LOCAL RESOURCES

   FLATHEAD VALLEY PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP RESOURCES

Flathead Valley Parkinson’s Support Group Email flatheadvalleyparkinsons@gmail.com

Exercise Groups

Rock Steady Boxing – Contact Lynnell Gravelle at 752-7250 or lynnell@arspt.com

Strength and Balance – Instructor is Mary Anne Gill. Contact Marjory at 406-250-5577 or marjmccl@yahoo.com  

LOUD CROWD weekly speech group  – Ashley @ 406-862-9378 or afranz@logan.org

Caregiver/Respite Services

Parkinson’s Caregivers’ group – Lynn Woods @ 406-420-2321 or lynwoods@gmail.com

Agency on Aging – Christine Neater @ 406-758-2472 or cneater@flathead.mt.gov

Contact for a variety of free or low-cost services, i.e., home health care, in home assistance, etc.

My Glacier Village – Jenn Prunty – @ 406-871-3988 or myglaciervillage@gmail.com

Contact for free or very low-cost senior assistance, i.e., household chores, transportation, errands, etc.

Shepherd’s Hand – https://shepherdshand.com, provides volunteer caregiving.

Advocacy for Medical Services

Mary Jane Lowrance, Logan Health Patient Experience Manager @ 406-758-1454 or

mlowrance@logan.org – Contact for any assistance regarding your hospital stay especially if you have complaints or need assistance with advocacy – She gets things done!

Medical

Movement Disorder Specialists in the Northwest and Montana (none in Flathead County)

Dr. Jason Aldred – https://selkirkneurology.com/home/ Based in Spokane, Dr. Aldred also does telehealth.

Neurologists

Logan Health Neuroscience and Spine – https://www.logan.org/health/services/neurology

Physical Therapists specially trained in treating Parkinson’s

Lynnell Gravelle – Advanced Rehab https://www.arspt.com LSVT Big and PWR certified, Rock Steady Boxing Coach (406)752-7250 lynnell@arspt.com

Rachel Miles – LSVT Big Certified 406-862-9378 rmiles@logan.org (Logan Rehabilitation Whitefish)

Ashley Bender – LSVT Big Certified abender@ilcorp.org 406-752-9692 (The Retreat)

Heidi Ruggiero – LSVT Big Certified hruggiero@ilcorp.org 406-752-6953 (The Retreat)

Hailey Craig — LSVT Big Certified hailey.c@orthorehab.com 406-752-3597 (OrthoRehab Kalispell)

Speech Therapists specially trained in treating Parkinson’s

Ashley Franz – SPEAK OUT/LOUD Crowd Certified afranz@logan.org 406-862-9378 (Logan Rehabilitation Whitefish)

Jacklyn Macdonald – LSVT Voice Certified 406-751-4520 (Logan Rehabilitation Kalispell)

Assistive Technology and Equipment

Montech – https://montech.ruralinstitute.umt.edu – Montech provides technology, support, and services that improve the quality of life for Montanans with disabilities. 406-243-5511

MATL – Montana Assistive Technology Loan Program https://matl.ruraldynamics.org

Low interest loans for the purchase of assistive technology. 406-243-5511

Montana Veteran’s Pantry – https://veteransfoodpantry.org Provides loan of medical equipment free of charge to at risk or low-income individuals. Also offers medical equipment for sale at discounted price. 406-756-7304

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