Parkinson's Disease Care

We Understand

Parkinson's disease is slow and relentless. It may have started with a tremor, or a slight stiffness, or handwriting that became smaller. Years later, the person you love is dealing with freezing episodes, falls, difficulty swallowing, disturbed sleep, and perhaps the cognitive changes that make everything harder to navigate. If you are searching for care at this point, you have likely been the primary support for a long time, and you are exhausted.

We see families in this position regularly at King's Lodge. The guilt of considering residential care sits alongside the honest recognition that what your loved one now needs is beyond what one person, or even a team of visiting carers, can reliably provide. Parkinson's medication timing alone can be the difference between a good hour and a terrible one, and getting that right requires 24-hour clinical oversight.

You are not giving up. You are making sure the person you care about gets the precise, consistent support they need. And at King's Lodge, that is exactly what we provide.

Our Approach

Medication management is the foundation of good Parkinson's care. Levodopa and its variants must be given at exactly the right time, because even a thirty-minute delay can trigger "off" periods that leave someone unable to move, speak clearly, or function. Our nursing team understands this with absolute clarity. Medication rounds are timed to the individual, not to the convenience of the home. This is non-negotiable.

Beyond medication, our care addresses the full spectrum of Parkinson's symptoms. Physiotherapy focuses on gait training, balance work, and strategies to manage freezing episodes. Speech and language therapy helps with the voice changes and swallowing difficulties that Parkinson's causes. Our occupational therapists work on maintaining independence in daily tasks for as long as possible.

We also understand the non-motor symptoms that are often overlooked: anxiety, depression, hallucinations, sleep disturbance, and constipation. These are not side issues. For many people with Parkinson's, they are the symptoms that most affect quality of life, and we manage them with the same attention we give to tremor and rigidity.

What to Expect

• A private en-suite room with grab rails and falls prevention measures
• 24/7 nursing with strict, individualised medication timing
• Physiotherapy for gait training, balance, and freezing management
• Speech and language therapy for voice projection and swallowing
• Falls prevention programme tailored to each resident
• Twice-weekly GP visits and access to Parkinson's nurse specialists
• Management of non-motor symptoms including mood, sleep, and cognition
• Nutritional support including high-calorie options and swallowing-safe diets

Daily Life

Parkinson's creates a rhythm of "on" and "off" periods, and daily life at King's Lodge is structured to work with that rhythm rather than against it. Activities, therapy sessions, and mealtimes are planned around each resident's best times of day. When someone is in an "off" period, they are supported with patience and without rush. When they are "on," we make the most of it.

Music has a remarkable effect on many people with Parkinson's. Residents who struggle to walk can sometimes move fluidly when music is playing. We use this actively, not as entertainment, but as a genuine therapeutic tool. Our therapy dogs provide companionship that does not depend on conversation, which matters when speech becomes effortful. The garden offers flat, accessible paths for walking practice, and the Surrey countryside provides a peaceful backdrop that many residents find calming.

Family Support

By the time a family approaches us about Parkinson's care, they have usually been living with the condition for many years. The relationship has changed. The person they knew is still present, but the dynamic is different, and there is often grief mixed with frustration mixed with fierce love. We understand all of this.

We keep families closely informed and involved. If medication adjustments are being considered, we discuss it with you. If we notice cognitive changes, we tell you honestly. And we make sure that when you visit, you can be a husband, wife, daughter, or son again, rather than a carer, because reclaiming that relationship is one of the most important things residential care can offer.