Across the United States approximately 27% of the 52 million school-age children attending grades K-12 experience at least one chronic medical condition requiring them to receive medication during the school day. Due to budgetary cuts, 18% of schools have no designated school nurse, leaving the majority of medication administration to unlicensed assisted personnel (UAP).

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease affecting nearly one million Americans. PD patients suffer from debilitating motor symptoms affecting their ability to function, communicate, and care for themselves. PD patients can also suffer from non-motor symptoms including dementia, depression, sleep disorders, and more.