Online Chair Based Movement, Mondays

Join Laura Lou for virtual chair classes on zoom. Classes are Mondays 11am to Noon, sessions typically run 12-13weeks.

Register at www.pro.eventbrite.com or call 800.426.6806

This exercise program is based on the John Argue book “Parkinson’s Disease & the Art of Moving” to: increase flexibility, strength, balance, and coordination, improve communication, voice power and speech clarity. Drawing from yoga, tai chi, free-dancing and laughter yoga, this seated exercise program focuses on doing movements with ease, moving intentionally and slow completion of movements one at a time. It is great for those concerned with balance, needing the support of a chair, or simply hoping to add to an existing exercise program.

Always check with your physician before starting any exercise program.

This class, and all programs at PRO, is offered with an option for scholarship registration. Similar classes in the community have registration fees of $8 – $15/session. If you are able, please consider a full or partial fee registration to help offset our related program expenses. (All contributions help)

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Mindfulness Meditation – Online

Numerous studies reveal the benefits of the practice, including reductions in symptoms related to anxiety, depression, stress, chronic pain and more. Recent studies now specifically addressing the benefits of mindfulness for Parkinson’s Disease confirm promising results.

In partnership with Washington County This MINDFUL MEDITATION CLASS is about befriending the mind so that we can to the best of our ability work with the stressors in our life. Using the breath as our guide allows us to discover our innate capacities of compassion and wisdom to work with our lives.

Carepartners welcome to attend!

Note: After registering, you will receive a Zoom (video conference system) invite to your email that will allow you to connect every week.

Instructed by:

Martha McJacobs has been a mindful practitioner and teacher for over 40 years. Her passion is to help people experience life in the present moment with courage and kindness.

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Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Quarterly Conversations

Are you considering Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and would like to hear more about it? Have you had DBS and would like to share your experience with others? Register for our quarterly Zoom DBS Conversations!

We welcome people with Parkinson’s as well as care partners to join the conversation. This group will be casual with opportunities to hear real experiences of people with Parkinson’s who have had DBS. There will be time to share and engage.

A Zoom link will be emailed to you 1 week before the meeting.

Deep Brain Stimulation is a surgical treatment option for Parkinson’s disease that implants a device that delivers electrical pulses in parts of the brain to reduce certain motor symptoms.

There will be speakers to share their knowledge and expertise at every other meeting.

Dates for upcoming series:

April 26th (speaker), July 26th, October 25th (speaker)

*This group is intended for support and sharing of experiences. The subject discussed in the group is not to be taken as medical advice or as consultation for DBS. Please consult your healthcare team regarding your personal care and treatment.

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Mindfulness Meditation – Online

Numerous studies reveal the benefits of the practice, including reductions in symptoms related to anxiety, depression, stress, chronic pain and more. Recent studies now specifically addressing the benefits of mindfulness for Parkinson’s Disease confirm promising results.

In partnership with Washington County This MINDFUL MEDITATION CLASS is about befriending the mind so that we can to the best of our ability work with the stressors in our life. Using the breath as our guide allows us to discover our innate capacities of compassion and wisdom to work with our lives.

Carepartners welcome to attend!

Note: After registering, you will receive a Zoom (video conference system) invite to your email that will allow you to connect every week.

Instructed by:

Martha McJacobs has been a mindful practitioner and teacher for over 40 years. Her passion is to help people experience life in the present moment with courage and kindness.

Register

Breathing Yoga: Online

older man and woman dressed in blue sitting to practice yoga

Pranayama yoga is the practice of breath control and synchronizing breath with movement which can help energize the body and mind, improve alertness and concentration, reduce stress. This practice may benefit those with tremor, improve memory and cognitive functions, help with sleeping disorders, provide mental-emotional stability and build confidence and improve quality of life.

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Online Chair Movement Class, Fridays

This exercise program is based on the John Argue book “Parkinson’s Disease & the Art of Moving” to: increase flexibility, strength, balance, and coordination, improve communication, voice power and speech clarity. Drawing from yoga, tai chi, free-dancing and laughter yoga, this seated exercise program focuses on doing movements with ease, moving intentionally and slow completion of movements one at a time. It is great for those concerned with balance, needing the support of a chair, or simply hoping to add to an existing exercise program.

Always check with your physician before starting any exercise program.

