Many Northern and Central California Parkinson’s Disease (PD) support groups have a guest speaker or program planned for February 2018. Here’s what’s happening at a support group near you…
Do you need to know the support group meeting location, day/time, contact info, and how to RSVP if required? Please refer to the Stanford Parkinson’s website for all Northern and Central California support groups:
What does it mean if a support group you sometimes attend isn’t listed below? It might mean that the group doesn’t have a guest speaker or specific program, the group doesn’t have its regular meeting this month, the group has a social event, or that the guest speaker info didn’t arrive from the group in time to be added here. Last but not least, it could mean that I messed up. If you are not a regular attendee of a group, it’s always a good idea to call the group leader to confirm the
meeting! (See this list for the group leader’s contact info.)
Happy Valentine’s Day,
Robin Riddle
parkinsons.stanford.edu
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San Lorenzo (San Leandro)
Thursday, 2/1, 10-11:30am
Guest Speaker: Michael Galvan, Community Resources for Independent
Living (CRIL)
Topic: Assistive devices to help with PD
RSVP?: No.
Friday, 2/2, 10am-noon
Guest Speaker: Jason Stewart, director of advocacy, Americans for Cures
Foundation
Topic: Proposition 71 – California’s landmark stem cell program
RSVP?: No.Visalia
Friday, 2/2, 10:30am-noon
Program: Watch and discuss “Managing Parkinson’s – Straight Talk and
Honest Hope,” Parkinson’s Heartland video
RSVP?: No.
Santa Rosa (Sonoma County)
Saturday, 2/3, 1-3:15pm (guest speaker 1-2pm)
Guest Speaker: Steven Hall, MD, psychiatrist, UC San Francisco
Topic: Parkinson’s – more than motor symptoms
RSVP?: No.
Lodi
Monday, 2/5, 10am-noon
Program: Break into two groups – persons with Parkinson’s and caregivers
RSVP?: No.
San Andreas (Calaveras County)
Tuesday, 2/6, 10am-noon (speaker 10:30am-noon
Guest Speaker: Kendall Gervin, OT, occupational therapist
Topics: Adaptive equipment for independence and self-care; home safety;
exercise to maintain balance
RSVP?: No.
Placerville (El Dorado County)
Tuesday, 2/6, 1:30-3pm
Guest Speaker: Quinn Monsma, Medtronic
Topic: Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s
RSVP?: No.
Soquel (Santa Cruz County)
Wednesday, 2/7, 1-2:30pm
Guest Speaker: Peter Lin, MD, movement disorder specialist, Valley
Parkinson Clinic, Los Gatos
Topic: New developments in PD
RSVP?: No.
Chico
Wednesday, 2/7, 1:30-3pm
Guest Speaker: Laura Sperry, NP, nurse practitioner, UC Davis
Topic: Medical and surgical treatments for Parkinson’s
RSVP?: No.
Brentwood
Wednesday, 2/7, 6:30-8pm
Guest Speaker: Fahd Khan, MD, neurosurgeon, California NeuroInstitute,
San Jose
Topic: Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s
RSVP?: No.
Millbrae/Magnolia
Thursday, 2/8, 1:30-3pm
Guest Speaker: Keith Harband, NewEnamel.com
Topic: Dealing with dry mouth
RSVP?: No.
Redding
Friday, 2/9, 1-3:30pm
Guest Speaker: Vibra Healthcare representative
Topics: Occupational therapy program; new changes coming to their
Parkinson’s outpatient program
RSVP?: No.
Fresno – Hope Lutheran Church
Annual Summit
Saturday, 2/10, 10am-3pm
Keynote Speaker: Jaimie Henderson, MD, neurosurgeon, Stanford
No fee. Advance registration required. Lunch provided.
Register here
Yuba City (Tri-Counties)
Monday, 2/12, 1-2pm
Guest Speaker: Peter Daley, III, chief, Yuba City Fire
Topics: YCFD services; disaster preparedness for the elderly and disabled
RSVP?: No.
Gilroy
Monday, 2/12, noon-1:30pm
Guest Speaker: Alice Pratte, leader, San Jose Caregiver Support Group
Topic: Starting a Parkinson’s caregiver support group
RSVP?: No.
Lakeport
Monday, 2/12, 2-3:30pm
Guest Speaker: Phil Myers, group leader
Topic: Research status
RSVP?: No.
Auburn Caregivers (those with PD can join this meeting)
Tuesday, 2/13, noon
Guest Speakers: Team of women from district attorney’s office
Topics: Aging safely – avoiding fraud, scams, and other stumbling blocks
RSVP?: No.
Note: Those with Parkinson’s are welcome at this particular meeting.
Bakersfield (Kern County)
Tuesday, 2/13, 2-4pm
Guest Speaker: Heather Howard-Rodriguez, Adamas
Topic: Gocovri (extended release amantadine)
RSVP?: No.
Union City/Mark Green Sports Center
Tuesday, 2/13, 2:45-4pm
Guest Speaker: Gena Lennon, Parkinson’s Foundation
Topic: Moving day events
RSVP?: No.
Pacific Grove (Monterey County)
Tuesday, 2/13, 3-4:30pm
Guest Speaker: Salima Brillman, MD, movement disorder specialist,
private practice, Menlo Park
Topic: Beyond motor symptoms in PD, including hallucinations and delusions
RSVP?: No.
Palo Alto Young Onset Parkinson’s
Tuesday, 2/13, 6:30-8pm
Guest Speaker #1: Aura Oslapas, StrivePD
Topic #1: StrivePD application
Guest Speaker #2: Ruth Gardner
Topic #2: Dental hygiene and PD
RSVP?: Yes, if this is your first time attending. Please RSVSP to
Martha Gardner, group leader, at least one day in advance.
Note: Group returning to the old location at Lucile Packard Children’s
Hospital
Menlo Park/Little House (New meeting location! No longer at Avenidas
in Palo Alto.)
Wednesday, 2/14, 2-3:30pm
Main Program: Show and tell – Please bring one tip and one gadget or piece of equipment (if carry-able) that you recommend to people with Parkinson’s or caregivers of those with Parkinson’s Guest Speaker: Amaris Martinez, Stanford Neurology, giving a brief overview of Stanford PD plasma study
RSVP?: No.Merced
Thursday, 2/15, 10am-noon
Guest Speaker: Rekha Rishi-Khanna, SLP, speech therapist, Care One Home
Health, Modesto
Topics: Communication and swallowing issues with PD
RSVP?: No.
Walnut Creek (Mt. Diablo)
Saturday, 2/17, 9am-noon (speakers 10:45am-11:45am)
Guest Speakers: Salima Brillman, MD, movement disorder specialist,
private practice, Menlo Park, and Stephanie Fiola, BSN, nurse educator,
AbbVie
Topic: Duopa – treatment for advanced Parkinson’s
RSVP?: No.
Lincoln
Tuesday, 2/20, 10-11am
Guest Speaker: Ginger McMurchie, Elder Care Management of Northern
California, Granite Bay
RSVP?: No.
Modesto
Wednesday, 2/21, 1:30-3:30pm
Guest Speaker: Representative from Rock Steady Boxing, Modesto
RSVP?: No.
Sacramento Post-Deep Brain Stimulation
Wednesday, 2/21, 2:30-4:30pm
Guest Speakers: Ursula Bergmooser, PT, physical therapist, Alves &
Martinez Physical Therapy, Sacramento, and Jamie Sepulveda, LCSW,
RSVP?: Yes, preferred. Call Linda Ramatowski, Sutter Neuroscience,
916-454-6936Mill Valley (Marin County)
Friday, 2/23, 1-3pm (speaker 1-2pm)
Guest Speaker: Aura Oslapas, StrivePD
Topic: Voice and mobile app to make life easier with PD
RSVP?: No.
Fremont
Monday, 2/26, 7-9:30pm
Guest Speaker: Salima Brillman, MD, movement disorder specialist,
private practice, Menlo Park
Topic: PD – more than motor symptoms
RSVP?: No.