Ann’s Angels helps people with Parkinson’s Disease in the middle Tennessee area who need help paying for care services.
Ann’s Angels is in fundraising mode!
Our initial fundraising drive through March 2022 seeks to raise $17,000, enough to help 3 families with daytime care for 3 months. Help us launch — and be a part of Ann’s Angels history!
Your donation helps pay for caregiving and care management services. When you donate, Parkinson’s Disease patients get better care. And their families get support and peace of mind.
To support our launch fundraiser, please visit our Fundraiser Page at GoFundMe.
When families realize they need help caring for a loved one with Parkinson’s, and don’t have the funds to pay for professional caregiving and management services, Ann’s Angels can help. All that’s required is a current Parkinson’s Disease diagnosis – if your loved one has Parkinson’s and you’re in or around middle Tennessee, you qualify!
(Our services can extend into Kentucky, Alabama and other areas near central TN. Not sure if your region is covered? Contact us.)
Read below for more information about the types of situations where Ann’s Angels can help. Ready to ask for help? Complete our application form.
What’s Your Situation?
If you need help paying for care services for people with Parkinson’s, apply for funds from Ann’s Angels. Some common examples include:
Regular (daily/weekly) and ongoing care:
- Your parent with Parkinson’s needs in-home care but you can’t afford to pay for it.
- Your spouse with Parkinson’s needs more help than you can provide.
- You’ve been paying for care, but your loved one’s needs have increased and you can’t afford additional hours.
- You’ve had to give up or reduce your work hours so your loved one isn’t alone.
- Your loved one needs help bathing & dressing and you don’t feel comfortable doing this.
- The nursing staff at your loved one’s facility aren’t providing enough personal attention.
- You’re the only family member in town to manage care for your great aunt with Parkinson’s, who lives alone, and you just can’t be there as often as you would like.
Occasional or one-time care:
- You’re providing care for your spouse or parent, but you need breaks one in a while.
- You have a trip coming up and need to arrange care while away.
- Your grandparent with Parkinson’s in a nursing home gets visited regularly by nurses and staff, but you can tell she’d like more personal attention.
- You have a special occasion coming up and will need additional help to support your loved one during this time.
Helping a friend or acquaintance:
Non-families members such as friends, care providers, nursing home staff and others can refer a friend or loved one to Ann’s Angels. For example:
- Your friend with Parkinson’s had to stop driving and needs a ride every week or two.
- You work at an assisted living facility and one resident with Parkinson’s never seems to have visitors (and would clearly benefit from them).
- Your Parkinson’s Community Group has trouble meeting the needs of members who need rides and other help on a regular basis.
- Your neighbor who has Parkinson’s-like symptoms often asks you to come visit; it’s clear she is lonely and doesn’t have anyone looking out for her on a regular basis.
- You work at a doctor’s office, clinic or hospital, and one lady with Parkinson’s often misses her appointments because she has nobody to drive her regularly.
- Someone at your church just lost their spouse. You’re pretty sure they have Parkinson’s and it’s obvious they are now going to need more help.
Of course, this is just a sample list. So many different situations can arise where a person with Parkinson’s needs paid caregiving. Whatever your situation, if you need help paying for care, contact us!