This class, and all programs at PRO, is offered with an option for scholarship registration. Similar classes in the community have registration fees of $8 – $15/session. If you are able, please consider a full or partial fee registration to help offset our related program expenses. (All contributions help)

INSTRUCTOR: Laura Lou Pape-McCarthy

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Online Chair Movement Class, Wednesdays

This exercise program is based on the John Argue book “Parkinson’s Disease & the Art of Moving” to: increase flexibility, strength, balance, and coordination, improve communication, voice power and speech clarity. Drawing from yoga, tai chi, free-dancing and laughter yoga, this seated exercise program focuses on doing movements with ease, moving intentionally and slow completion of movements one at a time. It is great for those concerned with balance, needing the support of a chair, or simply hoping to add to an existing exercise program.

Always check with your physician before starting any exercise program.

This class, and all programs at PRO, is offered with an option for scholarship registration. Similar classes in the community have registration fees of $8 – $15/session. If you are able, please consider a full or partial fee registration to help offset our related program expenses. (All contributions help)

INSTRUCTOR: Laura Lou Pape-McCarthy

Register

Online Chair Based Movement, Mondays

Join Laura Lou for virtual chair classes on zoom. Classes are Mondays 11am to Noon, sessions typically run 12 weeks.

Register at www.pro.eventbrite.com or call 800.426.6806

This exercise program is based on the John Argue book “Parkinson’s Disease & the Art of Moving” to: increase flexibility, strength, balance, and coordination, improve communication, voice power and speech clarity. Drawing from yoga, tai chi, free-dancing and laughter yoga, this seated exercise program focuses on doing movements with ease, moving intentionally and slow completion of movements one at a time. It is great for those concerned with balance, needing the support of a chair, or simply hoping to add to an existing exercise program.

Always check with your physician before starting any exercise program.

This class, and all programs at PRO, is offered with an option for scholarship registration. Similar classes in the community have registration fees of $8 – $15/session. If you are able, please consider a full or partial fee registration to help offset our related program expenses. (All contributions help)

Register

Communication Skills Group – Virtual

Woman singing with daughter

This session runs from January 5 – March 22, 2024

The same PD symptoms that occur in muscles of the body, tremor, stiffness and slow movement – can occur in the muscles used in speaking: A soft voice, mumbled or fast speech, loss of facial expression and problems communicating. We have developed this program for you to pair with your treatment plan, for those who would like to improve their speech and communication abilities.

Most people get the best improvement with speech and swallowing when medications are paired with practice and exercises. That is why Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon developed this program for those who would like to improve their speech and communication. A certified speech and language pathologist instructs the group through a series of activities, exercises, and discussions.

This program is not meant to replace speech therapy, but is a safe place to learn and practice new communication skills and memory strategies. It is appropriate for those who have completed the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment, (LSVT) as well as those who haven’t. This Communication Skill Group is series virtual class – Fridays 11:00 am

Instructed by Julia Robinson, MS, CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist from Legacy Emanuel Medical Center.

Thank you to Legacy Health for being an amazing community partner.

NOTE: Once you sign up, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom information you need to join. You will also receive a reminder email 24 hours before the event. If you are in need of Zoom help, please contact someone at our office, 800-426-6806

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Personal Care Series – Online

Son helping his mother get out of the car and situated in a wheelchair

Instruction and ideas for family carepartners and people with Parkinson’s disease for bathing, cooking/feeding, toileting, and mobility.

ONLINE: Are you looking for ideas and equipment to make these activities easier for you or your loved one to retain independence ? Or, do you just want to be prepared for what may lie ahead?

During this 1.5 hour program (once a week for 2 weeks: December 7th and 14th 2:00-3:30pm), Occupational Therapist, Mindy Laidlaw, will give instruction and ideas regarding strategies and equipment to assist the person with PD with bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility, and cooking/feeding. Mindy Laidlaw, OT, graduated from Pacific University in Forest Grove, OR and has worked for St. Charles Medical Center in Bend Oregon for 34 years.

Once registered for this 2-week series, if you find that you are unable to attend, please call our office (541-668-6599) as soon as possible so we are able to allow others to participate in your place. We have a maximum of 20 participants in this class. If you are a professional care giver, please call our office for information regarding our long-term care training for professionals caring for those with PD.

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