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National Organizations
Parkinson’s Foundation
200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800
Miami, FL 33131 OR
1359 Broadway, Suite 1509
New York, NY 10018
800-473-4636
www.parkinson.org
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
Church Street Station
P.O. Box 780
New York, NY 10008
www.michaeljfox.org
American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA)
135 Parkinson Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10305
800-223-2732
www.apdaparkinson.org
Davis Phinney Foundation
1722 14th Street, Suite 150
Boulder, CO 80302
866-358-0285
www.davisphinneyfoundation.org
Movement Disorder Society
555 E Wells Street, Suite 1100
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-276-2145
www.movementdisorders.org
Parkinson Alliance
Unity Walk
PO Box 308
Kingston, NJ 08528
800-579-8440
609-688-0870
www.parkinsonalliance.org
American Academy of Neurology
1080 Montreal Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55116
800-879-1960
http://www.aan.com/
Government Agencies – National Resources
Medicare
Government Site for People with Medicare, for the latest information on Medicare enrollment, benefits, and other helpful tools.
www.medicare.gov
Medicaid
Medicaid assists with health and long-term care coverage and is mutually funded by the federal and state governments. See the Medicaid site for your state below.
http://www.medicaid.gov/
Social Security
The Official Website of the U.S. Social Security Administration.
www.ssa.gov
All government benefits
Your pathway to government benefits.
www.benefits.gov
Veterans Benefits
As one of three administrations within VA, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), in partnership with the Veterans Health Administration and the National Cemetery Administration, provides benefits and services to Servicemembers, Veterans, and their families in recognition of their service to the Nation.
www.benefits.va.gov
AOA Eldercare Locator
Welcome to the Eldercare Locator, a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging connecting you to services for older adults and their families. You can also reach us at 1-800-677-1116.
www.eldercare.gov
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Reducing the burden of neurological disease.
www.ninds.nih.gov
National Institute of Health (NIH)
NIH is the nation’s medical research agency—supporting scientific studies that turn discovery into health. A part of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
www.nih.gov
NIH Medline Plus
A service of the National Library of Medicine and NIH.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/medlineplus.html
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
STEADI program for Falls Prevention
CDC’s Injury Center created the STEADI Tool Kit for health care providers who see older adults in their practice who are at risk of falling or who may have fallen in the past. The STEADI Tool Kit gives health care providers the information and tools they need to assess and address their older patients’ fall risk.
http://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/Falls/steadi/index.html
National Adult Day Association
NADSA advances the national development, recognition and use of adult day services. Adult day services is peace of mind. Adult day services provide a coordinated program of professional and compassionate services for adults in a community-based group setting.
http://www.nadsa.org/
The National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics
Focused on the issues and needs of the more than 1,200 Free and Charitable Clinics and the people they serve in the United States.
http://www.nafcclinics.org/
NC Association of Free Clinics
www.ncfreeclinics.org
National Elder Law Foundation
The National Elder Law Foundation is the only national organization certifying practitioners of elder and special needs law. NELF’s Certified Elder Law Attorney designation is itself certified by the American Bar Association.
www.nelf.org
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Professional association of attorneys who are dedicated to improving the quality of legal services provided to seniors and people with special needs.
www.naela.org
Government Agencies – State Resources
NC Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) http://www.ncdhhs.gov/aging/aaafile.htm
SC Area Agencies on Aging http://aging.sc.gov/contact/Pages/AAA.aspx
Family Caregiver Support Program- Contact your local Area Agency on Aging.
NC Division of Aging and Adult Services – http://www.ncdhhs.gov/aging/
SC Office on Aging/SCAccess – www.aging.sc.gov
SHIIP – www.ncdoi.com/SHIIP
NC Disabilities Rights and Resources- www.disabilityrights.org
SC Disabilities- www.scaccess.communityos.org/cms
NC Senior Centers- http://www.ncdhhs.gov/aging/scenters/scenters.htm
SC Senior Centers- http://www.seniorcenterdirectory.com/south-carolina/
NC Bar Association- www.ncbar.org
SC Bar Association- www.scbar.org
Legal Aid of NC- http://www.legalaidnc.org
Legal Aid of SC- http://www.sclegal.org
Support Group Websites
Chapel Hill Care Partners, NC – http://chapelhillparkinsons.weebly.com/
Greeneville, SC – https://www.gapsonline.org/
Columbia, SC – http://www.columbiaparkinsonsupportgroup.org
Neurologist and Movement Disorder Specialist Across the Carolina’s
Listings are separated by state, and in alphabetical order by city.
