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Project/initiative|Malta|National

Step up for Parkinson's

Project title

Step up for Parkinson's

Description of initiative

Step up for Parkinson’s takes a research-and-evidence-based interdisciplinary approach to caring, the initiative provides free specialised movement classes in the community to people with Parkinson's Disease (PD) and their caregiver – challenging the myths and stereotypes associated with PD and PD sufferers, while raising awareness about the disease in Malta. The organizers are offering these classes free of charge, to raise more awareness about Parkinson’s disease and the role of the care givers and finally to continuously improve the methods through extended research and development. Their vision is to help people with Parkinson’s disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and their caregiver in Malta through movement classes, to reach more people globally living with Parkinson’s disease and improve their quality of life through the online and community courses.

Further information on the initiative

Themes: Culture and...

Individual well-being
Physical health
Quality of services for specific groups

Keywords

Parkinson disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, caregivers, movement, online classes

Target group

Not targeted to a specific group

Cultural field

Dance

Timeframe

2017 - present

Sources of funding

Co-financed by the Good Causes Fund Malta.

Results, benefits, impact and lessons learnt

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Organizer(s)

Step up for Parkinson's
Malta
NGO / Non-profit | Health