Upcoming Events Join our CommunityLOCAL UPCOMING EVENTSEllington Support Meeting Friday, August 17th at 10:30 am Ellington Library, 93 Main St., Ellington Guest Speaker-Duarte Machado, MD Movement Disorder Specialist, Hartford Healthcare Neuroscience Institute Topic: “Movement Problems in Parkinson’s Disease” Sponsored by ADAMAS Please RSVP to margianas@apdaparkinson.orgBrand new! PRESS Support Groups! This support group meets for 8 weeks straight and is open to those diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease within the last 5 years. First group will meet on Thursday, August 30th at Masonicare in Mystic, CT 45 Clara Drive at 2:30 pm. To register please contact: Marlane Argianas at 860-248-9200 ormargianas@apdaparkinson.orgThe second group will meet on Thursday, September 20th at Chase Family Disorders Center, 35 Talcottville Rd., Suite 3, Vernon, CT at 12:00 pm. To register please contact: Amanda Brill, LCSW at 860-870-6385.Hospital for Special Care – New Britain Parkinson’s Resource Group Meeting New group meeting! Thursday, August 23rd at 3:00 pm 2150 Corbin Ave., New Britain Contact: Jennifer Weed at 860-827-1958 ext. 5031Bridgeport Hospital – New Support Group! Tuesday, August 28th at 1:00 pm Inpatient Rehabilitation Center 267 Grant Street, Bridgeport Contact: Paul Scelza at 203-336-7301 Bridgeport Hospital Support Group-Members & StaffA 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! Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Patient Seminar Tuesday, August 7th at 12:00 pm, Wednesday, September 5th at 5:00 pm at Chase Family Movement Disorders Center, 35 Talcottville Rd., Suite 3. Vernon, CT Please RSVP to: Sarah.Johnson@hhchealth.org or 860-549-6258.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 Wednesday, August 22nd at 3:00 pm Contact: Heather Pierce or Krisztina Jarai Phone: 860-284-5000Bridgeport – Bridgeport Hospital Rehab 267 Grant St., Bridgeport, CT Tuesday, August 28th at 12:00 PM Contact: Paul Scelza, PT Phone: 203-336-7301East Windsor – Fresh River Healthcare 96 Prospect Hill Road, East Windsor, CT Wednesday, August 15th at 1:30 pm Contact: Heather Bale Phone: 860-623-9846 Glastonbury Support Group – The Hearth at Glastonbury 281 Western Blvd., Glastonbury, CT Tuesday, August 14th at 11:00 am Contact: Holly Seymour Phone: 860-430-9938Darien – Atria Darien- Senior Living50 Ledge Road, Darien, CT Friday, July 13th at 11:00 AM Contact: Ilene Sumberg, MSW, LCSW Resident Relations Director Phone: 203-662-1090 New Haven – Mary Wade 118 Clinton Ave., New Haven, CT TBA Trumbull – Spring Meadows6949 Main St., Trumbull, CT Thursday, July 26th at 11:00 AM Contact: Lisa Grioli, Facilitator Phone: 203-261-0006 Share this page:
