A reminder about our virtual meeting next Wednesday–May 6–from 1.00 – 3.00 p.m. Information to join our meeting online will be sent out shortly. Please plan to sign on at 12.45 p.m. (consider this your driving time to the meeting) so we are all set when our guest speaker, Dr. Sean Rogers, Neurologist and Movement Disorder Specialist with INOVA, joins us. Members will be muted during his talk, but will be able to ask questions. If you have any questions and anything you’d like Dr. Rogers to address, please email them prior to the meeting and we will be sure to get them to him.
COVID-19: Many of us have been asking ourselves and each other, what can I do to help?A few ideas that have been shared by some of our members are listed below. These are provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as an endorsement of any kind nor a request to donate.
Inova Health Foundation: How Can Help? links to lots of ideas, including sending a note of gratitude to frontline workers, donating needed supplies, providing food, and supporting Inova’s emergency preparedness fund. Needed supplies are listed and there are strict guidelines for food donation.
Fairfax County: Ways to Donate and Volunteer During COVID-19 lists donations the County is accepting as well as links to local nonprofits and their needs.
The last post on our website was on Social Distancing and how it has affected some of us.
What are your experiences?
How do you help yourself cope?
Please share in the comments section if you like.
One of our members suggests you SMILE at yourself every time you pass a mirror. Not only does it make you feel better, it exercises your facial muscles too!
Speaking of Social Distancing, it has made our Resource Links for Exercise and Other Classes temporarily obsolete.
Online classes through Zoom and FaceBook Live have filled the void. A few of those resources:
You can subscribe INOVA’s Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder Center’s email newsletter to be kept up-to-date on their online offerings. such as their Parkinson’s-related educational webinars. Slides from the presentation on May 1, Advancements in the Treatment of Parkinson’s disease, can be found here.
PFNCA is offering Online Wellness Classes Over Zoom. Offerings include exercise, dance, yoga, communication club, and more. Registration is required through their site.
Parkinson’s Social Network has a weekly e-mail newsletter you can sign up for. Their Online Resources page is particular rich with information about online exercise classes, voice practices, and educational offerings.
Some of you may remember Trisha Stotler’s visit to our group a few years ago. She is a meditation teacher affiliated with The Insight Meditation Community (IMCW) in Washington DC. She is offering a daylong retreat on Saturday, May 16, via Zoom, with plenty of interactive elements and movements. Newcomers to meditation are warmly welcomed. More information can be found at the link above and here.