Parkinson's Foundation Mid-Atlantic Chapter

The Parkinson’s Foundation is committed to removing barriers to care, making research inclusive, and ensuring that information and resources are accessible to every person living with Parkinson's. We believe that everyone should have a fair opportunity to live a high-quality, long life with PD, regardless of their socioeconomic status, race or ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, or geographic location.

The Foundation’s goal is to reach people with PD from populations of focus that have been adversely affected by health disparities, causing them to systemically experience decreased access to educational resources, care and research opportunities due to social, economic and environmental disadvantages. In partnership with populations of focus, the Foundation is intentionally building on this commitment as an organization and a community so that all people with PD and their families have what they need to manage the disease and live the best quality of life.

The actions we take to ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion will always be in partnership with people with Parkinson's, their care partners, and the broader PD community we are privileged to serve. We know that there is more that we can do to address these barriers as a Foundation and as a community and will share these actions as we move forward.