{"id":20864,"date":"2017-08-11T05:47:21","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T12:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicalfitnessnetwork.org\/public\/?page_id=20864"},"modified":"2017-08-11T06:10:56","modified_gmt":"2017-08-11T13:10:56","slug":"neuro-challenge-foundation-announces-partnership-medical-fitness-network-provide-new-fitness-allied-healthcare-provider-resource","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/neuro-challenge-foundation-announces-partnership-medical-fitness-network-provide-new-fitness-allied-healthcare-provider-resource\/","title":{"rendered":"Neuro Challenge Foundation Announces Partnership with Medical Fitness Network to Provide New Fitness and Allied Healthcare Provider Resource"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Neuro Challenge Foundation Announces Partnership with Medical Fitness Network to Provide New Fitness and Allied Healthcare Provider Resource<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-20767\" src=\"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/neuro-challenge-foundation-300x95.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/neuro-challenge-foundation-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/neuro-challenge-foundation-768x244.jpg 768w, https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/neuro-challenge-foundation-1024x325.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/neuro-challenge-foundation.jpg 1401w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>(August 9, 2017) Sarasota, FL\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Neuro Challenge Foundation has partnered with the Medical Fitness Network (MFN) \u2013a free national online resource directory to locate fitness, wellness and allied healthcare professionals who provide services for those with medical conditions, chronic disease or women\u2019s health issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExercise is an important part of healthy living for everyone.\u00a0 For people with Parkinson\u2019s, exercise is more than healthy, it is a vital component to maintaining balance, mobility and the ability to perform activities of daily living.\u00a0 Establishing early exercise habits is essential part of overall disease management as an extension of their treatment. \u00a0Doctors will recommend exercise but then people with Parkinson\u2019s are often left to their own devices to determine how best to fill these doctor\u2019s orders. The person can search online for fitness and allied healthcare providers, but it can be a daunting task to find the right solution. \u201d Robyn Faucy, the Executive Director at Neuro Challenge said. \u201cWe are excited to partner with the MFN in order to provide a resource for those with Parkinson\u2019s and their families to find health, wellness &amp; fitness providers all in one place that best fit their needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe MFN strives to improve the quality of life for those with Parkinson\u2019s, family members and caregivers by providing a registry of professionals that offer a holistic approach to complement their medical care,\u201d said MFN founder Lisa Dougherty. \u201d We are also excited to help create awareness about their community programs &amp; events.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Neuro Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Neuro Challenge Foundation\u00a0is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of people with Parkinson\u2019s and their caregivers. Neuro Challenge provides ongoing monthly support groups and educational programs, individualized care advising and community resource referrals to help empower people with Parkinson\u2019s and their caregivers. <a href=\"mailto:robyn@neurochallenge.org\">neurochallenge.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Medical Fitness Network (MFN)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Medical Fitness Network (MFN) is a free online resource directory for consumers to locate fitness &amp; allied healthcare professionals with a background in prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation in working with those with chronic disease\/medical conditions, including but not limited to: Alzheimer\u2019s, Arthritis, Cancer, Diabetes, Fibromyalgia, Heart Disease, Mental Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson\u2019s, Pre &amp; Postnatal Care, Respiratory Disease and Stroke. The MFN donates its services as a national database management company to medical, health organizations that do not offer resources for locating fitness &amp; allied healthcare professional.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.medicalfitnessnetwork.org\/\">medicalfitnessnetwork.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact: <\/strong>Robyn Faucy<strong>, <\/strong>(941) 926-6413, robyn@neurochallenge.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neuro Challenge Foundation Announces Partnership with Medical Fitness Network to Provide New Fitness and Allied Healthcare Provider Resource (August 9, 2017) Sarasota, FL\u2013\u00a0Neuro Challenge Foundation has partnered with the Medical Fitness Network (MFN) \u2013a free national online resource directory to locate fitness, wellness and allied healthcare professionals who provide services for those with medical conditions, chronic disease or women\u2019s health issues. \u201cExercise is an important part of healthy living for everyone.\u00a0 For people with Parkinson\u2019s, exercise is more than healthy, it is a vital component to maintaining balance, mobility and the ability to perform activities of daily living.\u00a0 Establishing early exercise habits is essential part of overall disease management as an extension of their treatment. \u00a0Doctors will recommend exercise but then people with Parkinson\u2019s are often left to their own devices to determine how best to fill these doctor\u2019s orders. The person can search online for fitness and allied healthcare providers, but it can be a daunting task to find the right solution. \u201d Robyn Faucy, the Executive Director at Neuro Challenge said. \u201cWe are excited to partner with the MFN in order to provide a resource for those with Parkinson\u2019s and their families to find health, wellness &amp; fitness [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":20866,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20864","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20864","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/43"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20864"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20864\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}