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​ParkinsonWISE®-- Building a bridge between medical care
and local community fitness and wellness professionals
to help people with Parkinson's disease (PD)
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ParkinsonWise Training 4-23-22 Roseville CA Get registered now
Click Here for a List of ParkinsonWISE® Trained Professionals
WHAT : PANC's goal for ParkinsonWISE®  is to improve the quality of life for people with Parkinson's, their families an care partners by making meaningful fitness and wellness services available in their neighborhoods. We feel that educating these professionals about PD with programs like ParkinsonWISE® allows the medical and non-medical professional communities to begin building a bridge toward better patient outcomes. 
WHO : Non-medical professionals with various exercise and movement background including: personal trainers; massage therapists; yoga, Pilates, tai chi, and dance instructors; Rock Steady Boxing coaches; PWR! certified instructors; swim coaches, etc.
WHY : Exercise and movement are especially effective in delaying the progression of PD symptoms, in reducing the impact of symptoms, and increasing general well-being. The ideal is to have comprehensive and ongoing exercise and movement services available both in the medical setting and in the community at large. The challenge is having educated professionals in the community who are familiar with the multi-faceted issues faced by people with Parkinson's disease and can be effective additions to the patient's total treatment team. 
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HOW : PANC, partnering with Kaiser Permanente Neuroscience, developed ParkinsonWISE® as an educational symposium for non-medical fitness and wellness experts. After attending a training, these non-medical professionals receive a ParkinsonWISE® certificate of attendance and can bring their expertise to people with Parkinson's. 

ParkinsonWISE® trained professionals are listed on our website so that patients, care partners, and medical professionals can easily locate them. They also receive a certificate of attendance, lanyard pin, and easy reference card on the various symptoms of people with Parkinson's and optimal exercises. 

WHEN : ParkinsonWISE® are scheduled periodically throughout Northern California.
​Please e-mail us by clicking Here  if you are interested in having a presentation in your area. 
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​Thank you to the following individuals who developed the ParkinsonWISE program and forever changed lives for the better: Erin Vestal PT, DPT,NCS; Suketu Khandhar MD; Nancy Kretz RN, JD; Marianne Oliphant; Jeanine Perry PT; Christine Shade PT, DPT, NCS

​Our Mission

​​The Parkinson Association of Northern California is an organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with Parkinson's, their families, and care partners throughout our region. 

La Asociación de Parkinson del Norte de California se dedica a mejorar la vida de las personas con Parkinson, sus familias y los compañeros de cuidado. 

​Contacts

Email: panc@panctoday.org
Mailing Address:
Parkinson Association of Northern California
1024 Iron Point Road, #1046
​Folsom, CA 95630


Phone: (916) 357-6641
If you'd like more information please call the office 
(hours vary, so leave a message and we'll get back to you)
Para realizar una llamada a través de California Relay,
​sólo tiene que llamar al número de teléfono siguiente sin cargo: 

Español: 1-800-855-3000 
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  • PANC Home
  • About Us
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • Medical Advisory Panel
    • Privacy Policy
    • Annual Report & 990's
  • Contact Us
  • About Parkinson's
    • COVID-19 Resources
    • Recently Diagnosed
    • PD Carepartners
    • Clinical Trials
    • Exercise!
    • Helpful Resources
    • PD Webinars & Classes
    • Guide to Specialist
    • Summer Heat and PD
    • Local Transportation Information
    • Reflections from the Parkinson's Community
    • Articles
  • Español
    • Sobre PANC
    • Clases y recursos
  • Ways to Support
    • Donate Online
    • Donate by Mail or Phone
    • Sponsorships
    • CAREPARTNER RESPITE SUPPORT
    • Be A Sustaining Donor
    • Planned Giving
    • AmazonSmile
    • Become a Support Group Facilitator
    • Other Ways to Give
  • Programs/Support Groups
    • Support Groups
    • Respite Care
    • Parkinsonwise
    • Parkinsonwise Trained Professionals
    • Rebuilding Together
    • Other PD Support Groups in CA
    • Shelter in Place Info series
    • Past Conference videos/info >
      • CA PD Registry 9/20 Conference Video
      • 2019 Videos
      • 2017 Conference Video
      • 2021 Conference
  • Newsletter
  • Other PD classes/events
    • Brian Grant Foundation May 2022 Classes
    • Davis Phinney Foundation 5/17 Medical Myths, 5/19 YOPD Council, 5/25 Trans/non-Binanry PwP, 6/24 Motor Symptoms
    • Family Caregiver Alliance Webinairs - May 2022
    • Michael J Fox Foundation 5/19/22 Understanding PD Genetics, Podcast Sex, Sleep Intimacy, PD IQ & You (on demand)
    • Parkinson 's Foundation Webinars, zoom mtgs
    • Parkinson Voice Project - Speech exercises Daily 8 AM Info session 2nd Tu
    • Shining Care-Redding CA Lunch and Learn events
    • PD Active 5/14 Annual Info Fair and Spring Gathering, 6/11 Speaker Forum, Brain Training class Zoom Calendar of exercise, dance, singing & speech classes
    • PMD Alliance May & Jun Classes
    • World Parkinson Coalition 2022 Research spotlight 5/25, 7/12, 9/13, 11/15/22 Sing-A-Long 6/8/22
  • PANC Events
    • Save the Date 8/19 & 20/2022 SG Facilitator Workshop
    • Save the Date 10/22/22 PANC Annual Education Conference
  • DONATE