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The news of a Parkinson\\u2019s diagnosis can be overwhelming. So many questions arise, including how it will change the person\\u2019s life, what lies ahead, and what to do first. Social workers can be a vital resource in helping a newly diagnosed person, care partner, and family navigate the road ahead, as well as provide ongoing support through the course of the disease. They are the health professionals who know and can coordinate many of the most helpful resources. Or as social worker Lance Wilson, LSW, C-SWHC, ASW-G, the education outreach coordinator for the Jefferson Health Comprehensive Parkinson\\u2019s Disease and Movement Disorder Center in Philadelphia, a Parkinson\\u2019s Foundation Center of Excellence, puts it, social workers are the Yellow Pages for health care, tying people into the resources they need. He says social workers can help put people\\u2019s minds at ease by assessing their needs and lining up professionals who can provide medical, mental health, spiritual services, and more.