Three out of four Parkinson’s patients will NOT get proper care if they are hospitalized. Half will be left with a complication. Imagine if that was your odds. Would you want to go to a hospital if that was going to be your results?

There is a kit offered by the Parkinson Foundation that our Support Group helps distribute called “Aware in Care.” This kit is about the size of a shaving kit. It provides a place to put Parkinson’s medicine but also contains a tablet of instructions for medical professionals. This kit is so important to the proper care of a patient with Parkinson’s. People with Parkinson’s (PWP) have been known to have life long complication as a result of lack of Parkinson’s knowledge by health care professionals.

Please help us reach out and locate those Persons with Parkinson’s so we can assist them in getting this valuable kit and let them know they are not alone.

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                                 These are important parts of the Kit

Hospital Action Plan

Read about how to prepare for your next hospital visit — whether it is planned or an emergency.

Nurse Fact Sheets

Share vital information about Parkinson’s with every member of your care team in the hospital.

The fact sheet comes in a tablet so you can tear off one for the new nurse after shift change. It could be a life saving part of the kit.

Medical Alert Card

Fill in your card with emergency contact information and place in your wallet.

Deep Brain Stimulation Info Card

If you have had a deep brain stimulator implanted, share this information with anyone providing medical care to you in the hospital.

Medication Form

Complete this form and keep copies in your kit for use at the hospital. If you download the form, you can fill it out on your computer before you print it out. 

Spanish Medication Form

Complete this form and keep copies in your kit for use at the hospital. If you download the form, you can fill it out on your computer before you print it out. 

Duopa Info Card

If you use the Duopa pump, share this information.