The Norton Neuroscience Institute Cressman Parkinson’s & Movement Disorders Center is dedicated to offering diagnoses and advanced treatments for people with Parkinson’s disease and related movement disorders. Along with clinical care, support resources and education at every step, patients and their family members play an important role in the holistic care we provide.

With treatment and support for the whole patient, not just the disease, Norton Neuroscience Institute is the choice of more patients for their neurological care than any other provider in Louisville or Southern Indiana.

Parkinson Support Center of Kentuckiana, a Part of Norton Neuroscience Institute Resource Center

Parkinson Support Center of Kentuckiana, a Part of Norton Neuroscience Institute Resource Center, offers a dedicated patient navigator and a collection of specialized Parkinson’s disease support resources. From one-on-one consultations with a navigator to patient support groups to exercise classes specifically for those with Parkinson’s, we work to create a community designed to support the whole person.

The Parkinson Support Center of Kentuckiana was founded in 1999 with the vision of helping people with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners and families embrace the future with hope. In 2020, the Parkinson Support Center joined Norton Neuroscience Institute Resource Centers to grow its resources for patients in our community. Another goal of the center is to raise funds and share stories from the Parkinson’s community in an effort to find a cure for the disease.

Founders of the Parkinson Support Center of Kentuckiana include Gayle and Chet Zoeller; Charles Doyle (C.D.) and Jane Lucas; Jack and Shirley Baach; Montgomery Shircliffe; Becky and Joe Richardson; Robert and Joan Goodknight; and Judy Spencer.

Patient Resources and Support

Cressman Neurological Rehabilitation

At Cressman Neurological Rehabilitation in Norton Medical Plaza I – Brownsboro, on the Norton Brownsboro Hospital campus, patients have support from some of the most advanced technology and specialized services in one location. The center’s team has the experience and training to help with gait, balance, strength, flexibility, speech, fine motor skills, swallowing, driving, cognition, vision and more.

Parkinson’s Patient Navigator

The journey for each person with Parkinson’s disease and their family is different and sometimes can be difficult to navigate. Norton Neuroscience Institute offers patients and their families support through a dedicated patient navigator who helps guide you through your care journey, connect you with resources and answer questions. Services are free and available as often as you need them.

A patient navigator can:

• Educate you and your family members about your diagnosis, available treatments and ways to manage the disease.
• Help you take full advantage of a multidisciplinary team of health care providers who can offer their specialized insights as part of a coordinated approach to care.
• Assist with accurate and timely communication between you, your primary caregivers and your health care providers.
• Connect you and your family members with appropriate Norton Healthcare resources in Louisville and Southern Indiana.
• Identify and address any barriers to make sure you have access to high-quality care.

Parkinson’s Mentor Program

This unique program pairs Parkinson’s patients with Bellarmine University students pursuing a doctorate-level physical therapy degree to allow patients and students to build relationships based on a shared understanding and interest in the challenges of Parkinson’s.

As mentors for one another, patients and students have the opportunity to work together to improve patients’ self-confidence and quality of life, as well as reduce social isolation.

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Parkinson’s Patient Support Groups

These support groups are for anyone who has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease or a movement disorder. Registration is required. To register, call (502) 559-3221 or email PDRegistration@nortonhealthcare.org.

Evansville (Indiana) Parkinson’s Awareness Support Association of the Tri-State (PASATS)

First Tuesday of the month, 5:30 p.m. Central time (except in November, December and February, when the group meets on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Central time)
This group is an open forum for patients with movement disorders, where they can discuss, share and offer support to one another. Meetings frequently include guest speakers, such as health care professionals and researchers discussing progress in medication and therapies.

Movers and Shakers Men’s Group

Third Tuesday of the month, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
This group is an open forum for patients who identify as male and have a movement disorder, where they can discuss, share and offer support to one another. Meetings frequently include guest speakers, such as health care professionals and researchers discussing progress in medication and therapies.

Women With Parkinson’s Disease

Third and Fourth Thursday of every month, 11 a.m.
Join this open-forum support group where everyone has the opportunity to discuss, share and offer support to one another. Meetings may include guest health care professionals and researchers discussing progress in medication and therapies. To attend this meeting you must be a patient who identifies as female and has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

Parkinson’s Caregivers Support Group

Third Friday of every month, 1 to 2 p.m.
Do you have a loved one in your home in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease? Join a certified social worker and members of the Parkinson’s community in a safe environment to discuss issues and concerns that you may have.