American Parkinson Disease Association, Washington Chapter

The Information and Referral Center is located at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, WA. The Information and Referral Coordinator provides a variety of services to help in supporting people with Parkinson Disease (PD) and their caregivers, and can be reached at 206-277-5516 or at apda@uw.edu. (Additional contact information is shown below.)

These services include:

• Distributing our DVD and other literature on PD on such topics as nutrition, exercise, medications and much more.
• Conducting literature reviews – occasionally there are topics that might not be covered by our literature and so the Center can do a literature search to find the information you need.
• Maintaining, establishing, and facilitating support groups across our state to help ease the burden and provide education for patients and caregivers.
• Finding speakers for support groups and other organizations that seek to learn more about PD. A list of support groups in Washington State and Idaho can be found on our website.
• Maintaining a lending library of books and other information on Parkinson Disease.
• Providing referrals to physicians, allied health professionals, and other resources.
• Providing support to those who call about their own PD or that of a friend or loved one.
• Producing a bi-monthly newsletter, the "Parkinson Pathfinder" with information on educational events in Washington and Idaho, topics of interest to people with PD and their caregivers, and a list of support groups across the state.
• Maintaining a list of websites with a wealth of information to help people with PD and their caregivers.

Contact Information

Coordinator, APDA Information and Referral Center
University of Washington
VA Puget Sound Healthcare System
Box 358280, S-116-6E
1660 Columbian Way
Seattle, WA 98108

Phone: (206) 277-5516
FAX: (206) 277-4856