Maintaining a meal to keep PD medication in check

Report summury  

Realizing that it is important to note that eating a balanced diet can help manage symptoms of Parkinson's disease, improve overall health, and increase quality of life. That's why the organization is attempting to meet the needs of approximately 60 Parkinson's disease patients by providing access to various food and consumption options.

Eating a healthy, balanced diet as per one's living status is essential for people with Parkinson's, as it can help them better manage the symptoms of the condition. Additionally, eating the right types of food can help to control dopamine levels, which are important for maintaining balance and coordination.

Though there are few resources on hand to address this intervention by the organization, various meaningful actions have been taken by mobilizing additional resources from domestic sources and incorporating the activity with other initiatives undertaken by the organization. Parkinson's patients, like anyone else, require a balanced and nutritious diet to maintain good health. especially for those individuals with Parkinson's disease who may face economic challenges in obtaining healthy food. If these initiatives truly reach out to other generous individuals and donors, including those involved in GlobalGiving, the project will be proposed with an additional plan to address things like:

• Create a weekly meal plan and shopping list to avoid impulse buys and reduce waste.
• Shop smart: look for sales, compare prices, and buy in bulk when possible.
• Start a small vegetable garden or participate in a community garden.
• Preparing meals at home is generally less expensive than eating out.
• Use coupons and discount programs: Many grocery stores offer discounts for senior citizens and individuals with disabilities.
• Take advantage of community resources: Check for local food banks and meal delivery programs for those in need.

Report Summury

Though the amount of funds through "maintaining a meal to keep PD medication in check" is still limited to addressing the intended objectives of the project by itself, Parkinson's support organization Ethiopia has implemented the following activities by integrating them with other similar program interventions. so that during this reporting period, the following major activities were accomplished:

1. For about 90 Parkinson's patients, various sanitation pads (soap, diapers, wipes) were distributed. Aside from providing such critical support for particularly vulnerable Parkinson's patients, the organization's health team has also provided physical and mental support.

2. Medication costs have been covered for about 200 low-income Parkinson's patients and those economically poor people living with the disease.

3. The immediate family and care givers of Parkinson's patients were attaining the capacity-building training and equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to manage the burden of the disease, minimize the risk, and meaningfully engage with the needed information to ensure their PD families and themselves a quality of life.

4. Every capacity-building training was facilitated by the volunteer members, staff, and those professional health experts/neurologists with a very tolerable service fee