What if you could see a specialist at home?

The Parkinson Disease Care New York (PDCNY) program brings specialized care to people with Parkinson's across New York State using secure video conferencing. Hear from three of the program's participants, Ron and Lucy McCasland, Alma Schultz, and Glenn and Carolyn Edwards, about their experiences with Parkinson's and telemedicine.

Through the PDCNY program, now you can! All residents of New York State with Parkinson’s are eligible to participate. The program offers telemedicine visits, via secure video conferencing, with Parkinson’s specialists from the University of Rochester. These visits are completely free of charge (no insurance needed) thanks to grants from the Greater Rochester Health Foundation, the Edmond J. Safra Foundation, and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

Interested in learning more? Watch videos featuring three of our current program participants below, and fill out a contact form to speak with a member of our team!

The Parkinson Disease Care New York (PDCNY) program brings specialized care to people with Parkinson's across New York State using secure video conferencing. We talked to one of the program's participants, Ron McCasland, and his wife Lucy, about their experience with Parkinson's and telemedicine.

Ron and Lucy McCasland, of Saranac Lake, NY, have been able to see a Parkinson’s specialist without having to drive five hours to Rochester thanks to the PDCNY program.

The Parkinson Disease Care New York (PDCNY) program brings specialized care to people with Parkinson's across New York State using secure video conferencing. We talked to one of the program's participants, Alma Schultz, about her experience with Parkinson's and telemedicine.

The Parkinson Disease Care New York (PDCNY) program brings specialized care to people with Parkinson's across New York State using secure video conferencing. We talked to one of the program's participants, Glenn Edwards, and his wife Carolyn, about their experiences with Parkinson's and telemedicine.

Alma Schultz no longer drives and has difficulty getting to the doctor, but she was still able to retire to her hometown of Brockport, NY, thanks to PDCNY.

Glenn and Carolyn Edwards struggle most with the non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s, but have been able to get help and expert recommendations thanks to PDCNY.

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