Providence Portland Support Group – Zoom

Join this monthly support group for friends, family and people living with Parkinson’s disease. The virtual group is facilitated by Theresa from the Providence Brain & Spine Institute.

Prior to attending a first meeting, call Theresa for details and the link. Theresa, 971-358-9499.

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Ashland Care Partner Group – Zoom

This group is for family members who are in a caregiving role for a person living with Parkinson’s disease.  The group is peer facilitated and meets on the second and fourth Friday each month.

For information to join your first meeting, please connect with Ann, 415.279.8754.

Dementia and Parkinson’s Care Partner Support Group – Zoom

This is a group for care partners of people with Parkinson’s who are displaying cognitive changes. This may be a formal Parkinson’s Dementia diagnosis, or just a change in cognitive function. The group meets on Zoom on the 1st Thursday of the month at 4:30PM.

For more information and to sign-up for the group contact PRO at 800-426-6808.

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Lewy Body Dementia Care Partner Support – Zoom

The Lewy Body Dementia care partner support group welcomes those who are caring for a loved one who has been diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia. This group is virtual. The group meets on the second Saturday of the month at 1:00pm and the fourth Saturday of the month at 10:00am.

Contact the group facilitator, Kathy 971.222.7526 for details and before attending your first meeting.

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Women Care Partner Group – Zoom

An online forum for women who care to meet virtually each month and share experiences caring for someone with Parkinson’s disease.  Meeting monthly on the first Wednesday.

Contact Mary, 503.332.1700 for information to join.

All Area General Support Group – Zoom

Support group for PwP and supporting family members. Monthly meeting is hosted on zoom and open to members of our Parkinson’s community in Oregon and SW Washington.

Facilitated by PRO staff, please connect with PRO (800.426.6806) for details and link to join meeting.

Women with PD Support Group – Zoom

This monthly meeting is peer facilitated providing an opportunity for women diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease to connect with other women facing some of the same challenges and situations. Monthly meeting on Zoom, call PRO at 800-426-6806 to learn more.

Online Chair Movement Class, Fridays

These classes have been designed specifically for those with Parkinson’s disease. This approach combines yoga, tai-chi and dance, improving flexibility, strength, balance and overall coordination. The method is known to help prevent falls, improve facial expressiveness and improve intelligibility of speech. His proven strategy for coping with Parkinson’s is to “develop an artful way of moving and speaking,” one that is “graceful, mindful and complete.”

Always check with your physician before starting any exercise program.

This class 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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