Upcoming Events Join our Community LOCAL UPCOMING EVENTS WE HAVE A NEW MAILING ADDRESS: American Parkinson Disease Association CT Chapter PO Box 248 Shelton, CT 06484 A special “Thank you” to Acorda, Saba from The Art Cart, all who attended, APDA National and The Chase Family Movement Disorders Clinic for offering this creative class! A new creative arts program that offers people with PD the space and ability to express feelings, emotions, and daily concerns through the activity of drawing & painting. LOUD CROWD PROGRAM A free, weekly voice and communication maintenance program will begin January 9th at Windham Hospital. Please call 860-942-5090 or email at: susan.munroe@hhchealth.org for more information. Chase Family Movement Disorders Center “Beat Parkinson’s Today” Free for six months! Mondays-2pm Beginner, 3pm Bronze Thursdays-2pm Beginner, 2:45pm Bronze & 4pm Silver Registration online www.beatpdtoday.com Call: 860-365-2878 35 Talcottville Rd., Vernon, CT April is “Parkinson’s Awareness Month” Educational Symposium A “huge Thank you!” to all of our attendees, guest speakers, volunteers and Hartford Hospital for hosting this great event! A special thank you to our Sponsors: US WorldMeds (Luncheon Sponsor), Abbvie, Lundbeck, Companions & Home Helpers, Adamas, Hospital For Special Care, Anmeal, Acadia, Drazen/Rubin Law Firm, Hartford HealthCare, Boston Scientific and Medtronic! Milford Lunch & Learn Sponsor Drazen/Rubin Law Firm, LLC Guest Speaker: Attorney Steven Rubin Topic: “Financial Exploitation” Wednesday, April 17th at 1:00 pm St. March’s Church Hall 70 Gulf St., Milford, CT RSVP to: margianas@apdaparkinson.org or 860-248-9200 Attorney Steven L. Rubin Fresh River-East Windsor 96 Prospect Hill Rd., East Windsor We are celebrating our 1st Anniversary of our PD Program and Parkinson’s Awareness Month! On April 17th at 1:30 pm, Denise Paley of Acadia Pharmaceuticals will speak to both public & professionals on Hallucinations and Delusions. On April 24th at 1:30 pm, Dr. Machado of the David & Rhoda Chase Family Movement Disorders Center will speak to both public & professionals on Dyskinesia, an abnormal, uncontrolled, involuntary movement. Please RSVP to: Heather Bale-(860) 670-3430 Hospital for Special Care – New Britain Parkinson’s Support Group New group meeting! Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 3:00 pm 2150 Corbin Ave., New Britain Contact: Lindsay Pratt-Bluemle at 860-612-6316 Bridgeport Hospital – New Support Group! Meets last Tuesday of the month at 12:00 pm Ahlbin Rehabilitation Center 226 Mill Hill Ave., Bridgeport Contact: Paul Scelza at 203-384-3340 Bridgeport Hospital Support Group-Members & Staff New Haven group re-opening! Mary Wade, 118 Clinton Ave., New Haven Meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1:00 PM Facilitator Krista Moffo-Grey, 203-672-7842 “Free” parking lot on Pine St. across from entrance. A special “Thank you” to Milford Hospital Staff Members who attended an In-Service on Parkinson’s Disease recently. Staff members of Milford Hospital gather together with APDA Board member Stefan McKosky. A special “Thank you” to The Hearth at Tuxis Pond in Madison for hosting our very first “First Responders Training given in Connecticut!” Thank you to all that attended, Kristina Carroll and The Hearth’s Executive Director! A Special “Thank you” to Dr. Adam Simmons “An Integrative Approach to Parkinson’s Disease Care” A Big “Thank you” to Benchmark Senior Living at Hamden Marlane Argianas, APDA Program Coordinator CT, Dr. Adam Simmons, Hospital for Special Care & Anne Bernick, Wallingford Support Group Facilitator APDA CT Board Members Newer Connecticut Support Groups Avon – The Residence at Brookside 117 Simsbury Road, Avon, CT Meets the 4th Wednesday of the month at 3:00 pm Contact: Heather Pierce or Krisztina Jarai Phone: 860-284-5000 Bridgeport – Ahlbin Rehabilitation Center 226 Mill Hill Ave., Bridgeport, CT Meets last Tuesday of the month at 12:00 PM Contact: Paul Scelza, PT Phone: 203-384-3340 East Windsor – Fresh River Healthcare 96 Prospect Hill Road, East Windsor, CT Meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1:30 pm Contact: Heather Bale Phone: 860-623-9846 New Haven – Mary Wade 118 Clinton Ave., New Haven, CT Meets 3rd Wednesday each Month at 1:00 PM Contact: Krista Moffo-Grey Phone: 203-672-7842 Trumbull – Spring Meadows 6949 Main St., Trumbull, CT Call for times and dates Contact: Lisa Grioli, Facilitator Phone: 203-261-0006
