APDA Massachusetts

YOPD Babyboomers Support Group- Speciality Group

12 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Eliot Church
474 Centre Street
Newton MA 02458
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 2 – 4pm

This is a speciality group for individuals with PD and their families who are in their 30's, 40's, 50's and early 60's.

For more information contact the Support Group Facilitator Allyson Gormley, LICSW at 617 638 7747 or allyson.gormley@bmc.org

Foxboro "Neponset Valley" PD Support Group- Guest Speaker

16 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Right At Home
10 Lincoln Road, Suite 116
Foxboro MA 02035
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 1 – 3pm

Please join the Foxboro Neponset Valley Parkinson's Disease Support Group in welcoming Christina M. Liston, MSW, LCSW from HESSCO- Family Caregiver Support Program. Christina will join the group to give them an overview of the Family Caregiver Support Program and the services offered by HESSCO.

All our welcome to attend. For more information contact the Support Group Facilitator Valerie Lomus, LPN (508) 668-8001 or vlomus@rahbostonsw.com.

Weymouth PD Support Group - Guest Speaker

29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

South Shore Hospital
55 Fogg Road at Route 18
South Weymouth, MA 02190
Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 7 – 9pm

Please join the Weymouth Parkinson's Disease Support Group in welcoming guest speaker Alissa Leonard, PT, DPT, NCS. Alissa is a Physical Therapist at Caretenders and will be presenting "Physical Therapy and Parkinson's Disease."

For more information, please contact Joseph Rota at rotas@comcast.net or 781-545-3195.

Parkinson's Disease Education Program in Braintree, MA

29 Feb 2012 21:30:00 GMT

Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital
250 Pond Street
2nd Floor Conference Room
Braintree, Massachusetts 02184
Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 4:30 – 7pm

Teva Neuroscience and APDA MA invite you to attend a free educational program featuring Neurologist James Gilbert, MD and Movement Disorder Specialist Samuel Ellias, PhD, MD. Dr. Gilbert will give An Update on Parkinson's Disease followed by Dr. Ellias' presentation, An Overview of Treatment of Parkinson's Disease Medical & Surgical Options.

Please see the web link for more information. Register now by contacting the APDA Information & Referral Center at 800-651-8466 or information@apdama.org. RSVP is required.

More info: www.apdama.org…

Southshore Parkinson Plus Support Group- Speciality Group

07 Mar 2012 19:30:00 GMT

Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital
250 Pond Street
2nd Floor Conference Room
Braintree, MA 02184
Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 2:30 – 4pm

Please join the Southshore Parkinson Plus Support Group for their upcoming meeting. This group is for people and their famiies dealing with PSP, CBD, MSA, LBD and other similar neurological conditions.

Please RSVP to Allyson Gormley, LICSW at (617) 638-7747 or allyson.gormley@bmc.org. We hope to see you there!

Dartmouth PD Support Group - Guest Speaker

08 Mar 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Dartmouth Senior Center
628 Dartmouth Street
Dartmouth MA 02742
Thursday, March 8, 2012, 1 – 3pm

Please join the Dartmouth Support Group in welcoming guest speaker Elizabeth Flowers, General Manager at Caregiver Homes. She will be presenting "The Best Kept Secret - We Pay You to Care for Your Loved One."

For more information, please contact Judy Medeiros at judi0610@yahoo.com or (508) 997-0907.

YOPD Babyboomers Support Group- Speciality Group

11 Mar 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Eliot Church
474 Centre Street
Newton MA 02458
Sunday, March 11, 2012, 2 – 4pm

This is a speciality group for individuals with PD and their families who are in their 30's, 40's, 50's and early 60's.

For more information contact the Support Group Facilitator Allyson Gormley, LICSW at 617 638 7747 or allyson.gormley@bmc.org

Ashland PD Support Group- Guest Speaker Part 1

13 Mar 2012 14:30:00 GMT

Ashland Senior Center
162 West Union Street
Ashland MA 01721
Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 10:30 – 11:30am

This is a two Part Session. Please join the Ashland Parkinson's Disease Support Group in welcoming neurologist Dr.Lucy Shih. Dr. Shih will be presenting on "Deep Brain Stimulation."

For more information contact the Joanne Duffy 508-881-0140.

Ashland PD Support Group- Guest Speaker Part 2

14 Mar 2012 17:30:00 GMT

Ashland Senior Center
162 West Union Street
Ashland MA 01721
Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 1:30 – 3pm

Please join the Ashland Parkinson's Disease Support Group in welcoming a Medtronics Representative who will be presenting on Deep Brain Stimulation.

For more information contact the Joanne Duffy 508-881-0140.

Parkinson's Disease Education Program in Leominster, MA

15 Mar 2012 20:00:00 GMT

Four Points by Sheraton Leominster
99 Erdman Way
Leominster, MA 01453
Thursday, March 15, 2012, 4 – 6:30pm

Teva Neuroscience and APDA MA invite you to attend a free educational program. Cindy Zadikoff, MD, FRCPC, MSc of Northwestern University will present "Living Well with Parkinson's Disease". Dr. Zadikoff will be available for questions from the audience following the presentation.

For more information, please visit the web link. Register now by contacting the APDA Information & Referral Center at 800-651-8466 or information@apdama.org. RSVP is required.

More info: www.apdama.org…