AHU Hope Clinic-Central Florida Parkinson's Access Initiative: A Community Based PT and OT Program for Uninsured and Underinsured Individuals with Parkinson's Disease

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Submitted by Sheri Baeza on

The Central Florida Parkinson’s Access Initiative will expand access to free, community-based physical and occupational therapy services for uninsured and underinsured individuals living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in Central Florida. Over two years, AdventHealth University (AHU) will deliver weekly individual and group physical therapy and occupational therapy (PT/OT) sessions, structured exercise and mobility classes, cardiopulmonary assessments with individualized exercise prescription, and caregiver education workshops to improve activities of daily living, functional mobility, independence, and quality of life. AHU seeks $54,500 ($27,250 per year) from the Parkinson’s Association of Central Florida (PACF) to launch and sustain the program, 

Grant Amount Submitted:
$54500
Status:
Pending
Funding Period:
Sunday, February 1, 2026 to Friday, December 31, 2027
Date Submitted:
Monday, December 15, 2025
Funder Type:
Private
Funder Name:
Parkinson's Association of Central Florida
AHU Department:
Hope Clinic
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Writers or Major Contributors:
Alessandra Swarowsky
Leana Goncalves Araujo
Sheri Baeza