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The Total Care Program for Parkinson’s disease is an initiative of the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute to support families facing a diagnosis of a neurodegenerative disorder such as Parkinson’s or a form of Parkinsonism and to provide them with the practical resources and tools they need to live well with the illness.
At the heart of the Total Care Program for Parkinson’s disease is our focus on the whole patient. We believe that in addition to high-quality medical care, families also need information, education, and resources not only to adjust to the demands of the illness but to enhance their quality of life.
With these needs and priorities in mind, our Total Care Program for Parkinson’s disease offers a personalized approach to all of the programming at UT Southwestern's Movement Disorders clinic. Our program includes virtual and live educational events, care navigation, community-building, and other support opportunities.
The need for support and community goes beyond the excellent clinical care our patients receive. Our focus on the whole patient is intended to empower families as well amid the medical challenges their loved one faces.
If you are interested in participating in the program, please fill out the survey. You may also email us.
The Total Care Program for Parkinson’s disease events series brings informational resources from UT Southwestern experts and area partners to our Parkinson’s patient community. Specialists such as speech-language pathologists, physical and occupational therapists, psychologists, palliative care doctors, movement disorder neurologists, and nutrition specialists deliver up-to-date knowledge that program members can use in their daily lives. Past events delved in to topics such as diet, emotional wellbeing, speech and swallowing, and exercise recommendations.
Patients, family members, and medical professionals are invited to participate in one or all of these virtual and in-person events. Visit the event series page.
Hearing about your diagnosis may be life changing, and you may be looking for information, support, and ways you and your loved ones can continue to live well with Parkinson’s disease.
The Total Care Program for Parkinson’s disease has collated information for easy access to key resources offered by UT Southwestern as well as other local and national organizations.
If you’re interested in enrolling in the program, please fill out the survey.
Many types of providers can help you to live better with Parkinson’s disease.
Talk to your doctor about referrals to supportive and ancillary care.
UT Southwestern is home to experts in many fields. Please note that you will need your doctor’s referral to make appointments:
A list of external resources is available below.
MyChart is UT Southwestern’s secure, online health management tool that allows you to make appointments and easily communicate with your physician and clinic with routine questions about health care.
You can access MyChart directly or through UT Southwestern’s patient care mobile app, UTSWMyCare.
Dallas Area Parkinson’s Society
Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson’s
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
Movers and Shakers: a podcast about life with Parkinson's: Podot
On Time: A Parkinson’s Podcast: Brian Grant Foundation
SPEAK OUT! Therapy
This program was developed by Parkinson Voice Project and helps people with Parkinson’s, and related neurological disorders, regain and retain their speech and swallowing.
When Life Gives You Parkinson's: Curiouscast
