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 SAVE-THE-DATE! 2/29/2020-Winter Wonderland Luncheon Dance & APDA CT Chapter Presentation 4/4/2020-Educational Symposium-Hartford 5/2/2020-Northern CT Walk-Farmington 10/3/2020-Westport Walk-Sherwood Island Winter Wonderland Luncheon Dance & APDA CT Chapter Presentation Date: Saturday, February 29th Time: 12 noon – 4 pm Location: Masonicare at Ashlar Village, 74 Cheshire Road, Wallingford Free Luncheon, DJ Stephanie and Photo Booth! Special Thank you to our Sponsors Lunch Sponsor US WorldMeds, Silver Sponsors-Abbvie, Acadia & Lundbeck! Please RSVP to: margianas@apdaparkinson.org or 860-248-9200 A Special Thank You to all that attended and sponsored WHAT’S NEW IN PD TREATMENT Friday, December 13, 2019 Hartford Marriott Farmington Westport Optimism Walk-We Raised $41,335.73! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! TO ALL OF OUR ATTENDEES FOR YOUR VERY GENEROUS DONATIONS, OUR BOARD MEMBERS AND ALL THAT ATTENDED THE WALK! Many thanks to our Sponsors! National Sponsors-Acadia-Amneal-Lundbeck-Sunovion-Adamas Local Sponsors-US WorldMeds (Gold & Luncheon Sponsor)-Medtronic-Boston Scientific-Abbott- Vertical Pharmaceuticals-Abbvie-Atria of Darien & Acorda Special “thank you” to The Staples High School Volunteers, Mike from CrossFit, The Amateur Radio Groups, Singer Gary Kahn, Larry and Jonathan from Westport EMS and Sherwood Island State Park Staff! TO VIEW PHOTOS, GO TO UPCOMING EVENTS-CLICK-ON ARROW-SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM- WESTPORT OPTIMISM WALK 2019-THANK YOU-PHOTOS-CLICK-ON. PARKINSON’S BODY & MIND PROGRAM Various exercise classes including: Boxing, Yoga, Dance & Yoga with Meditation. Greenwich YMCA, 50 East Putnam Ave., Greenwich Please contact Lynn at Hagerbrant@gmail.com or Andrea at abasso@gwymca.org for more detailed information. WELCOME TO OUR NEW MILFORD SUPPORT GROUP! The meetings take place the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 9:15 am. New Milford Senior Center, 40 Main Street, New Milford Facilitator: Jasmin Ducusin at 860-355-6075 New Parkinson’s Support Group In Norwich! Rose City Senior Center 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich Will meet the fourth Monday every month at 11:30 am RSVP to: Susan at 860-696-5503 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 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” 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
