THE PARKINSON’S PERSPECTIVE Newsletter Volume 37, Issue 5
SEPT/OCT 2017
Serving OR and S. WA
NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Note from Carol
Contributed by Holly Chaimov, Executive Director
It has been an exciting summer for PRO on many fronts. In late June, we hired our first Program Coordinator dedicated to serving the region. I know you will all join me with a big welcome for Carol Pfeil, who is working part time to help support existing resources with an eye to expansion to meet community needs. This development has been supported with a significant Major Donor gift and countless hours of volunteer time, organization, encouragement and participation from our PwP friends and most critically, the volunteers of the Central Oregon Parkinson’s Council (COPC). We owe an additional thank you to the COPC who have jumped right in to support Carol and have taken the lead to bring a new fundraiser to Bend with the inaugural Sole Support for Parkinson’s walk happening September 10th! With this engagement, we are confidently building a sustainable resource to benefit all. Additionally, old walls are coming down, new walls are going up, furniture is being ordered, and paint colors are being chosen for the new main office of PRO. If all goes as planned our relocation will occur over the middle of September. Realistically, we know there will be hiccups and delays, so ask for your patience as we settle in.
alternate plans for our current office building that do not include PRO. That said, our board, staff and community have embraced the change as an opportunity to evaluate community needs, and with a larger facility, expand opportunities. Our new office will have space for support groups, social programs, volunteer projects, education workshops, professional training and exercise classes! We will also be increasing our webinar and online connection options.
SEE PAGE 8 FOR My MORE responsibilities will include coordinating
Melissa (melissa@parkinsonsresources. org) is hard at work lining up programs – we would especially love to hear from fitness professionals (yoga? Tai chi?) that would like to offer a class for PwP or carepartners. I can’t wait to welcome you for a visit in our new location. Program offerings at the new office will begin in October and we are planning an open house for all in November. Stay tuned! New Address: Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon 8880 SW Nimbus Ave, Ste B Beaverton, OR 97008 Telephone(s) will stay the same: 503.594.0901 or 800.426.6806
Relocating was a necessity as there are SEPT/OCT 2017
I am thankful and thrilled to represent PRO in Central Oregon as a Program Coordinator!
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support, exercise, outreach and educational programs along-side volunteers in Central Oregon for the benefit of those affected by Parkinson’s disease. I have lived in Bend for 11 years, been married for 31 years, and have 4 children ages 30, 28, 25, and 17. We spent the first 20 years of our family life in the San Diego area. I have an undergraduate degree in Health Education from San Diego State University and a Masters degree in Teaching from Oregon State University, Bend. Having an opportunity to use both degrees, my work experience, and interests in my job is an awesome opportunity! When I’m not working, I enjoy tending my little garden of squash, tomatoes, basil and flowers, my daily walk in the park, paddle boarding in the Deschutes and area lakes, and keeping my coffee consumption fresh and varied. You’ll rarely see me without a mug in my hand. Please be sure to introduce yourself and share your experience with Parkinson’s. I’ll look for you at the Sole Support walk in Bend. PAGE 1
NO GOOD DEED WILL GO UNPUNISHED - GANDHI Contributed by Joe Paul
In a column last issue, my wife Jane was kind enough to share with you my proclivity to forget things like passwords, telephone numbers and names to name a few. All rather benign issues except when they begin to cause frustration, resentment, and hopelessness. I felt some discomfort in the message until I recognized there seemed to be an unacknowledged factor lying between the lines. While she talks about her frustration with my losing track of passwords the deeper message of feeling overwhelmed and having some guilt around that could perhaps be explained by compassion fatigue.
A chronically unbalanced Emotional Ledger eventually creates Compassion Fatigue in caregivers because they “over give” without a way to minister to their own needs. If the caregivers don’t look after their own mental health and self-care, mal-adaptive patterns begin to permeate the home shared by the caregivers and the care receivers. Apathy, isolation, bottled up emotions and substance abuse head a long list of symptoms associated with Compassion Fatigue.
