PD 101 for Beginners Finding Hope for Living Well with Parkinson’s Disease
If you’re newly diagnosed with PD or a related movement disorder, join us to learn how to manage symptoms, slow disease progression, and optimize your quality of life. We’ll dive deeper into local and national resources before providing an interactive Q&A opportunity to explore all of your concerns. Date: Friday, January 26, 2024 Time: 10:30 am Location: Hope HealthPark Community Room, 9470 HealthPark Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33908 RSVP: E-mail Michelle.d.martin@leehealth.org or Call 239-366-9400 Date: Friday, February 23, 2024 Time: 1:00 pm Location: Virtual on Zoom RSVP: E-mail Michelle.d.martin@leehealth.org or Call 239-366-9400 Quarterly Empowerment Meeting: Words of Wisdom Educational Presentation & Breakout Discussion Groups-(In-person) As usual, our quarterly Empowerment Meeting will be an educational presentation followed by a breakout discussion group meeting. People with PD and care partners will meet separately to connect, encourage, and support each other. This session will feature two engaging speakers, Dennis Tinley and Mary Tinley, who are Davis Phinney Foundation Ambassadors and Parkinson Program members. Mary has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, and Dennis is her Care Partner. The couple will share their words of wisdom about living well with Parkinson's disease and navigating the challenges that come with it. Date: Friday, January 19, 2024 Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon Location: Hope HealthPark Community Room, 9470 HealthPark Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33908 RSVP: E-mail Michelle.d.martin@leehealth.org or Call 239-366-9400 Registration Deadline: January 12, 2024 Virtual Educational Event “How Speech Therapy can help with Parkinson’s Speech, Swallowing and Thinking Changes” Guest speaker Zander Mondo, Lee Health Parkinson Speech and Language Pathologist. Time: 3:00 pm RSVP: E-mail Michelle.d.martin@leehealth.org or Call 239-366-9400 Registration Deadline: March 22, 2024
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