Health
Professionals Education
Parkinson's
Victoria Staff Inservice sessions
Have
You Considered a Parkinson's Professional Development Session
at your site?
Parkinson's
Victoria can offer an education session that covers the
following:
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Information
on Parkinson’s Victoria and services commonly
accessed by people with Parkinson’s.
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A
general introduction to Parkinson’s including
major and minor symptoms, cause, incidence, treatment
and research.
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Practical
strategies used by Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists
and Speech Pathologists such as getting out of bed,
improving mobility, help with “freezing”,
speech and swallowing.
A
session covering the above would usually run for approximately
1.5 to 2 hours but a shorter or longer time period can be condensed if required.
Sessions
are presented in plain English with limited use of medical
terminology.
Each
person who attends the session will receive comprehensive
handouts.
The
cost is $350 (Inc GST). This is a flat fee for up
to 25 participants. Any additional people will be charged
$10 per head. There is no fee for any person with
Parkinson’s or their respective family members; however
the session is less appropriate for newly diagnosed people.
Bookings
need to be made at least 6 weeks in advance. A cancellation
fee will apply if less than seven days notice is given.
Parkinson's
Victoria Professional Development Flyer
TO
BOOK NOW CALL (03) 9551 1122 or email info@parkinsons-vic.org.au
Parkinsons
Rural and Remote Online GP Education Program
The
Parkinson's Rural and Remote Online GPs Education Program
provides medical practitioners and health professionals
across Australia with info rmation, resources and
best practice guidelines on Parkinson's disease.
The program will allow medical practitioners and health
professionals to easily access information on Parkinson's
Disease, risk factors, protective factors, tools for diagnosis,
best practice guidelines, information for treatment decision-making,
information on treatment of psychosocial factors including
depression and anxiety, information for patients, and information
on referral and community resources such as support groups
and allied health professionals.
The course is free and is designed to be user-friendly.
There is a Resources Section which features expert opinions
and videos highlighting aspects of Parkinson's Treatment.
Medical
practitioners and health professionals can earn continuing
education points by completing sections of the course.
The program is available via Medeserv's PrimEd education
portal: www.primed.com.au/parkinsons
Log on today and register to gain access to the most info
rmative and easily accessible resource for medical practitioners
in the area of Parkinson's disease.
Resources
Parkinson's
Disease: A General Practice Approach (2nd Edition)
This
comprehensive diagnostic and treatment guide which is endorsed
by the Royal College of General Practitioners is now available.
GP's
are encouraged to contact Parkinson's Victoria or their local GP Division to obtain
their free copy.
Guidelines
for Physiotherapy Practice in Caring for People with Parkinson's
Disease
West
Australian physiotherapists, Liz Bell, Vivian Lee and Babette
Lynch have written a comprehensive manual that provides
guidelines for physiotherapists working with people with
Parkinson's.
Commissioned
by Parkinson's WA the manual is divided into two parts providing
detailed information about Parkinson's and addressing practical
physiotherapy considerations in the context of that information.
Bell
I, Lee V, Lynch B (2007), Guidelines for Physiotherapy
Practice in Caring for People with Parkinson’s Disease.
Available from Parkinson’s WA - $110 + postage
www.parkinsonswa.org.au
