coping**](/library/podcast/38 "Episode 38: More Than a Movement Disorder: Addressing Mood and Coping") ## Resources for You - ### Education & Training - **[Team Training Course](/resources-support/professionals/in-person-learning/team-training "Team Training")** ### Parkinson’s Foundation Education Series for Community Providers To help healthcare professionals deliver culturally competent, high-quality Parkinson’s care, the Parkinson’s Foundation, with support from the CVS Health Foundation, developed a free, six-part series of self-paced online accredited courses that offer valuable information to those who care for people with PD. [Register Now](https://education.parkinson.org/professional-education/content/education-series-community-providers?_ga=2.97538463.1837868322.1668430851-1255679099.1668537043) ## Related Materials Podcasts ### [ Episode 37: Mental Health in a Medical Setting ](/library/podcast/37) [Listen Now](/library/podcast/37) Podcasts ### [ Episode 95: The Healing Power of Social Work ](/library/podcast/95) [Listen Now](/library/podcast/95) Videos & Webinars ### [ Expert Briefing: Mental Health and PD ](/library/videos/mental-health) [Watch Now](/library/videos/mental-health) ## Related Blog Posts ![Headshot of Shah Hiral](/sites/default/files/styles/500x360/public/images/shahhiral-preview.jpg?h=9105c3fe&itok=i-vB6nEX) Advancing Research ### [ Advancing Mental Health Care in Parkinson’s ](/blog/research/advancing-mental-health-care) READ NOW ![Man talking to therapist](/sites/default/files/styles/500x360/public/images/sixtips-mentalhealthcounselor-blog.png?h=6d3401d2&itok=a15JQPBF) Tips for Daily Living ### [ 7 Helpful Tips for Finding Your Ideal Mental Health Counselor ](/blog/tips/finding-counselors) READ NOW ![Man talking to therapist](/sites/default/files/styles/500x360/public/images/mentalhealthresearch-bloghero.png?h=ed9ce7df&itok=MDH6nWzg) Advancing Research ### [ Parkinson’s Foundation to Present Most Recent Mental Health Research Findings ](/blog/research/mental-health-findings) READ NOW ### Parkinson’s Foundation Learning Lab Learn and apply best-care Parkinson's knowledge through our multiple in-depth accredited and non-accredited online training courses designed for health professionals. 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