Sometimes it feels like Jane and I are like two puzzle pieces that fit together. We fell in love because our two shapes fit together so well. But now circumstances like the loss of skills are altering our shapes. Ever so slowly in various ways we are changing the way we get along and we don’t even notice it until a trivial event creates a big reaction or an emotional withholding. It is difficult, and if we are not careful we can become that old couple we have all seen in a local café that can easily sit in a booth and not utter a single word for several hours. “The whips and scorns of time have left them featureless to one another and to the world.” Shakespeare’s Hamlet
• Friends stop coming over • Find yourself looking for a fight and are cranky a lot of the time • Create an emotional cut off from everybody • Experience isolation in many forms from others • Described as having a chip on your shoulder, or thinking the world owes you a living • Substance abuse used to mask feelings • Compulsive behaviors such as overspending, overeating, gambling, sexual addictions • Poor self-care (i.e., hygiene, appearance) • Legal problems, indebtedness • Believe that life is unfair • Apathy • Lack of self –awareness. • Easily overwhelmed by responsibilities.
Something called the Emotional Ledger accounts for the balance of “give-and-take” between individuals. Transactions reflected in the emotional ledger can include money, but there are many other factors such as not giving recognition for others’ contributions, a sense of entitlement, mistrust, jealously, resentment, loss of intimacy, and injustice.
Recognizing Compassion Fatigue - Normal symptoms present in an individual include
relationships. When we fall upon hard times this reservoir of good will sustains us and our relationships. My mother-in-law told me several times that what one requires to have a good life is: Something to do, something to look forward to, and someone to love. It may be that Jane isn’t suffering from compassion fatigue but this seemed like a good opportunity to explore the possibility and to discover new websites packed with helpful information. At first reading I thought we had lost our password for our life but actually I think our capacity for compassion and understanding of one another is deepened each time we go through this process. It’s as if we take apart the building blocks of our relationship and reconstruct it into something new…hmm maybe I should suggest this to her for the next column? The Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project@ is dedicated to educating caregivers about authentic, sustainable self-care and aiding organizations in their goal of providing healthy, compassionate care to those whom they serve. www.compassionfatigue.org has numerous resources for caregivers working in many professions. The Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project@ also offers original training materials, workbooks, and texts at www.healthycaregiving.com”
It goes without saying that when we treat our loved ones with respect, compassion, emotional support, honesty and truthfulness we are investing in our
SAVE THE DATE - SOLE SUPPORT FOR PARKINSON’S THIS AUTUMN! September 10th Bend September 17th Eugene September 24th Vancouver October 15th Portland
Interested in helping to support a satellite walk in your community? Contact Abby (abby@parkinsonsresources.org) for a toolkit and all the info you need for success!
www.solesupport.org SEPT/OCT 2017
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VOLUNTEER WITH PRO Support Groups East side volunteer opportunity: Gresham PD Support Group is looking for a new facilitator! This is a great opportunity to get involved in your PD community and provide support and encouragement for others. If interested, please contact Jess at 503-4963175 or jess@parkinsonsresources.org Sole Support With four (4!) walks this season, there are plenty of opportunities to lend a hand! Your
on-site engagement at any of the four walks will help ensure a great guest experience! Better still? We have lots of ways you can help AND still break free to join your friends and family on the walk itself. Email Ginger ASAP to let her know if we can count on you. Support@parkinsonsresources.org Handy Guy/Gal? With the relocation of our main office we anticipate there will be many elements of the buildout and design that will need
some tweaking as we settle in. For example, installing shelving in the storage area, hanging wallpaper in the counseling office, and even assembling of some of the furnishings. If you know your way around a screw driver and would like to help, please let us know soon. Trust us, no one wants to sit on a chair that Holly assembled! Questions? Ginger Despins 800.426.6806
FITNESS INSTRUCTOR GRANTS This Spring PRO launched a new program to encourage and help fund the development of new exercise and fitness options for PwP in our region. With the first round of funding complete, four applicants were awarded grants. With these funds PRO is supporting new Rock Steady Boxing Classes in Portland and Hillsboro, accessible outdoor adventures and a new PWR Moves program in Beaverton. We will hold a second round of funding in the fall, with an application submission deadline of November 30th. We particularly would like to encourage fitness professionals from beyond the Portland area to consider an application. Focus is on programs that will serve an unmet need, have a good plan behind them and are new to the community or otherwise significantly expand the reach of a current program. The application is an online form, www.tinyurl.com/instructorgrant. Please help us spread the word, especially for programs in areas that don’t yet have a group PD exercise option!
