Parkinson’s
Our high-quality, affordable care for Parkinson’s gives you full control and choice with your care so it fits around your lifestyle, likes and dislikes
We’ve gained an excellent reputation for providing high-quality, person-centred care for people living with Parkinson’s disease. It’s down to us working with you to create a care plan tailored to meet your unique requirements.
Our high-quality, affordable care services give you full control and choice with your care so it fits around your lifestyle, likes and dislikes. We go the extra mile to understand what you need.
This covers not only your care and support needs, but also what is important to you such as hobbies, cultural and religious preferences and your social and family commitments.
Tailored Parkinson’s care and support
We understand that your symptoms and the way they affect you physically, socially and emotionally will be particular to you. Our professional care teams and trained assessors will continually review your care and support needs with you, to make sure you’re getting exactly the care you need.
Types of Parkinson’s care and support
We offer different types of Parkinson’s care to suit your needs and requirements, from 24 hour live-in care, regular home visits, and as a resident at one of our care homes.
Live in Parkinson’s care and support
An Agincare live-in care worker gives you one-to-one, personalised support, 24 hours a day. Our carefully-matched support worker will help you keep your independence so you can continue to be part of your local community, with your own social life and timetable.
Parkinson’s care and support at home
Regular visits from a carefully-matched care Agincare care worker in the comfort and security of your own home can make a real difference to the lives of people living with Parkinson’s and their families.
Parkinson’s care and support at a care home
A move to one of our care homes can give you and your family peace of mind that there will be someone to support you 24/7. In our nursing homes we have registered nurses on duty round-the-clock who are qualified to provide the same level of care that district nurses do during their visits to our care homes.
Frequently asked questions
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged over many years. It affects one in every 500 people.
That’s about 120,000 people in the UK.
Most people who develop Parkinson’s are aged 50 or over, but younger people can get it too. One in 20 people with Parkinson’s is under the age of 40.
The three main symptoms of Parkinson’s disease are:
Involuntary shaking of particular parts of the body (tremors)
Slow movement
Stiff and inflexible muscles
A person with Parkinson’s disease can also experience a wide range of other physical and psychological symptoms, including:
Depression and anxiety
Balance problems – this may increase the chance of a fall
Loose sense of smell
Problems sleeping
Memory problems
Parkinson’s is caused by a loss of nerve cells in the brain. This often results in slower movement, meaning it takes longer to do things. It is not known exactly what causes Parkinson’s, but it is thought to be a blend of both genetic and environmental factors.
All our care and support staff complete the nationally recognised care certificate. Specific client needs-led training is taught by internal and external trainers and/or healthcare professionals.
We also have an internal ’Understanding Parkinson’s’ training programme.
Though Parkinson’s is a life-changing condition, with the right care and support, you can still lead a happy and fulfilling life in the way you want to.