Support For You

Horsham and surrounding villages now have two Parkinson’s Nurse Specialists. Stevie Lewis who has run the service for 4 years, and Nikki Evans, who covered Stevie’s maternity leave, but is now working with Stevie 3 days a week.

Stevie works Monday- Thursday, and Nikki works Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Nikki runs a clinic every Friday at Horsham hospital and Stevie will be setting up a clinic one afternoon on a Monday or Tuesday. They both also see patients in their own homes throughout the week.

Our service includes:

•            Reviewing medication

•            Providing lifestyle advice

•            Emotional support

•            Problem solving

•            Helping patients access additional support and advice regarding symptom management

•            Providing advice, information and support through telephone reviews and referrals to multidisciplinary teams / agencies where needed

•            Liaising with various healthcare professionals, including your consultants

How can I access this service?

•            To access our service, patients must have a diagnosis of Parkinsonism; Idiopathic Parkinson's, Multi System Atrophy (MSA), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD), Vascular Parkinsonism, or Lewy Body Dementia

•            You must have a consultant Neurologist.

Horsham

•            Telephone: 01403 620 437

•            Email: [email protected]

•            Opening hours: Monday to Friday, from 8:00am to 5:30pm.          

Referral information

•            Patients must be over 18 and registered with a Horsham, Cowfold or Rudgwick GP.

•            You are unable to self-refer to our service. All referrals must come from a GP or consultant

Parkinson's local advisers have a wide range of knowledge and expertise about Parkinson's.

They can help if you:

• have just been diagnosed and are looking for advice and information

• are looking for tips on how to deal with the day-to-day impact of Parkinson's.

• need support with caring for a partner, friend or family member with Parkinson's

• need emotional support

• want to find out more about the services available in your area

• want to learn about your rights and entitlements

• need help navigating the benefits process

• need information on where to find grants and financial help

• are looking for support on employment issues

• need support with anything else relating to your life with Parkinson's
  
  

People can contact me, Lynne Wallerstein, directly on 020 7963 3785 or email [email protected] .

People can also contact us directly via our National Helpline, where they will initially speak to a Helpline Adviser. See page footer below.