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Sunday, January 28th, 2018
Haymaker Nordic Center
, Steamboat Springs
Join us for the 4th Annual Ski for Parkinson's event to raise awareness of Parkinson's disease. This event also provides critical funding for our affiliate, the Yampa Valley Parkinson Support Network (YVPSN). The YVPSN provides programs and services free of charge to those living with Parkinson's and their care partners in the Yampa Valley communities.
Event includes ski competitions, games, music, food, prizes and fun for all!
Ski & Lunch: $75/person |
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ki OR Lunch: $50/person
Special Thanks to our Sponsor
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Are you interested in becoming a Support Group Leader?
Some of our existing support groups are in need of new individuals to lead them. If you're interested or want more information on becoming a support group lead, contact Erica Wright at (303) 830-1839 or
email
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Love Education? We Need You!
Have you attended one of our Ahead of the Curve educational programs? Then you're aware that these opportunities offer intimate time with doctors and experts in the field of Parkinson's disease answering your questions on the topics you're interested in. (And, often they also include a great meal or tasty refreshments.)
We've been hearing from our community that you want us to offer more of these educational programs. And, for 2018 that's what we're planning; but we need help. The Parkinson Association is a small staff and we need volunteer support to
ensure we can offer these additional programs. Volunteers who help in this capacity would arrive early to help set-up the space, check-in attendees, make introductions of speakers and sponsors and clean-up following the program, approximately 4-5 hours of your time/program you volunteer for. And, you still get the benefit of the educational program. All programs would be in the Denver metro area, and are hosted either during the weekday or in the evenings. Some programs may also require picking-up the meal/refreshments to be served.
Interested? Contact Madison Holland, Program Director, by email or (303)830-1839.
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Parkinson Association Exercise Updates
NEW! Yoga for Parkinson's Cancelled until January 18th!
Our Yoga for Parkinson's class held on Thursdays at 8:00am at YogaPod in Centennial is cancelled. On January 18th classes will resume at a new location, Vernon PT & Wellness, 7373 S. Alton Way, Ste. 120, Centennial.
New Time/Date Change for Boulder Tremble Clefs Class
The Boulder Tremble Clefs class will now be meeting every Wednesday at 11:00am EXCEPT on every second Wednesday the class will be meeting at 11:30am. Classes will still be held at
Frasier Meadows - Assembly Room,
350 Ponca Pl., Boulder.
As a reminder to all who enjoy our exercise classes, we will now be offering classes without a fee.
Classes have moved from a fee based system to a 'Pay It Forward' system. We are able to provide the classes through the use of donations we receive from the generosity of our community.
Instructors are paid from the generous donations of our constituents and not from class fees. A letter will be sent out every two months summarizing total classes attended and with a reminder to help us 'Pay It Forward'. Donations will not be collected directly in class; please do not make direct donations to instructors at class. While we and the instructors appreciate your generosity, it makes tracking and honoring your donation more difficult.
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3 Simple Secrets to Living Successfully with Parkinson's!
When you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Parkinson's, life can seem overwhelming. Many people believe that they will never be able to do the things they once loved and slowly they become disengaged from their day to day lives. However, there have been many success stories with Parkinson's and there are three things those successful people did that changed their lives completely.
EDUCATE YOURSELF
The first thing they all chose to do was educate themselves. They talked to other people with the disease, they talked to their doctors, met with physical therapists and other trained professionals about what Parkinson's was. They wanted to learn everything they possibly could about the disease itself, the effects it has, what to look for and what tools they could utilize. When you educate yourself, fear of the unknown simply starts to fade. Knowledge is power, as they say!
GET CONNECTED
The second thing that these successful people did was connect to a community. They went to support groups, joined exercise classes, found a partner to team up with and they opened up about how the diagnosis was affecting them and their families. This may seem as though it should be a given, but what we have found is that when a person is diagnosed with a serious disease, depression and anxiety can occur. To combat this, you must keep your connections to your family, friends, your church, places you volunteer and at your job; all the various places we interact with others and draw energy from. Human interaction is essential to overall health and wellness!
JUST FEEL
The third thing that these successful people did was not really an action, it was more of a feeling. They allowed the feeling to come and could therefore use it to their advantage. They felt empowered by their knowledge and supported by their community. They focused their actions on the aspects of their disease that they could directly impact. They focused their attention on the gifts that Parkinson's had given them. To be empowered by the very thing that at first was overwhelming and scary is the greatest success of all. These people gave themselves the authority they needed in order to overcome and focus on the positive.
You see, even with a diagnosis of Parkinson's, you are still a person with abilities, fully capable of living your best life!
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Community Events
2018 Self-Care
Saturday, January 27 | 9:00am - Noon
Lakewood Church of Christ, 455 S. Youngfield Ct., Lakewood
Join Lori Ramos-Lemasters to learn techniques to help you cope with the rewarding, but often overwhelming job of caring for a loved one.
In this class you will learn to use writing and other creative techniques to give you tools for self-care. You'll benefit from the company of other caregivers and come away empowered with new ways to approach caring for your loved one while finding ways to take care of you in the
process. For more information or to RSVP call (
303) 903-5900 or
email.
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