PRO TIPS WE ARE LAUNCHING THIS NEW INFORMATION SECTION OF THE NEWSLETTER TO FEATURE TIPS AND PRODUCTS THAT MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY HAVE REPORTED AS HELPFUL. Last issue we launched a new column we are calling PROtips. We invite you to share hints, tricks and easy helpful products you have found as you manage daily living with PD. Send your submissions to Holly@ parkinsonsresources.org. This tip came from a reader in Salem letting us know about Access Technologies and the Northwest Access Fund. Access Technologies is a nonprofit organization that provides all sorts of assistive devices, and through The Northwest Access Fund may be able to
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help if you need support to pay for assistive technology. They sell products, but they also have a loan program where individuals can check out assistive devices to make sure they meet individual needs. They provide training on the devices to make sure the individual can use it.
contact information is: Access Technologies Inc. (503) 361-1201 Toll Free: (800) 677-7512 Fax: (503) 370-4530 Web: www.accesstechnologiesinc.org email: info@accesstechnologiesinc.org
They have an assistive technology marketplace where they list equipment that others have used and no longer need. They also can put people in touch with loan programs where individuals can borrow money to pay for services and technology that they otherwise couldn’t afford. Their
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SAVE THE DATE Exercise Programs
PRO Sponsored programs this fall in Vancouver, SE Portland, Tualatin, Ashland, Medford, Hillsboro and Bend. Register: www.pro.eventbrite.com. These classes fill quickly, so don’t delay. Contact us at 800.426.6806 if you would like help locating an alternate program that may be more suitable or convenient for you! September 7th PD+ Group Meeting, Eugene. 3-5 pm, PRO Eugene office. Program hosted by Libby Kennard with the special needs of the PD+ community in mind. Review of PD+ disorders: what they have in common with PD, and special challenges. Ample time for discussion & sharing of concerns. September 22nd Long Term Care Professionals Training, Beaverton. 9am to 3:30pm. If you work to provide support and care for someone with PD, please join us to increase your awareness and skill. Designed to provide professional caregivers (staff in assisted living, nursing, rehab, adult foster care, and home health) crucial knowledge that is specifically designed to be easily understood & applied in everyday situations. Register: www.pro.eventbrite.com Set 27th, 7-9pm Capturing Grace viewing in Beaverton. Join us for a special screening of Capturing Grace, the wonderful documentary about the Dance for PD program. Local Dance for PD Oregon instructors will be on hand for a live demonstration and information about class locations. October 6th Bend. 2nd annual Parkinson’s Resource Fair. Coordinated by the COPC, the Resource Fair is a great opportunity to learn about various programs and services designed for the PwP and those who care for them. 11am-2pm. Partners In Care. 2075 NE Wyatt Court, Bend, Oregon 97701 October 23rd. Professional Networking in Bend. Professionals working to serve and support the Parkinson’s community in Central Oregon are invited to join Program Coordinator Carol Pfeil for a Happy
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Hour at Ten Below. The evening will be devoted to networking, connections and sharing ideas for services. RSVP to Carol@ parkinsonsresources.org.
Communication Skills Classes
Working with Speech Language professionals, these group classes provide PwP opportunities to learn and practice techniques to help keep your voice strong. Format may vary slightly by instructor, but the experience is always positive and supportive! Register before sessions fill! www.pro.eventbrite.com October 5th Bend Communication Skills group October 16th Portland Communication Skills September 8th Eugene Communication Skills October 4th Strive to Thrive: SelfManagement Program for PD in Beaverton. Based upon the Chronic Disease SelfManagement Program (CDSMP) developed at Stanford University, Strive to Thrive combines the proven self-efficacy theory of the CDSMP with the synergy of learning with and from people managing the same diagnosis of PD. *This is a 7 week curriculum offered in partnership with the PCO. Class participants will be asked to commit to availability for the entire course as lessons build upon each other and participants rely upon each other for goal setting and accountability.* Materials fee of $25. Register (Individual or with a Partner) at www.pro.eventbrite.com November 10th Volunteer Orientation, Beaverton OR. PRO is growing! This means we have more need for volunteers than ever before. Whether you’re new to PRO and would like to become more involved, or are amongst our veteran volunteers; please join us for our first ever volunteer orientation at our new space and learn all about the exciting new opportunities on the horizon for us here at PRO and how you can be a part of it! 10:30 – 11:30, 8880 SW Nimbus Ave, Ste B MORE INFO! (800) 426-6806 - WWW.PARKINSONSRESOURCES.ORG
From the Brian Grant Foundation
September 29th Plates for Parkinson’s. The Brian Grant Foundation will be hosting Plates for Parkinson’s at the Urban Studio in Portland from 6-9pm. Local restaurants will provide small bites that support a healthy lifestyle for people with Parkinson’s. You’ll get a chance to sample the cuisine, enjoy music and drinks, and mingle with Brian Grant and friends. For more information, visit www.briangrant.org. Power Through Project The Brian Grant Foundation and World Parkinson Coalition® are pleased to announce the launch of the Power Through Project (PTP). The online social network for the Parkinson’s exercise community helps motivate and educate people about the benefits of physical fitness. Users create a profile and track their workouts while earning fun badges in the process. They can also make friends, join groups, and find fitness classes in their area. Sign up to power through at www.briangrant.org/PTP.
