Parkinson's Disease Educational Seminar at the Brandon Community Center
Friday, September 23, 2011

Parkinson's Disease Educational Cruise January 8-15, 2012
Sunday, January 08, 2012

Parkinson Research Foundation (PRF) Develops New Patient Outreach Program

SARASOTA, FL, September 18, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Foundation's [Sarasota, FL] educational events, including educational cruises, gather leading Parkinson experts, therapists and nutritionists from across the country to offer life-changing tools and knowledge for individuals affected by Parkinson's disease.

"Most people who attend our events learn about them through our mailings or our website," said PRF Executive Director Brian Curro, "we wanted to figure out a way to expand our reach and talk to the patients directly."

Curro said PRF is embarking on a new patient outreach strategy. On April 19th, 2011, PRF representatives visited a local support group to inform Parkinson patients about the foundation's free educational programs, including PRF's hallmark educational cruise program.

PRF is expanding the new patient outreach strategy by scheduling visits to over 100 support groups in Florida. The immediate objective is to inform patients of PRF's upcoming educational cruise: a 1950's-themed cruise to the western Caribbean on January 8th -15th 2012. On January 8th, participants will set sail out of Port Canaveral, Florida aboard Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas and embark on a seven-night adventure through the Western Caribbean.