Programs Near You - Parkinson Canada

1) Understanding Loss and Building a Compassionate Response: Tools for the Carepartner

In this session, we will aim to normalize the emotional side of caregiving through the lens of better understanding of the multiple losses one can experiencing upon a caregiving journey. This will include a look at the experience of anticipatory loss and the everyday losses caregivers face and how the current pandemic has complicated our grief response. Many of us are currently in autopilot mode. The aim of the session will be to introduce the concept of self-compassion for caregivers experiencing loss. A simple strategy that can take less than 2 minutes a day will be introduced to help caregivers

2) 2021 Parkinson Canada Annual General Meeting

Categories: Event - Community, Event - Virtual

Notice to all voting Members of Parkinson Canada Join the Parkinson Canada Annual General Meeting virtually on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/91441868442 Voting is reserved for registered Members only. Please RSVP by Monday, June 14th, 2021 by responding by email to Valerie.Foote@parkinson.ca and indicate whether you will be attending. The purpose of the Annual General Meeting includes: To accept the 2021 financial statements of the Corporation and the report of the auditor To appoint an auditor for the Corporation to hold office until the next Annual General Meeting of Members of the Corporation Election of renewing Directors To receive the report of the

3) World Parkinson Coalition® Virtual Congress: Advancing Science, Care, & Living with Parkinson’s

Categories: Event - Education, Event - Virtual

Parkinson Canada is thrilled to sponsor this first-ever virtual Congress from the WPC. The World Parkinson Coalition® is launching a new initiative, their first ever WPC Virtual Congress. This will take place every year between the in-person Congresses. The WPC Virtual: Advancing Science, Care, & Living with Parkinson’s online program will take scientific updates and connectivity to a new level. Topics presented over this five-day program will include updates on: Basic Science, Clinical Science, Rehabilitation, Comprehensive Care, and Living with Parkinson’s. Also included are two 4-part wellness series as part of the week, looking at PT wellness and Speech/Voice wellness.

4) Resilience Webinar: Perspectives on Living Well with Parkinson’s: No Matter What

Categories: Event - Community, Event - Virtual

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No Matter What is a rallying cry for Canadians living with Parkinson’s, celebrating resilience, strength of spirit and perseverance. Nothing prepares you for Parkinson’s, but life goes on: No Matter What. Join our speakers who share what resilience means to them and specific strategies for living well with Parkinson’s. There is strength in numbers, there is hope in research, and there is support all around you. Special guest keynote Tim Hague Sr., the author of the book Perseverance will share perspectives on what No Matter What means to him, shortly after the 10-year anniversary of diagnosis. He is

5) Guten Appétit

Categories: Event - Community, Event - Virtual

Parkinson Canada is proud to support Guten Appétit: Live virtual cooking classes and dinner parties with chef Anna Jahn as host and chef. Five themed meals, sommelier’s wine picks and stimulating company. Proceeds and extra donations for each class will be donated to Parkinson Canada, Ottawa Food Bank, Ottawa Symphony Orchestra, and Ecology Ottawa. For cooking novices, reluctant home cooks and adventurous foodies, this series is for everyone and any household size. Make simple meals accessible and elevate them with small tweaks and tips. Participants will receive a detailed shopping list, recipe, a wine recommendation and a themed Spotify playlist

6) Ending Parkinson’s Disease webinar

Categories: Event - Virtual

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Parkinson Canada is pleased to have presented a conversation with the authors of the book Ending Parkinson’s Disease. There are multiple chances to receive a free copy of the book. In this “must-read” book for anyone in the Parkinson Community, four leading doctors and advocates offer a bold action plan “the PACT” to prevent, care for, and treat Parkinson’s disease – one of the great health challenges of our time. Join Larry Gifford from the podcast When Life Gives You Parkinson’s and authors Dr. Bas Bloem, MD, PhD, FRCPE, Dr. Ray Dorsey, MD, Dr. Michael S. Okun, MD

7) IN home/work OUT – Facebook Live exercise sessions

Categories: Event - Virtual

Join us LIVE on Facebook! A 50-min exercise session followed by a Q&A with Lance Letain, Parkinson Canada Events Coordinator. Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:00-9:00 AM (Central) / 9:00-10:00 AM (Eastern) Lance has a degree in Kinesiology and was a Master Trainer for Active Aging in Manitoba’s Steppin’ Up With Confidence program Go to https://www.facebook.com/ParkinsonSuperWalk.ca

Winnipeg, MB