WECARE APD: Assessing a Single Multidisciplinary Team Visit for Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders

Participants in the control group will receive usual care, consisting of regular management by their neurologist, family physician, and other healthcare providers. This standard care may include referrals to community services, allied health professionals, and other support typically provided during the waitlist period for MDC visit.

"The multidisciplinary clinic visit will use a shared appointment model and will include a specialized team comprising movement disorder neurologist, a palliative and critical care neurologist, a cognitive neurologist, a specialist nurse, a physiotherapist (PT), an occupational therapist (OT), a speech-language pathologist, and a social worker. Care will be delivered in an outpatient setting at a University Hospital. Prior to the initial visit, patients with APS and their care partners will receive a pre-visit questionnaire to identify their top three care priorities.~During the visit, the multidisciplinary team will convene with the patient and their care partner in a single appointment room. The session will begin by addressing each of the priority issues identified by the patient and care partner. The team will collaboratively discuss management strategies, focusing on self-management, and will provide real-time guidance and recommendations. As indicated, hands-on PT and OT evaluatio"