Education
Accessible Programs: Workshops for People with Parkinson’s and their Care-Partners
Philadelphia Museum of Art 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesMasters in Disguise Participants will start off the painting workshop in the studio and will choose a small section of a mystery museum masterpiece to use as a basis for creating their own work of art. Participants will examine color, technique and composition of the master work. After learning how to mix paint to achieve […]
Taking Responsibility: A dialogue with adult children of people with Parkinson’s
What are the challenges of being an adult child of a person with Parkinson’s (PwP)? How do you manage and balance expectations as a child of a PwP? And, what are the elements of good self-care? Join us on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, 11 am to 12 pm for a free event hosted by The Parkinson Council via […]
Creating a Mental Health Team for People with Parkinson’s
Join The Parkinson Council, Dr. Amy Colcher, MD, Director of Movement Disorders Center, Cooper Neurological and Corlynn Hullfish, LCSW, Cooper Neurological Institute to provide info/tips/tools on how to prepare, what to expect, and what to do to manage aspects of non-motor symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease. Ms. Hullfish will share available resources to help participants […]
Making the most of the Holiday Season
VirtualSuzanne Reichwein, MSW (Penn) and Lance M. Wilson, MSS, LSW, C-SWHC (Jefferson) team up to offer advice and tools to keep your spirits up during the 2020 holiday season. Click here to register! Discussion will focus on expectations for virtual gatherings, easing anxiety of in person or virtual gatherings, and managing expectations to traditional celebrations.Registration is free […]
Find Your Balance: Mindfulness, Meditation, and Yoga
VirtualJoin mindfulness expert Diane Reibel, PhD (Director of the Myrna Brind Center for Mindfulness at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health-Jefferson Health) and yoga therapist Theresa Conroy as they share the importance of finding balance in moments of uncertainty. Click here to register
Education Event: Why Am I Always Tired?
VirtualUnrelenting fatigue for people living with Parkinson's zaps energy and concentration and impacts how you get through your day. Join local experts as they discuss fatigue and sleep disorders with Parkinson's and what you can do to combat this typical non-motor symptom of Parkinson's. Local experts Dr. Ian Walker and Julia Wood will also share how pain in Parkinson's can interrupt […]
Community Education hosted by DIVERSITY PD
VirtualDiVERSity PD (Delaware Valley Endeavor for Racial Solidarity in PD) is excited... to host our first educational event in collaboration with Salem Baptist Church in Abington and the Davis Phinney Foundation, September 29th at 12pm. The hour-long event will focus on Parkinson's and Alzheimer's and will be live-streamed on Salem Baptist Church's YouTube Channel and […]
Gadgets, Gizmos, and Garments: Everyday Tech and Tools
VirtualJoin us on November 17, 2021 at 4pm to learn how to use everyday technology and tools to help make life better for you and your loved one. Click here to register! Thank you to our partner
Finding Your Voice With Poetry
Lark 611 Righters Ferry Rd, Bala Cynwyd, PA, United StatesJoin us on April 20, 2022, to celebrate National Parkinson's disease Awareness Month AND National Poetry Month. What better way to celebrate both than with a night to highlight the creativity and remarkable resiliency of our regional Parkinson’s community through poetry? We will gather with nationally recognized poet Hal Sirowitz, his wife Minter Krotzer, and other […]
Creating Calm Community Connections
VirtualFeeling a little wary (or weary) about navigating a post-pandemic world? On Thursday, May 12, 2022, spend an hour with local and national experts in dance and wellness, where they share steps (literally!) that address those feelings to ensure you are part of a creative, caring, and connected community. Our experts Lauren Zelouf from the University […]
Community Education: Research to Empower
Join The Parkinson Council on Wednesday, September 28th via Zoom as we host Alice Chen-Plotkin, Parker Family Professor of Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania and Maggie Kuhl, Vice President, Research Engagement of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research as they explore current research and new findings from the Parkinson's Progressive Markers Initiative […]
Share our Knowledge with Jori Fleisher
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Movement and Memory: Navigating Parkinson’s and Memory Disorders
One Bala Plaza 231 Saint Asaphs Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA, United StatesDIVERSITY PD, a collaborative effort with partners from Penn Medicine, the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Jefferson Health, Cooper University Health Care, Temple University, the Dept. of Veteran Affairs’ PADRECC, Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, Salem Baptist Church Abington, and The Parkinson Council, is excited to announce that registration is open for our FREE community-focused, family-friendly, and hope-driven event designed for […]
Share our Knowledge with Chenyuan Wu, MD
VirtualDr. Chenyuan Wu is currently an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Radiology within the Division of Epilepsy and Neuromodulation Neurosurgery at the Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience at Thomas Jefferson University. He also serves as the Clinical Director of the Jefferson Integrated Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center (JIMRIC). He completed a combined degree program […]
Let’s Talk About It…
Kanbar Campus Center 4201 Henry Avenue, Philadelphia, United StatesThis event is SOLD OUT! Join local Parkinson's providers and experts for an in-person educational gathering (with lunch) as they share tips, tools, resources, and best practices designed to answer the "What next?" questions about living with Parkinson's disease. Conversation topics include: Navigating intimacy and family roles, including changing parent/child/spouse relationship dynamics. How do you […]
Free Educational Event for People with Parkinson’s and Carepartners
Philadelphia Convention Center 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, United StatesThe Parkinson Council is proud to partner with the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society to kick off their International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders® in Philadelphia (September 27th - October 1st) for a FREE community-focused event on September 26th at the Philadelphia Convention Center. While the Congress draws Movement Disorders specialists and […]