Last Meeting until September. Come join up for an actual support group meeting where the Guest Speaker is YOU! Well, ALL OF US! Bring your news and bring your questions. Also, we want to hear problems and possibilities with the portal. Peggy, the guru, will try to answer questions. Bring your device if you want. […]
Category: Peer Support
Listening, counseling, aiding and support other people facing similar challenges.
April Meeting Today
Just a reminder of our meeting on April 5, please join us for our guest speaker,Trisha Stotler, of Insight Life Services. Check her out on the web at http://www.insightlifeservices.com .She will be talking about meditation, one of the complementary methods of treating our symptoms. Studies have also shown that meditation can help prevent or delay dementia ,especially when practiced […]
February Meeting Reminder
Our February meeting is next Wednesday. This is one of those meetings that give truth to our group name – support group. Rather than have a speaker come , we share our experiences and knowledge with each other in mutual support . What is the subject this month? When its group only, I usually pick a starter […]
A Rockin’ Good Time
Our April visit with Karl and Angela Robb was a wonderful blend of experience, education, conversation and laughter. Our speakers brought a lot to the table. Karl. author of the well-loved book, “A Soft Voice in a Noisy World”, was diagnosed when he was in his early 20’s, twenty years ago! He’s been down that long […]
My Friends, This One is for You!
Hey, all you group members out there, this post is dedicated to YOU! When we first met, we were so happy to find that there were others out there facing some of the same challenges as ourselves. We weren’t alone in the daily slog of tackling our Parkinson’s Disease. To repeat one of my favorite […]
Dear Abby – Advice from the Membership: Starting on Rytary
Every so often a member will ask to speak to anyone in the group who has experience with something they are going through. Usually, I broadcast the question and then forward who they could contact. Yesterday’s subject was put to us as this: Opinions and advice requested on this Rytary question. (Rytary is a new […]
The Gift that Keeps on Giving
Have you dug yourself out of the snow yet? Have you had enough winter? Well, we’re closer to spring every day and I’m really hoping for no more big snows this year. I mean, it’s going to be 60 degrees on Monday! Are you ready for another speaker? Trudy has asked her Physical Therapist if […]
Priceless Time
What a great meeting we had today! With no outside guest speaker, and the holidays behind us, it was time to keep the meeting members only with a freeform conversational flow. Topics ranged from medications old and new as well as what is coming down the pike. Some time was spent discussing the possibility of […]
Nutrition Takes the Lead in Time for Holiday Meals!
Let me start by saying thank you for all the good wishes as I dealt with my mother’s recent passing. It marked a third loss for me in a short period of time . Two dear friends, Ken Flavin and Karen Allen, also passed away recently. Each showed me how to be a better person. […]
Missing October
My apologies for missing the meeting on October 7th. I was, and remain, at my mother’s bedside as she comes to the end of her life. Undoubtedly, this is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. This month was highly anticipated by my husband and I, filled as it was with activities and plans. […]