By Stacey Foster, Support Group Coordinator
A little bit of a different Support Group Round Up this month!
Did you know we have several online support groups? They are held over Zoom on a monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly basis.
Let’s Talk Parkinson’s – various topics presented by health and allied health professionals. These meetings are recorded and added to our Living Well with Parkinson’s library on our YouTube channel. There is time for discussion and Q&A. They run every 2 months.
Carers Chat – only for carers/spouses of someone living with Parkinson’s. These monthly meetings are facilitated by Parkinson’s NSW counsellors. Meetings are not recorded. Previous topics have been: empathy burnout, Carer Gateway services, panic attacks, journalling, resilience, mindfulness.
Early/Young Onset – quarterly meetings for people living with Parkinson’s who are under the age of 65 years. Various topics presented by health and allied health professionals with discussion and Q&A. Meetings are recorded and shared only with people who register for the meetings.
DBS and Advanced Therapies – quarterly meetings for those considering or who have DBS or an advanced therapy (Apomorphine, Duadopa). Facilitated by a health professional, recorded and shared only with people who register for the meetings.
If you would like to join any of these groups, please reach out to me at supportgroups@parkinsonsnsw.org.au so I can add you to the relevant support group mailing list.
Support Groups we visited in July
- Taree
- Nowra
- Chatswood
Upcoming Support Group Visits
- Murwillumbah
- Narrabri
- Macarthur
- Orange