OHSU Parkinson Center 33rd Annual Symposium SAT, SEPT 23, 2017 PORTLAND, OR OPTIONS & OPPORTUNITIES: Managing the Challenges of Advancing PD. Inevitable progression of Parkinson’s disease calls for increased options for treatment and care. This year’s program will focus on a team care approach for advancing Parkinson’s disease. Presenters will highlight who to have on your team, how to plan, and why it is important to plan before problems arise. Location: Washington Square Hilton Date: Saturday, Sept 23, 2017 Time: 10:00 am – 2:30 pm Cost: $35/pp Register: www.ohsubrain.com/pco Comments. Submissions. Suggestions This newsletter is published 6 times a year and features highlights of activities in the region, articles and tips to help living with PD, and reader contributed inspiration and reflection. Your feedback and contributions are welcome. Please send to info@parkinsonsresources.org PAGE 4
GET READY FOR SOLE SUPPORT FOR PARKINSONS REGISTER TODAY AND LEARN MORE AT SOLESUPPORT.ORG OR CALL 800.426.6806 FUN FACTS: 1. All walks are four-legged friend, family, and wheelchair friendly. 2. Feel free to bring a picnic or enjoy one of the fun vendors for tasty treats! 3. We will help you with fundraising & team recruitment. You provide names, we will do the work! 4. Come early for Check-In to enjoy the fun zone, partner palooza, team photos, and music and fun!
BEND - SEPT 10 DRAKE PARK
EUGENE - SEPT 17 ALTON BAKER PARK
2017 is the First Sole Support walk in Central Oregon!
In 2016, Eugene was our highest fundraising event per walker!
9 am Check-In 10:30 am Start 5k 10:40 am Start 1k 11 am Celebrate
12 pm Check-In 1:30 pm Start 5k 1:40 pm Start 1k 2 pm Celebrate
Come for Sole Support and Stay for the Great Drake Park Duck Race!
VANCOUVER - SEPT 24 ESTHER SHORT PARK 12 pm Check-In 1:30 pm Start 5k 1:40 pm Start 1k 2 pm Celebrate
PORTLAND - OCT 15 WORLD TRADE CENTER Raise $500 or more and have access to our VIP Glass Room. Enjoy catered food, beverages, and a view of the whole party.
12 pm Check-In 1:30 pm Start 5k 1:40 pm Start 1k 2 pm Celebrate Portland, you’ll love our new venue!
