In this episode of Parkinson’s EmPower Talks, our guest is Ruth Busalacchi, Owner and President of Synergy HomeCare.

“Parkinson’s doesn’t stay the same. Neither should care. Today, we’re talking about how home care adapts over time—and how families can plan proactively instead of reacting in crisis.”

Ruth’s EmPowering message is, “Avoid the ‘cross your finger’ plan. Be proactive: get all the information you can—ask your friends, go online, reach out to Wisconsin Parkinson Association, and get all of those resources in your back pocket. Then have a conversation with your family: here are my thoughts in the moment; here’s what I want to do. It’s a hard conversation to have, but then you are less likely to be reactive and more likely to be proactive.”

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Wisconsin Parkinson Association
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In this episode of Parkinson's EmPower Talks, our guest is Stephanie Johnson, founder of the Rick Johnson Parkinson's Disease Registry and the Parkinson's Disease Alliance of Wisconsin.

She will share what led her to become an advocate for the Parkinson’s community and the importance of a statewide Parkinson’s registry. We’re grateful to have her with us to discuss this important work.

Stephanie's EmPowering message is, "Connect with your values and the values that pull you forward, that give you a sense of meaning and purpose and hope. I think there's room for everybody to do a little something to make an impact and make change."

Parkinson's Disease Alliance of WI Website link: https://www.pdalliancewi.org/
Take Action Today: https://emboldenwi.salsalabs.org/pdregistry0/index.html

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Wisconsin Parkinson Association
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Discussion with Lisa Dickas, SLP - In this episode with Lisa, we will discuss the topic of speech therapy.

Lisa's EmPowering message is, "You can still make important and meaningful gains despite the diagnosis. You can take some things back from Parkinson's; it is not a one way street. The hardest part is the start. You can start now with adding good habits and dumping the bad ones, and really trying to set your current and future self up for as many options as possible."

To watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/miZCaF2YtP8

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Wisconsin Parkinson Association
website: https://wiparkinson.org/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wiparkinson
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wiparkinson/
instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wiparkinson/