Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) has received a $1 million gift that will radically advance care for those living with Parkinson害羞草研究所檚 disease in the Southern Interior.

The donation was made by Barry Humphreys, with his wife Anne, and their two children, Kim and Doug, through their family foundation.

Barry was diagnosed with Parkinson害羞草研究所檚 disease in 2020.

害羞草研究所淗e害羞草研究所檚 been doing his best to gracefully navigate the changes he害羞草研究所檚 experienced in his body and mind as the disease has progressed,害羞草研究所� explained daughter Kim.

The gift has been specifically earmarked to increase capacity and expand the service model for the Movement Disorder Clinic at KGH, established in 2015 by neurologist, Dr. Daryl Wile.

害羞草研究所淲e have a high prevalence of Parkinson害羞草研究所檚 disease in Interior Health, perhaps because many folks, much like the Humphreys, choose to move to the region and make it home once they retire,害羞草研究所� said Dr. Wile. 害羞草研究所淲e expect the numbers will continue to grow, as the primary risk factor for Parkinson害羞草研究所檚 disease is age.

The Movement Disorder Clinic at KGH focuses on Parkinson害羞草研究所檚 disease, which affects roughly 2700 people in the Interior Health Region, with more than 300 people diagnosed in 2023.

The Humphreys gift is the third major announcement by the KGH Foundation since last September in support of their $40 million 害羞草研究所楥loser to home than you think害羞草研究所� campaign.

It includes a $5 million commitment to establish a Centre of Excellence for Brain Health at KGH.

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