Join together for Parkinson's Ireland walk in this Tipperary town

A walk will take place at 11am on  Saturday April 11 for Parkinson’s Ireland in Templemore Park, one of 21 locations across the country to host such a fundraising event as people across Tipperary are being encouraged to support the organisation this April.

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, and this year the charity is launching its “Meds on Time, Every Time” campaign, highlighting the crucial role medication timing plays in managing Parkinson’s Disease for the estimated 18,000 people living with the condition in Ireland. This figure is projected to double by 2050.

The Tipperary walk will bring together members of the local Parkinson’s community, their families, friends and supporters to raise vital funds and awareness. This year, the event is sponsored by Ireland’s leading home care provider, Dovida.

Parkinson’s Disease is an incurable progressive neurological disorder with more than 40 associated symptoms that can vary from person to person.

Mary Carey, a Tipperary branch committee member of the organisation said that “the importance of routine and planning when managing and living with Parkinson’s leads to a better quality of life for both the person with Parkinson’s and their family and friends.”

For people with Parkinson’s, timing is everything when it comes to medication. The “Meds on Time, Every Time" campaign highlights how crucial this is and aims to raise awareness and educate people living with Parkinson’s, their care partners and healthcare professionals. 

Fundraising remains a key part of Parkinson’s Ireland’s work, supporting essential services for people living with Parkinson’s and their families. The charity has announced the return of its flagship fundraising event, ‘A Walk in the Park for Parkinson’s’, a nationwide event raising awareness of the condition and funds for the vital services Parkinson’s Ireland provides. 

The ‘Walk in the Park for Parkinson’s’ will take place in Templemore Park and 20 other locations across the country on Saturday April 11, as part of Parkinson’s Awareness Month.