Every step is personal... take yours today and register to step out on Parkinson’s. SEPT/OCT 2017
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YOU GO GIRL! Contributed by Laura Jackson
PARKINSON’S IS ABOUT ATTITUDE. YOU DON’T CHOOSE THE DISEASE, AND YOU DON’T GET TO CHOOSE YOUR SYMPTOMS, YOU CAN ONLY CONTROL YOUR ATTITUDE AND HOW YOU MOVE FORWARD intensity to be ready for the NSG. The NSG attracts over 10,000 seniors, age 50 and older, to compete in 19 different sports ranging from bowling, shuffleboard, volleyball, and basketball, to track and field, swimming, triathlon, and cycling. We eyed the seasoned cyclists around us and thought OMG—what have we gotten ourselves into! What we found was excellent competition and comradery. Sandy placed 16th, while I managed to earn a 5th place ribbon. Parkinson’s is about attitude. You don’t choose the disease, and you don’t get to choose your symptoms, you can only control your attitude and how you move forward. Diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2005, Sandy Hendy chose to fight back with exercise. She continued to teach aerobics, hike, bike, and do running events. When her gait made it difficult to run she turned to spin classes and more biking. In 2014 when I asked her if she’d like to bike race in the National Senior Games (formerly the Senior Olympics), she didn’t bat an eye as she said yes. We’d have to qualify in 2014 at a state event before we could participate at nationals in 2015. While all exercise is good, a growing body of evidence is showing that intense, aerobic exercise is even better. Thus in 2014, we didn’t just pedal around the block, we raced the clock—complete with lung busting gasping! We wanted to qualify in the 5K and 10K bike time trials. So we did long rides for endurance, and twice per week did all out sprints. We’d go to Coburg to race the weekly Oregon Bike Racing Association (OBRA) 15 mile time trial where we acquired race experience. Back home, we set up a racecourse and practiced racing—timing ourselves to record our improvement. It paid off—we placed in the top 4 of our 5-year age class therefore qualified for the National Senior Games (NSG) hosted by Minneapolis in 2015. For 2015—we repeated the training, with even more SEPT/OCT 2017
In 2016, we continued to train, and qualified for the 2017 nationals in Alabama. In 2017, Sandy was having knee issues, plus recovering from a mastectomy. Consequently, she did most of her endurance work on the spin bike. To help others, we started a Pedal Plus spin class at the YMCA for people with Parkinson’s or other health issues. To train, Sandy was either doing two spin classes a day, or aerobics and outside speed work with me. From March through May, we competed in 6 different practice time trials to get ready for Alabama. Her balance had deteriorated some, so we spent time practicing footdown turn arounds. We also tested medication and eating timing so she could be at her optimal “on” period for the race. Most of all, she had a positive attitude. The course in Alabama was hilly and curvy—not the normal flat, fast course that time trial bikers set records on and enjoy. This course would take strength and sheer grit. Several bikers dropped out because of the difficulty. Sandy and I plowed forward. We got there a couple days early and rode the course multiple times paying special attention to the turn around and areas with poor pavement. Come race day, we tested our lungs and raced the clock for 6.2 miles. At the podium for the 65-70 year old women, they counted down the 8 fastest racers who would receive awards.
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At number 6, they called Sandy Hendy—a person with Parkinson’s and person with attitude! Author’s note: Sandy Hendy & Laura Jackson are co-facilitators for PRO’s Roseburg Parkinson’s Support Group. They also teach Pedal Plus twice per week. Sandy also placed 6th in the 5k. Training with Sandy helped Laura capture the gold medal in the 5k & 10k event. The two have already started training for the 2019 NSG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRO is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of community members with an interest and passion for serving the PD community. Officers: Ian Smethurst Board President Barney Hyde Treasurer
Lucien Burke, M.D 1st Vice President Kristin Whitney Secretary
Directors at Large: Richard Brown Greg Chaille George Gregores Hank Grootendorst Connie Helleson Gerald Hulsman Paul Labby Ryland Moore Kay Parr Joseph Quinn, MD Richard Rosenbaum, MD Justin N. Smith Kelly Sweeney Marilyn Veomett Peggy Wood PAGE 6
Area Group Meetings
Vancouver, WA (The Quarry) 2nd Wednesday, 10:00 am Heather, 360.944.6000
Albany 1st Tuesday, 2:00 pm Lynn, 541.936.6154
McMinnville 1st Thursday, 1:00 pm Charles, 503.359.5820
Ashland 3rd Wednesday, 3:00 pm Bill, 541.201.0954
Medford 3rd Saturday, 11:00 am Pete, 541.821.3295
Vancouver, WA (Touchmark) 1st Wednesday, 1:00 pm Linda, 360.882.9110 Jan, 360.433.6400
Family, friends & care partners are welcome at all of our groups.
