The Chase Family Movement Disorders Center has been selected as the first Parkinson Foundation Comprehensive Care Center in the Northeast. This Center serves as a resource for those with Parkinson's disease and their loved ones as well as healthcare providers.
With the number of people living with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) expected to increase to 1.2 million in the United States by 2030, the Parkinson’s Foundation hopes to help with a trusted network of providers with advanced training and demonstrated success in treating this movement disorder.
The Chase Family Movement Disorders Center was one of the first facilities designated Comprehensive Care Centers by the organization, which plans to name only 15 programs globally over the next five years. A total of six facilities were awarded this recognition in the first year of this initiative. The Comprehensive Care Center designation is a complement to the Foundation’s Center of Excellence designation, awarded to 47 centers globally to highlight the highest standards of expert care and research for people with Parkinson’s disease.
The five-year designation stems from a rigorous inspection process through which organizations must demonstrate exemplary multidisciplinary care. Comprehensive care centers are facilities that excel in:
- Using a team approach to providing the highest level of evidence- based, patient-centered care.
- Demonstrating leadership in professional training.
- Conducting impactful patient education and community outreach.
Joining the network affords the Chase Family Movement Disorders Center clinicians a chance to work with colleagues from other highly regarded locations to advance patient care.