Parkinson's Care

If you are the primary caregiver for an individual living with Parkinson’s disease, it can be hard for both you and your loved one to adjust to the new challenges that this disease can present. You need and deserve a network of support that you can depend on when you need help. Senior Helpers of Greenwood and South Indianapolis can help you and your family navigate this new phase of life with our multitude of resources. Parkinson’s disease can be challenging for caregivers, but there are ways your loved one can continue living their life comfortably. Our Greenwood Parkinson’s support services and disability care staff will work with you and your family in Indianapolis, Franklin, or nearby areas to provide the required support that your loved one living with Parkinson’s requires, to remain in their homes and to continue to be as independent as they can, given their condition.

Expertly Trained in Parkinson's Disease Care

Our Greenwood Parkinson’s support services and disability care program offered in Indianapolis, Franklin, and surrounding areas, is unique in the sense that our caregivers get to be a part of a specialized preparation program that was created with professionals from the Parkinson's Foundation. It is the first of its kind in the home care and senior care industry and it allows our caregivers to receive the very best in training and education required to create care plans for elderly adults that are living with Parkinson’s.

Due to the progressive condition of this disease, your loved one’s care requirements are most likely to change as it gets further along. Whether you simply need additional assistance with running errands, or your loved one needs personal care and hygiene assistance, Senior Helpers of Greenwood and South Indianapolis is ready to help. There is no such thing as a “one size fits all” when it comes to our Greenwood Parkinson’s support services and disability care plans offered in Indianapolis, Franklin, and other local communities, and we work hard to address all of our client’s unique needs.

Senior Helpers caregivers are educated and trained on:

• How Parkinson’s disease advances and changes
• Techniques and strategies to identify and manage the motor (mobility/movement) and non-motor (cognitive/behavioral) symptoms of Parkinson’s
• Home safety and fall prevention
• Diet and nutrition
• Medication timing/management and reminders
• Light exercise to maintain balance, mobility and strength
• How to notice changes in posture and facial expression and provide comfortable adjustments to maintain coordination and balance

Senior Helpers provides Parkinson’s support services and disability care in the communities of Greenwood, Indianapolis, Franklin, Columbus, Shelbyville, Camby, Mooresville, and Martinsville.