Serving AZ, NM, NV
Set this as my local chapterParkinson’s Foundation Southwest 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.
Your support of the Parkinson’s Foundation Southwest 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!
Read more about our chapter's impact
Thanks to supporters like you, we are able to provide free resources and advance research toward a cure.
Find Expert Care
Access to care professionals, medications and services
Parkinson’s Foundation Global Care Network creates more opportunities for people with PD to access high-quality care.
Aware in Care Kit
Advocate for your best care
The Aware in Care Hospital Kit gives people with PD tools and information to share with hospital staff during a planned or emergency hospital visit.
Helpline
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.
PD Library
We are your trusted ally for information at every stage
We offer resources including videos, podcasts, webinars and other opportunities to learn about the many aspects of living well with PD.
Progress towards new medicines, better therapies and eventually a cure relies, almost exclusively, on innovative, high-quality research.
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 2023 grant cycle, we awarded two local grants to community programs. These Community Grants are made possible through the support of donors.
Learn more about the Parkinson’s Foundation Community Grants program, including application information, deadlines and more.
480-506-0063
Southwest@Parkinson.org
Parkinson’s Foundation
ATTN: Southwest
200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800
Miami, FL 33131
Our Chapter Board ensures our impact is community based and community lead.
Michael Meyers – Board President
Retired MetLife Executive
Michael Meyers was in the financial services industry. He worked with MetLife for almost 30 years. After receiving his MBA, Mr. Meyers embarked on a path of management, where he recruited new agents, was responsible for their training, and put on seminars across the country in financial planning, estate planning and charitable giving.
About four and a half years ago, Mr. Meyers was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He got involved with the Parkinson’s Foundation and became a Certified Coach with Rock Steady Boxing. Both organizations changed his life.
Jonathan Shaw – Mission & Outreach Committee Chair
Owner of Your Care Agency and Marine Corps Veteran
Jonathan Shaw is a Marine Corps veteran who has been serving the senior community in Arizona since 2014. He is the owner of the senior referral company, Your Care Agency, which assists in finding homes for those who are in need of memory or medical services. Additionally, he has an extensive background in senior insurance, including Medicare and long-term care programs, and currently works with Dignity Hospice as a community liaison.
Julio Gonzalez Jr. – Chair Board Development
Retired Global Real Estate Executive, JP Morgan Chase
Julio Gonzalez worked at J.P. Morgan Chase for 40 years. He held strategic planning and project management managerial positions in Branch Banking, Retail Banking Systems and Global Real Estate organizations. Mr. Gonzalez received a Bachelor in Business Administration degree from Baruch College, City University of New York. He is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Mr. Gonzalez was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2017. He welcomes the opportunity to lend his work experience in support of the Parkinson's Foundation.
Pat Brassill – Retired CPA
Cindy S. Brown – LBSW, CDP - Training & Resource Manager at Home Instead Senior Care
Dr. D. Gause – Retired Music Professor, Southern Nevada University
Shannon Jameson, PT, DPT – Physical Therapist at Barrow Neurological Institute
Esther Labib-Kiyarash – Former Hospital Director of Performance Improvement
Dr. Zoltan Mari – Ruvo Family Chair & Director for Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders, Cleveland Clinic, Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Mark Milow – Emergency Preparedness Planner, Maricopa County Department of Public Health
Jamie Nesbit, PT – Physical Therapist at Creighton University
Peggy Samha – Retired President of Samaha and Company
Jonathan Shaw – Owner of Your Care Agency and Marine Corps Veteran
Dr. Holly Shill – Director of the Muhammad Ali Parkinson’s Center
Mark Tavarez – Retired Captain of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Therese M. Uthke, MS, CCC-SLP – Speech Pathologist at Barrow Neurological Institute
Rose M. Vallejo, PT, DPT – Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy at the University of New Mexico