29. The Parkinson's Wellness Program: Rabbi Joy Levitt, Caroline Kohles, and Dr. Alessandro Di Rocco
The groundbreaking Edmond J. Safra Parkinson's Wellness Program was founded in 2007 to help improve the lives of those impacted by Parkinson's Disease. Through education, exercise, support groups, and other programs, and in collaboration with the medical and local communities, people impacted by Parkinson's remain active, connected, and empowered. Through a collaboration between the JCC and the Parkinson's Foundation, supported by Northwell Health, the program has grown into a hub for the New York Parkinson's community, and has been adapted nationally. In this episode, we’ll hear Rabbi Joy Levitt discuss the founding of the program with two of the driving forces behind it: Caroline Kohles, the JCC’s Senior Director of Health and Wellness, and Dr. Alessandro Di Rocco, neurologist and director of Northwell’s Movement Disorders Program. Visit https://mmjccm.org/parkinsons to learn more about the program.