Activities Calendar
2011-2012 ACTIVITIES CALENDAR
Lecture Series - East Social Center, 7 South Abrego Drive, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm. Educational programs are presented the 1st Friday each month from September – April. |
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| Sept 2 | Krystal Green, PhD in Nutrition, “Eat Right - It Does Make A Difference” and a Tasting Buffet | |
| Oct 7 | "Coping with Cognitive Changes in Parkinson’s Disease". Presenter will be Lynn Oelke, MA, a doctoral candidate in neuropsychology. | |
| Nov 4 | “Medications--Beyond My Parkinson's”. Presenter will be Debra Dielman, RPh, FASCP, a clinical pharmacist specializing in geriatric pharmaceutical care with a special interest in the psychiatric and neurologic disorders of aging. | |
| Jan 6 | Cynthia Reed, MD, “What's Next? Understanding the Stages of Parkinson's Disease"” | |
| Feb 3 | "Speak and Be Heard--Communication 101 for Caregivers, Care Receivers, and Family". Presenter will be Carroll Morris, President of the Parkinson’s Support Group of Green Valley/Sahuarita and Member of the Caregivers Support Group. | |
| Mar 2 | “Enjoy Your Hobbies—Despite PD!” will be presented by Cynthia Holmes, PhD, and Anna Wilkinson. Cynthia Holmes is the co-director of Arizona APDA. A health psychologist, she has been a Parkinson’s educator for 20 years. Anna Wilkinson, who has Parkinson’s, facilitates the PD Pals support group in Tucson. | |
| Apr 6 | Chris Kang, "Living Alone--Strategies for Safety in the Home" | |
Luncheon Potlucks - East Social Center, 7 South Abrego Drive, 12:00 pm |
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| Dec 2 | Holiday Potluck with Entertainment - See Home Page for details | |
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Summer Potluck Socials at member homes - 11:30 am |
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| Aug 3 | ||
Support Group Meetings - Friends in Deed, 301 W. Camino Casa Verde, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm. Men with PD and Caregivers meet the 3rd Wednesday each month (only the second date listed each month). Women with PD meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays each month (both dates). No meetings on April 18 or July 4. |
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| Sep 7, 21 | Jan 4, 18 | May 2, 16 |
| Oct 5, 19 | Feb 1, 15 | Jun 6, 20 |
| Nov 2, 16 | Mar 7, 21 | Jul - , 18 |
| Dec 7, 21 | Apr 4, - | Aug 1, 15 |
Exercise Classes with Mia - Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino Del Sol |
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9:00 am - 9:45 am, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays. |
A DVD of the exercise workout is available upon request. A donation to cover S&H would be appreciated. |
Memory Enhancement and Communication Skills Class - Classes are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 9:30 am to 10:45 am at La Posada Outpatient Therapy Building, La Hacienda, 700 S. La Posada Circle. |
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| Sep 2 | Mar 20 | |
| Oct 18 | Apr 17 | |
| Nov 15 | May 15 | |
| Dec 20 | Jun 19 | |
| Jan 17 | Jul 17 | |
| Feb 21 | Aug 21 | |
La Posada speech therapists Lia Lavallee and Laurell Harris lead a program for our group that includes demonstrations of techniques and skills to help individuals communicate and recall life experiences. The classes provide an opportunity to practice communication and memory techniques in a relaxed group setting. If you have questions, call Marcia at 232-3599 or Donna at 399-1188. All are welcome. |
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Looking Ahead - Special Events
| White Elephant Country Fair | October 28-29, 2011 |
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| Power Over Parkinson's Conference | March 10, 2012 |
| Activity Day | April 18, 2012 |
Additional Programs & Items of Interest
| Water Aerobics Classes |
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| La Posada offers aquatic classes in the pool at La Hacienda, 700 S. La Posada Circle. Members of APDA may take the class at half price. The most recent class was $40 for 16 one-hour classes. For more information or dates for the next class, call Bell or Vickie at 648-2200. |
| Respite Care |
Caregivers may need time to time to run errands, spend time with friends, get a massage, or spend time alone. The Arizona Chapter of the American Parkinson’s Disease Association will pay half of the cost for care of a loved one with Parkinson’s Disease for up to four hours per week. To be eligible, you must pay the annual dues of $35 per year to the Arizona Chapter of APDA. To apply, call 326-5400. If you need more time than you get using the APDA respite care program, our group can help by paying half the cost of a professional caregiver. There is a cap of $300 per year per family, but this amount may be increased in special circumstances. To take advantage of this program, call Richard Cunningham, Treasurer, for details at 207-6054 |
| Golf |
The Country Club of Green Valley, 77 E. Paseo de Golf off of Abrego Drive, offers us use of their putting greens and driving range once a week and 9 holes of golf once a month, all for only $25 per month. What a great opportunity to stay physically active! If you are interested, contact Gary Morris at 207-2475. Note: This is for people with Parkinson’s only. It does NOT include caregivers. |
Parkinson’s Post |
| Our newsletter is published monthly from September through May. It will keep you informed about our meetings, programs, activities, and other events. Also, this year we intend to add articles by guest writers. We can save on printing cost and postage by sending the newsletter by e-mail. To be added to our email address list, please send your request and email address to supportgroup@cox.net |
| Member Phone List |
| In an effort to promote social connections, we have made a list of those members who have given permission to publish their phone numbers and addresses. These lists will be distributed annually. To receive a copy, contact a Board Member or request one at the monthly meetings. |