Some people in our community have contacted Parkinson’s NSW to talk about issues they have been having with their Aged Care Service Providers. In some cases, they have not been […]

Clinical Nurse Consultant Vince Carroll – who is based in the Mid North Coast Local Health District – and Sydney-based Parkinson’s Registered Nurse Julie Austin recently participated in a collaborative […]

Many of us are slowly starting to emerge into social situations after months of various degrees of isolation imposed as a healthcare measure. Retail stores, cafes and restaurants are beginning […]

Margaret Scott is the Vice President of the Board of Parkinson’s NSW – and a fundraiser through and through. Over more than 30 years she has worked on all aspects […]

Becoming part of a Support Group Leadership Team (Committee) can be both challenging and rewarding. If, in your Group, the Leadership Team gets stuck with doing all the work… then […]

A Europe-wide study into the impact of Parkinson’s on employment highlights how quickly people with the condition are forced to leave work after diagnosis – and why. The study found […]

Most people living with Parkinson’s see their neurologist every three to six months initially, then every six to 12 months. However, if you are experiencing problems with your Parkinson’s or […]

More than 21 Parkinson’s NSW Support Groups are now meeting regularly via the video-chat application called Zoom. Zoom is free and can be used on any computer or smartphone. Support Group Coordinator […]

Earlier this month the Support Group Leaders gathered for a Zoom meeting to share ideas on how to keep connected with their participants during COVID-19. Many ideas were shared, and […]

The Lismore Support Group is led by Di Lymbury – a transplant six years ago from the Hunter Valley-Newcastle Support Group. The Lismore Group had been led by a local […]

It’s spring and flowers are bursting into bloom all around – including tulips. In 2005 the tulip was adopted as the official symbol of Parkinson’s at the 9th World Parkinson’s Disease Day […]

Deep brain stimulation involves surgically placing electrodes deep into the brains of people with Parkinson’s to relieve the stiffness, tremors, and rigidity the disease causes. For many people, the treatment […]