{"id":63860,"date":"2018-09-18T09:05:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-18T13:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-parkinsons-foundation-extends-bilingual-national-helpline-hours\/"},"modified":"2018-09-18T09:06:14","modified_gmt":"2018-09-18T13:06:14","slug":"parkinsons-foundation-extiende-el-horario-de-su-linea-telefonica-de-ayuda-bilingue-nacional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/parkinsons-foundation-extiende-el-horario-de-su-linea-telefonica-de-ayuda-bilingue-nacional\/","title":{"rendered":"Parkinson&#8217;s Foundation Extends Bilingual National Helpline Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p\/>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">MIAMI<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 18, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.parkinson.org\/Living-with-Parkinsons\/Resources-and-Support\/Helpline\" rel=\"nofollow\">Parkinson&#8217;s Foundation<\/a>\u00a0announced today that its toll-free Helpline, 1-800-4PD-INFO, will extend its hours, answering calls in English and Spanish, to help make life better for people with Parkinson&#8217;s disease (PD) and their families. The Helpline, staffed by trained Parkinson&#8217;s information specialists from various health professions, will respond to callers from\u00a09 a.m. to <span class=\"xn-chron\">8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg8cadleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg8cadleft\" title=\"Parkinson's Foundation\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Parkinson's Foundation\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/515817\/PF_Logo.jpg \"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;With one million Americans living with Parkinson&#8217;s disease and growing, we are making our Helpline more available to the PD community by extending Helpline hours and providing support to English and Spanish speaking communities,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">John L. Lehr<\/span>, president and chief executive officer of the Parkinson&#8217;s Foundation. &#8220;Our Helpline connects us to people with Parkinson&#8217;s, caregivers, family members and healthcare professionals and allows us to provide answers to the most difficult Parkinson&#8217;s questions, while offering emotional support and individualized attention.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Parkinson&#8217;s Foundation Helpline provides current disease information; medical issues including symptoms and treatments; health and social care; emotional support; and referrals to local health professionals.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After speaking with the Helpline I was able to ensure that my father was getting expert care,&#8221; said Gary, Helpline caller. &#8220;It&#8217;s nice to have a compass like the Parkinson&#8217;s Foundation that can help guide you through the waters.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Helpline specialists can also inform callers about the wellness and exercise classes offered in their area and guide them through resources that explain vital Parkinson&#8217;s symptoms and topics \u2014 from cognitive changes and medications to caregiving. The Helpline can also mail callers the Foundation&#8217;s free &#8220;Aware in Care&#8221;\u00a0hospitalization kit, which prepares people with Parkinson&#8217;s for a planned or unplanned hospital stay. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Answering Parkinson&#8217;s questions is only part of what we do. We truly care about the people we serve and their families,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Adolfo Diaz<\/span>, Parkinson&#8217;s Foundation senior director of patient services, who manages the Helpline. &#8220;Whether you just received a diagnosis, need a referral to expert care or are caring for a family member, we are here to help you understand your condition, your care and the latest research on how you can live a better life with Parkinson&#8217;s.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Parkinson&#8217;s Foundation Helpline answers approximately 20,000 calls annually. <\/p>\n<p>The Parkinson&#8217;s Foundation Helpline is made possible through the support of generous donors. The Helpline can also be reached at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:Helpline@parkinson.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">Helpline@parkinson.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About the Parkinson&#8217;s Foundation\u00a0<\/b><br \/>The Parkinson&#8217;s Foundation makes life better for people with Parkinson&#8217;s disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. In everything we do, we build on the energy, experience\u00a0and\u00a0passion of our global Parkinson&#8217;s community. For more information, visit\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.parkinson.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.parkinson.org<\/a>\u00a0or call (800) 4PD-INFO (473-4636).<\/p>\n<p><b>About Parkinson&#8217;s Disease\u00a0<\/b><br \/>Affecting nearly one million Americans and 10 million worldwide, Parkinson&#8217;s disease is the second-most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer&#8217;s and is the 14th-leading cause of death in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>. It is associated with a progressive loss of motor control (e.g., shaking or tremor at rest and lack of facial expression), as well as non-motor symptoms (e.g., depression and anxiety). There is no cure for Parkinson&#8217;s and 60,000 new cases are diagnosed each year in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> alone.<\/p>\n<p><b>Editor&#8217;s Note: Interviews available upon request. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact: <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Martin Diaz<\/span><br \/>(305) 403-2080<br \/><\/b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:mdiaz@roarmedia.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>mdiaz@roarmedia.com<\/b><\/a><b><br \/><\/b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.roarmedia.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>www.RoarMedia.com<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/515817\/PF_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/515817\/PF_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Parkinson&#8217;s Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p \/>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">MIAMI<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 18, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.parkinson.org\/Living-with-Parkinsons\/Resources-and-Support\/Helpline\" rel=\"nofollow\">Parkinson&#8217;s Foundation<\/a>\u00a0announced today that its toll-free Helpline, 1-800-4PD-INFO, will extend its hours, answering calls in English and Spanish, to help make life better for people with Parkinson&#8217;s disease (PD) and their families. 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