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. […]
Tag: Parkinson’s support group
The Stigma of Parkinson’s Disease
The elderly woman was taking a tour of a residential facility. She wasn’t happy with her current residence for a variety of reasons. So she was looking carefully at this one, hoping it would be a better fit. When the tour took her to the therapy room, she got into a conversation with the staff […]
Walking Off Parkinson’s in Washington, DC
The local Parkinson’s charitable foundation, Parkinson’s Foundation of the National Capital Area (PFNCA), held its annual fundraising walk, “Walk off Parkinson’s, this morning. As before, it was held at the MLB Washington Nationals stadium, Nats Park. The stadium itself is a good draw, it’s the one time you can go to DC and 1) find parking and […]
September Meeting Agenda Makes it a No-Miss Event
Is September 2nd marked on your calendar? It is the first fall meeting of the Support Group and we’re kicking it off with a bang. We’ll start with a catch-up session to see how everyone is. Then at 1:30, Dr. Drew Falconer will join us to talk about our “favorite” disease – Parkinson’s. Dr. Falconer […]
The First WWPD Fall Workshop – Planning Stages
I have had a few opportunities/challenges in the last few weeks, ones that require skill-sets I lack. What I have learned is that people in this Parkinson’s community are sharp, have had vast experiences to bring to any table, are generous with their time and talents and are delightful people to be around. Our July […]
Parkinson’s Disease and Sleep Issues
I hope to see as many of you as possible at our meeting this week: Wednesday, July 1st 1pm – 2:30pm Same church in Reston, VA (New to us? Contact us for exact location.) Come be our experts on the issue of sleep – you know, that thing others do while you wait for morning. Well, […]
Standing on the Sandy Knoll
Credit given to our members who generously attended, shared and added to the discussion, despite having lost their spouses. It couldn’t have been an easy meeting for them but they were gracious and their comments were valuable. THIS MEETING had at its core, the hot truth of the subject of caregivers. They are for the […]
In Sickness and In Health: Caring For Each Other
We are so lucky, many of us, to have a spouse or other close family member to act as caregiver. And there are many support groups, articles, books and advisers to tell these people how not to burn out so as to be useful to their spouses. For this post, however, we’re addressing spouses who are the […]
Thoughts on the PFNCA Symposium
Ladies, I spent yesterday at the PFNCA Symposium. It was a wonderful, educational experience and I recommend you attend one at some point. One of the best things, to me, was discovering how many people I have come to know and realizing that, indeed I’ve become part of this community. I was happy to see […]
YOU are April’s Guest Speaker!
While our next meeting is on April Fools Day, this is not a trick. Our next meeting will highlight travel. We finally have winter behind us and our minds can drift to travel, whether it be a cruise, a car trip to visit family far away, a beach or foreign travel. YOU ARE […]