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CEO Vacancy

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

We are currently looking to recruit a CEO to influence and drive the future strategy of the Parkinson's Association of Ireland.

The Parkinson's Association of Ireland is a dynamic organisation dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with Parkinson's, and for their families, and to providing opportunities and links to a range of revelant services and supports.

The CEO will be responsible for directing, managing and implementing all Parkinson's Association of Ireland's operations and services in line with the Strategic Plan. This Includes increasing awareness, developing organisational and branch structures, increasing the understanding of Parkinson's amongst healthcare professionals and increasing the resources available to the Parkinson's Association of Ireland.

Applicants must possess a track record of service development within the sector, experience of managing PR & fundraising, and demonstrated leadership skills.

For a detailed job description, visit www.parkinsons.ie or contact Derek McKay recruitment@adarehrm.ie / (01) 612 7092

Closing date for receipt of applicants is 5pm, Wednesday 7th March 2012.

Parkinson's Association of Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer

 

For further information on this vacancy CLICK HERE

The EPDA would be most grateful for your help with a European funded project, that EPDA is a partner of. 

REMPARK (Personal Health Device for the REMote and Autonomous Management of PARKinson's Disease) is a project that aims to develop a gait guidance system that will help people with Parkinson´s in real time carry out their daily activities. 

This will involve developing a wearable monitoring system to identify in real time the motor status of people with Parkinson´s, and will evaluate ON/OFF/Dyskinesia status and freezing of gait whilst walking during daily activities. The system will incorporate a number of sensors including a device the size of a mobile phone, fitted at the waist that will detect the changes in the wearers movements and will determine if they are ON/OFF/Dyskinetic or frozen. The device will then carry out an action that will correct the change.

With your help in encouraging your members to complete this survey the REMPARK team will be able to determine what major mobility issues they may have, enabling the team to identify the strategies to improve gait difficulties.  

The survey is anonymous but to ensure that each person only completes the survey once, each person is asked to register their email address from the link below. Once they have submitted their email address, a unique code will be sent to them enabling them to access the online survey itself.

http://www.epda.eu.com/projects/eu-funded-projects/rempark/wp1-survey/

This survey is now open and closes on Wednesday 29th February 2012. If you have any questions about the survey, please visit the EPDA website: www.epda.eu.com/rempark

 

Parkinson's Association Great Wall of China Trek 2012

Details released of the Association's major fundraiser for 2012

 

Every year our charity holds a large fundraising expedition to a place of special interest. 2012 is no different and we have chosen the Great Wall of China as our destination. For many people the Great Wall appears on their ‘bucket list’ and we have many people who have asked for this expedition destination. Why not join our fundraisers and see what is surely one of the most impressive man made structures in the world. MORE HERE >>>

2012 Membership Now Due

Membership forms were distributed in December with our Parkinsons.ie magazine. We will also be updating our online printable version shortly. if you have any queries about membership or you wish to simply renew by phone using your credit/laser card, please don't hesitate to conact us on our Freephone helpline number 1800 359359. Membership entitles you attend all our events, Branch meetings, quarterly magazine, information leaflets and much, much more. MORE HERE >>>

Following many enquiries last year we have added an additional donation box specifically for research donations in our membership form for 2012. Every cent donated will be directed towards research within Ireland into the causes and effects of Parkinson's disease. The response so far has exceeded expectations and we thank everyone who has donated.

It's never too late! Credit and laser card donations are also welcomed through our Freephone helpline, 1800 359359.

Check out our recently updated People with Parkinson's pages

Each year hundreds of people in Ireland are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and very often the impact on their lives is huge. Each individual has their own coping mechanisms and over the coming months we will regularly update a number of different people's stories on these pages. As you will see the disease progression is vastly different and the ways in which it impacts on their lives is as different as the people themselves. MORE HERE >>>

 

Neven ‘Nose’ Best: Top Chef Launches Parkinson’s Awareness Campaign - Campaign highlights lesser known ‘invisible’ symptoms of Parkinson’s

Celebrity chef Neven Maguire is lending his distinguished nose to an educational campaign which seeks to highlight the lesser known non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The Understanding Parkinson’s Disease – It Makes Sense campaign aims to raise awareness of the non-motor symptoms associated with the disease which include the loss of smell and taste, constipation, and sleep disturbances. MORE HERE >>>

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