Walking Cane Support to 100 Parkinson Patients

Report Summury 

As the disease progresses, a person's disability increases and their quality of life decreases. Especially in the advanced stage, a cane becomes essential. As Ethiopia's only Parkinson's patient support organization, we have seen how, as the disease progresses from one stage to the next, even strong PD patients begin to deteriorate quickly and begin to expect the assistance of walking aides and/or human care givers for movement from one location to another.

Patients will keep their balance while walking in the absence of their caretakers or even in their presence. This will keep them from falling and damaging their bodies. Patients' self-esteem will improve largely. They can go places for social interaction with this walking cane. Therefore, during this reporting period, PD patients acquired the necessary capacity-building training on how to walk with the cane that allows them to walk properly while keeping their balance. This will create intrinsic satisfaction for patients and their families. The quality of life for PD patients will improve. Community respect will also improve.

Patients Testemoney 

Mr. Eshetu is one of the organization's 1018 Parkinson's disease patients, who are always in need of assistance. Currently, his disease stage is on the 3rd level; this stage is considered moderate Parkinson's disease. In this stage, most patients experience obvious difficulty with walking, standing, and other physical movements. He stated that the symptoms interfere with his daily life and that he occasionally falls, making his physical movements much more difficult than before.Though he moves from place to place, he admits that it is difficult for him to keep up with the usual ways.So, the walking cane support will at least minimize the risk of falling as a result of my being able to better control my body.