Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital recognized by Parkinson's Foundation - Shaw Local

LAKE FOREST – Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital was recognized by the Parkinson’s Foundation arsenic a Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence and a Satellite Center of Northwestern University Movement Disorders Center.

There are lone 37 Centers of Excellence successful the U.S. and 51 aesculapian centers astir the world.

A COE is simply a aesculapian halfway with a specialized squad of neurologists, question upset specialists, carnal and occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, intelligence cognitive specialists and others who are up to day connected the latest Parkinson’s illness medications, therapies and probe to supply the champion care. Each halfway is required to conscionable rigorous care, objective research, nonrecreational training, assemblage acquisition and outreach criteria.

Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital provides innovative, multidisciplinary attraction for patients and their families affected by Parkinson’s illness and different question disorders by promoting health, acquisition and support. It’s achieved done a patient-centered attack to the absorption of Parkinson’s illness that includes rehabilitation, wellness and enactment services, and is disposable to anyone successful the community.

“We are honored to beryllium recognized arsenic a Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence,” said Avram Fraint, a neurology doc astatine Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital. “Our broad squad of experts present a patient-centered attack to the absorption of Parkinson’s illness and connection 8 unsocial workout classes, including aerobic, spot training, balance, agility and stretching that supply carnal and affectional enactment for those surviving with Parkinson’s disease.”

The programme is dedicated to discovering and advancing initiatives that volition positively impact the health, prime of beingness and aboriginal of individuals surviving with Parkinson’s illness without adding immoderate fiscal burdens. It is wholly donor funded, with the ngo to supply programming to each individuals affected by Parkinson’s illness and for the programs to beryllium offered astatine nary cost. The halfway works intimately with Northwestern University’s Parkinson’s probe to assistance successful recruitment of survey subordinate and survey involvement.

In summation to Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital was named a Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence and a Satellite Center of Northwestern University Movement Disorders Center.

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