Astoria 2nd Monday, 1:00 pm Darlene, 503.440.1970 Bend 3rd Wednesday, 2:00 pm Julie, 541.633.7436
Milwaukie 3rd Monday, 10:00 am Doug, 503.652.6519 Molalla 3rd Tuesday, 10am Debbie, 971.244.2427
Wallowa County 2nd Sunday Every other month, 2:00 pm Mike, 541.426.8604 Wilsonville 2nd Thursday, 11:00 am Cindy, 503.694.0303
Young Onset Groups Eugene 3rd Wednesday, 6:30 pm Call PRO 541.345.2988
Portland Groups
Newberg 3rd Thursday, 10:00 am John, 503.487.6390 Louise, 971.344.4384
Gresham 4th Mondays, 7-9pm Donna 503-805-2478
East Portland 2nd Thursday , 10:00 am Kevin, 503.278.0516
PDX Area Happy Hour Kathieshill@gmail.com
Newport / Toledo 2nd Tuesday, 3:00 pm Shirley, 541.336.3945
East Portland, Russellville 3rd Wednesday, 12:00 pm Barbara, 503.254.5900
Alternative & Supplemental Groups
Oregon City 1st Tuesday, 10:00 am Greg, 541.912.0972
Inner NE Portland 2nd Saturday, 10:00 am Marge, 503.252.6480
Eugene/Springfield 2nd Tuesday, 10:30 am Judie, 541.485.2304 David, 541.686.8615
Redmond 1st Thursday, 1:00 pm Susan, 541.350.0899 Ginny, 541.548.6310
Laurelhurst “PD Avengers” 1st Friday, 10:00 am YuWen, 612.356.8164
Eugene 3rd Tuesdays, 1:30pm Carolyn 541-556-1444 Cork 541-995-8060
Florence 4th Wednesday, 1:30 pm JoAnne, 541.633.3330
Roseburg 2nd Monday, 1:30 pm Sandy, 541.430.1286
Forest Grove 1st Monday, 10:00 am Charles, 503.359.5820
Salem / Mid-Willamette Valley 2nd Tuesday, 2:00 pm Dana, 503.588.1596 Bill, 503.371.9471
Bethany / Hillsboro 2nd Wednesday, 1:00 pm PRO, 800.426.6806 Chehalis, WA 2nd Thursday, 1:00 pm Ken, 360.520.4889 Coos Bay/North Bend 2nd Monday, 2:00 pm Betsy, 541.404.5735 Corvallis 2nd Wednesday, 12:15 pm Roger & Iris, 520.456.9799
Grants Pass 1st Tuesday, 1:00 pm Jeff, 541.479.2578 Hermiston 1st Monday, 12:00 pm Carol, 541.720.4256 Charles, 541.720.4130 Klamath Falls 3rd Tuesday, 1:00 pm Ron, 541.591.0686 Lake Oswego 1st Thursday, 9:00 am Charlene, 503.421.5058 LaGrande 3rd Mondays, 4:30pm Wendy, 509-946-4217 Longview, WA Area 3rd Wednesday, 1:45 pm PRO, 800.426.6806 Madras Area **NEW** 1st Monday, 10:00 am Sheila or John, 541.475.7332 SEPT/OCT 2017
SW Portland/Terwilligar 1st & 3rd Mondays 3pm Linn 503.808.7431
Care-Partner Groups Bend 2nd Wednesday, 1:30 – 3:00 pm PRO, 800.426.6806
St. Helens / Columbia Co. 1st Wednesday, 3:00PM Mary Jo, (503) 543-7090
Eugene/Springfield 4th Tuesday, 1:30 pm PRO, 541.345.2988
The Dalles 1st Wednesday, 2:00 pm Chad, 541.340.0142
Portland SE 1st Thursday, 4:00 pm Janet, 503.516.5917
Tillamook 2nd Thursday, 2:00 pm Michael & Joanne, 503.355.2573
Tigard Lewy Body Dementia 2nd Saturday, 1:00 pm Kathy, 503.244.4714
Tualatin 3rd Saturday, 9:30 am Trudy, 503.692.7988
Tigard - Male Caregivers 1st Friday, 10:30 am Chuck, 408.373.9875
Vancouver 4th Friday, 2:00 pm Cathy, 503.863.4340
Tigard - Female Caregivers 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 3:00 pm Karen, 503.754.6088 Nancy, 503.642.3213
Vancouver, WA (Salmon Creek) 3rd Friday at 1:00 pm Cal, 360.892.1985
Portland – Evenings 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 pm National College of Natural Medicine (west door) Carol, 503.233.4075
“PD Plus” Diseases MSA/PSP Support Group Portland 3rd Saturday, 10:30am Marquis Assisted Living Pat, 503.310.9085
Newly Diagnosed? Diagnosed with PD in the last year or two. Lake Oswego 1st Saturday, 9:15 am Tom, 503.303.4871 Carol, 301.237.0476
Vancouver 2nd Tuesday, 11:30 am Jan, 360.433.6400
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This newsletter is published six times a year. Articles published in this newsletter are solely for your information and should not be relied on as medical advice. Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon 3975 Mercantile Dr., Ste 154. Lake Oswego, OR 97035
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No Good Deed
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You Go Girl!
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