Beyond PD Support Group – Zoom

Have you lost someone with Parkinson’s disease? We invite care partners who are experiencing loss to this confidential support group. Join us for a support group to share, learn, and connect. This group is for family care partners.

This group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 3 pm over Zoom.

For more information and to receive the Zoom link, contact Libby at 541.345.2988.

Newport General Interest Support Group

This group meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at 3:00 pm at the Center for Health Education. The group is open to people with Parkinson’s, care partners, friends, and family. Before attending, please contact the group facilitator Greg at 541.272.2595.

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Sherwood General Interest Support Group

This group meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm at The Springs Living at Sherwood. The group is open to people with Parkinson’s, care partners, friends, and family. Before attending, please contact Dillon at 503.625.9481.

 

Brookings General Interest Support Group

This group meets on the 1st Thursday of each month at 3:00 pm at the Chetco Community Public Library. The group is open to people with Parkinson’s, care partners, friends, and family. Before attending, please contact Teigan at 541.247.3074.

 

NeuroFitness for Parkinson’s

Class addresses common symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (rigidity, hand dexterity, balance, gait, posture and more). Participants stand and move about the room with chairs available for rest and balance assist as needed.

Class Instructor: Deanne Morris

Preparing for the Unexpected: Beaverton

Illness, family obligations, and medical needs can all come unexpectedly for any of us, and for those of us in crucial roles as caregivers (for ourselves or others), it is important to plan ahead.

We will assist participants as they identify steps to take to get prepared, including rallying support and identifying roles ahead of time for family and friends, finding care resources, and gathering and organizing crucial information. By taking steps to prepare and communicate with your larger network, we hope to lessen the stress of “what will happen if I can’t be there?” and “What will happen if I need help?”

This event will be in person and a packet of information will be provided at the event.

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Parkinson’s Care for LTC Professionals

We want you to learn best practices for handling what can be a baffling condition with complicated medication schedules, unpredictable care needs and an assortment of symptoms.

If you work to provide support and care for someone with Parkinson’s, please join us for this day of training to build upon your knowledge and give you new skills to provide exceptional care to people living with Parkinson’s. Developed to provide professional caregivers (staff in assisted living, nursing, rehab, adult foster care, and home health) with crucial knowledge that is specifically designed to be easily understood and applied in care settings.

Our Workbook Companion is included. It contains tools and additional resources that you and your team will reference again and again.

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Engage Eugene: In Person!

Parkinson’s Health and Wellness Fair, Saturday, April 27th from 2-4pm at Campbell Community Center in Eugene.

We are emphasizing the importance of community by bringing together local expert leaders and local resources to share information and connect to patients, families, caregivers, and allied health professionals. Community Connection events will be held in person in three service regions (Eugene, Bend, Beaverton) as part of PRO’s Parkinson’s Awareness Month series.

The theme word is Engagement. We will share knowledge and strategies to live better with this disease. There will be exercise demonstrations and wellness tips. We hope you will sign up for something new, meet new people and catch up with people you’ve not seen in a while.

This event will be a combination of practical healthy living strategies, a health and wellness fair with local PD partners, and time with peers and PRO staff.

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Beaverton General Interest Support Group

This group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 10:00 am – 11:00 am at the PRO Beaverton office. The group is open to people with Parkinson’s, care partners, friends, and family. Before attending, please contact PRO at 800-426-6806.

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