Valley Home Care Now Offering New Program to Delay the Progression of Parkinson’s Disease in Patients
Therapists Earn Certification in Evidence-Based Program
August 5, 2013
Ridgewood NJ, Valley Home Care, part of Valley Health System, is proud to offer patients the latest rehabilitation techniques to delay the advancement of Parkinson’s symptoms. The physical and occupational therapists of Valley Home Care recently trained for and achieved certification in the evidence-based “Delay the Disease” exercise program.
“Delay the Disease” is an evidence-based fitness program designed to empower people with Parkinson’s disease by optimizing their physical function and helping to delay the progression of symptoms. For Valley Home Care patients with Parkinson’s, the principles and practices of “Delay the Disease” are now available through certified staff.
For most of people, being able to pass through an open doorway, get out of a car, dressing, or simply walking in a crowd is something that is taken for granted. However, for people with Parkinson’s, being able to perform such simple tasks can be a struggle.
“The latest research shows promise that exercise may have the ability to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease” says Rosemarie Ranuro, Director of Clinical Services at Valley Home Care. “Valley is excited to provide this very valuable service to patients in their homes.”
“Valley Home Care’s staff is dedicated delivering the highest level of care,” says Karen Grant, Director of Quality Improvement and Staff Education at Valley Home Care. “This program helps our team further achieve that goal.”
In the future, the Valley Health System plans to extend this powerful program to those affected with Parkinson’s in our local communities with regularly scheduled classes.
For more information about services provided through Valley Home Care, please call 201-291-6000 or visit www.ValleyHomeCare.com.
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder within the nervous system that affects movement and many times causes the development of debilitating shaking and instability. As many as one million Americans are living with Parkinson’s and each year over 60,000 people are diagnosed. Because there is no cure for this disorder, rehabilitation and physical therapy is critical in combatting the disease’s effects.