Houston Area Parkinson Society provides comprehensive services free of charge for families affected by Parkinson’s disease. They include social services, case management and referral, exercise and support groups, transportation to HAPS groups and Parkinson’s related doctor appointments, a monthly newsletter, educational information and programs and advocacy. HAPS also provides subsidized respite care, which can be critical to chronic disease care management, and emergency financial assistance of up to $500 a year for those in need who qualify. In 2010, HAPS provided 24,000 service hours to Parkinson’s patients, family members and caregivers.
Therapeutic Exercise - Over 30 weekly free therapeutic exercise are available in 20 locations throughout eight counties in the Houston metropolitan area. Programs include land and water exercise, tai chi, tango, speech therapy, music therapy, dance, singing, under the supervision of licensed occupational, physical and speech therapists and certified instructors.
Support Groups - HAPS provides 7 different support groups that address issues specific to the various aspects of living with and caring for someone with Parkinson’s including 3 monthly Caregiver groups, monthly Patient group, bi-monthly Young Onset group, bi-monthly Crossroads group, bi-monthly post Deep Brain Stimulation surgery group along with a quarterly Newly Diagnosed education program for recently diagnosed individuals.
Social Services - Licensed master’s level social workers provide client assessments, information and referral to appropriate resources. Individual, family and group consultations, home visits, safety checks and case management services are also offered as needed.
Respite Care - HAPS partners with Sheltering Arms Senior Services and Home Instead Senior Care to provide trained aides to assist with activities of daily living providing relief to caregivers exhausted from the physical and emotional demands of caregiving. This assistance is subsidized for those in need on a sliding scale based on household income.
Education– HAPS provides a monthly newsletter mailed to 2,500 households containing news, current research and helpful information for the Parkinson's community, educational materials, an informative website and a lending library of Parkinson's related books. An educational symposium is presented by HAPS annually, bringing in expert speakers on the latest in research, treatment of PD and other Parkinson's related topics. HAPS also offers educational sessions to community organizations, agencies and staff at residential facilities.
Transportation – HAPS contracts with the American Red Cross and Harris County RIDES program to provide transportation in wheelchair accessible vans to HAPS group sites and doctor's visits.
Emergency Financial Aid - Emergency financial aid up to $500 a year is available for visits to the neurologists’ appointments, medications, rent, utilities, groceries services and durable medical equipment for those who qualify.
Advocacy – As advocates for the Parkinson community, HAPS works to raise awareness of Parkinson's disease among medical professionals, elected officials, the media and the greater community.
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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, Houston Area Parkinson Society's program expenses were:
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Social Services and Consultations
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178,804
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Therapeutic Services
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153,147
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Education and Awareness
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43,609
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Total Program Expenses:
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$375,560
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Chief Executive : Anne Thobae, Executive Director
Chair
of the Board: Frank Donnelly, Jr., President, Board of Directors
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President, Wärtsilä North America, Inc.
Board Size: 23
Paid Staff Size: 4
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*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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