Parkinson's Resources

Parkinson’s UK Local Advisor

• Georgie Ashmore 03000 132 160 or email gashmore@parkinsons.org.uk details of how she can help and links to their helpline can be found on Helpline and Parkinson's advisers | Parkinson's UK 

Technology

• Ability Net - Do you have Parkinson's and need help to get online or with digital devices? | AbilityNet 

Exercise 

• Renaissance Gentle Gym - Renaissance Gentle Gym Fitness & Wellbeing Centre 
• We Are Undefeatable -  How To Get More Active When You Have Parkinson's 

Activities

• Canterbury & District Branch of Parkinson`s UK - Parkinson’s Centre - University of Kent
• Canterbury Skylarks - Sing to Beat Parkinson's | Canterbury Cantata Trust 
• Parkinson's support group meets on 3rd Monday of each month, in the lower lounge, 2pm-4pm at Riverside Church, Thanet Way,  Whitstable Kent CT5 3JQ 

Carers’ Support

• Involve Kent (Canterbury, Thanet, Dover, Ashford, Folkestone)
• Imago (Faversham/Swale)
• Carents
• Crossroads Care Kent (short breaks, urgent care, paid for services, young carers)
• Carers Support East Kent (information, support groups, Kent Carers Emergency Card)

Transport/Driving

• Driving Mobility - Parkinson’s Disease - Driving Mobility 
• Alternatives to driving - Alternatives to driving - Driving Mobility 
• Community Transport Service (Dover, Folkestone, Hythe and Thanet) - Need a driver? | Kent Coast Volunteering
• Canterbury District Volunteer Centre, Social Transport - Social Transport 
• Red Zebra (CT5 postcode only) - Volunteer Car Service - Red Zebra 

Continuing Healthcare

• Beacon - Beacon CHC | Free advice & expert representation - Beacon CHC 

Parkinson’s Centre for Integrated Therapy

• University of Kent - Parkinson’s Centre - University of Kent 

Young Onset Parkinson’s

• Parkinson’s UK - Young onset Parkinson's | Parkinson's UK
• Spotlight YOPD - Spotlight YOPD – Shining a light on Young Onset Parkinson's Disease
• Parkinsons Me - Parkinsons disease | Oxfordshire