NORTH CAROLINA MOVEMENT DISORDER SPECIALISTS
Asheville Neurology Specialists
Asheville, NC
(828) 210-9300
Dr. James Patton
www.ashneuro.com
UNC-Chapel Hill
Department of Neurology Movement Disorders Program
Chapel Hill, NC
(984) 974-4401
Dr. Nina Browner, Dr. Richard Murrow, Dr. Daniel Roque and Dr. Miriam Sklerov
Dr. Miriam Sklerov also sub-specializes in Atypical Parkinsonism disorders*
http://www.med.unc.edu/neurology/divisions/movement-disorders
Carolinas Healthcare System
Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorder Center
Charlotte, NC
(704) 446-1900 / (800) 924-7620
Dr. Danielle Englert
https://atriumhealth.org/medical-services/specialty-care/neurosciences/parkinsons-disease-movement-disorders
Memory and Movement Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
(704) 577-3186
Dr. Sanjay Iyer
https://www.mmclt.org/about/team/dr-sanjay-s-iyer-md/
Novant Health Neurology Midtown
Charlotte, NC
(704) 384-9437
Dr. Robert C. Wiggins
https://www.novanthealth.org/pf/providers/1386006872/robert-wiggins/about-me
Duke Movement Disorders Center
Durham, NC
(919) 668-7600
Dr. Burton Scott, Dr. Jeffrey Cooney, Dr. Noreen Bukhari-Parlakturk, Dr. Nicole Calakos, Dr. Sneha Mantri, Dr. Kyle Mitchell, Dr. Laurie Sanders, Dr. Struble(PA)
http://neurology.medicine.duke.edu/divisions/parkinsons-disease-and-movement-disorders
LeBauer HealthCare
Greensboro, NC
(336) 832-3070
Dr. Rebecca Tat
http://www.lebauer.com/lebauer-healthcare-provider/matthew-wong-md/
Guilford Neurologic Associates, Inc
Greensboro, NC
(336) 273-2511
Dr. Saima Athar
https://www.gna.clinic/
Vidant Health
Greenville, NC
(252) 744-9400
https://locations.vidanthealth.com/greenville/vidant-neurology-greenville.html
Carolina Brain Center
Raleigh, NC
(919) 703-0207
Dr. Darcy Dane
www.carolinabraincenter.com
NHRMC Physician Group Neurology
Wilmington, NC
(910) 662-7500
Dr. Panida Piboolnurak
www.nhrmc.org/physician-group
Wake Forest University Medical Center
Department of Neurology Movement Disorders Unit
Winston Salem, NC
(336) 716-4101
Dr. Jessica Tate, Dr. Mustafa Saad Siddiqui, Dr. Ihtsham ul Haq, Dr. Stephen Tatter, Dr. Francis Walker and Dr. Adrian Laxton
http://www.wakehealth.edu/Neurosciences/Movement-Disorders-Center/
SOUTH CAROLINA MOVEMENT DISORDER SPECIALISTS
Medical University of SC (MUSC)
Charleston Memorial Hospital Movement Disorder Program
Charleston, SC
(843) 792-3223
Dr. Vanessa Hinson, Dr. Gonzalo Revuelta, Dr. James Batista, Dr. Lilia Lovera, Dr. Shabbir Merchant, and Dr. Federico Rodriguez-Porcel https://muschealth.org/medical-services/neurosciences/movement-disorders/team
Greenville Health System
Greenville, SC
(864) 454-4500
Dr. Fredy Revilla
https://doctors.prismahealth.org/provider/Fredy+Jesus+Revilla/994588
Bon Secours Neurology
Greenville, SC
(864) 516-1170
Dr. Kathleen Woschkolup, Dr. Cody Freeman
https://www.bonsecours.com/find-a-doctor/physicians/kathleen-v-woschkolup/1859712
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Wilmington, NC
(910) 662-7500
Dr. Panida Piboolnurak
https://www.nhrmc.org/physician-directory/p/piboolnurak-panida