Neurodegenerative Disease (e.g. MS, Parkinson's disease)

Clinical Practice (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, knowledge translation/EBP, implementation science, program development)

Symposium

(602826) Intensive Acute Rehabilitation for the Parkinson Patient

Presenter(s)

• 

  Melissa Holbert, DPT

  Staff Physical Therapist
  Tower Health - Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing
  Reading, Pennsylvania
• 

  Kelley Crozier, MD, MBA

  Chair, PM&R Reading Hospital
  Tower Health - Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing
  Wyomissing, Pennsylvania

The purpose of this 75 minute symposium is to describe how our rehab program developed a coordinated multidisciplinary approach to care for the patient with Parkinson's disease.

• The development of this IRF Parkinson's program and it's outpatient continuum.

• The quality outcomes of the IRF Parkinson's program.

• Briefly describe some of the medication interventions.

• Describe some of the multidisciplinary therapy and nursing interventions.

Learning Objectives:

• Upon completion, participants will be able to demonstrate the roles of the interdisciplinary team in the treatment of the patient with Parkinson’s disease.
• Upon completion, participants will be able to describe components of a rehab continuum of care for the Parkinson’s patient and the role of amplitude and intensity in achieving maximum outcomes.
• Upon completion, participants will be able to discuss the role of aggressive medication titration in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.