We want to extend a big thank you to all of our sponsors: Supernus, Abbott, Jackson, Lundbeck and UCHealth. We are very grateful to our committee, in-kind donors and auction participants!

If you weren't able to participate in Saturday's auction, there is still time to contribute! Visit our website to make a donation. Your support today can affect tangible change, starting right here in Colorado. Community members like Daniel Glanz are the heart of our mission, and they’re relying on us – and you, now more than ever.

Next year, we hope that we can all be together in-person to celebrate our Empowerment Ball!

The Parkinson Association of the Rockies is proud to present the second annual Care Partner Summit, an event exclusively for Care Partners of People with Parkinson’s. This summit aims to give Care Partners a better understanding of Parkinson’s disease and strategies on maintaining a healthy mindset and positive outlook.

At this year’s Care Partner Summit, attendees will discuss being a Care Partner during the holidays and have the opportunity to openly discuss their experiences with other Care Partners.

Join us virtually on Zoom! Click here to register.

The Zoom meeting will start 30 minutes early for attendees to chat with fellow participants and our sponsors.

Click here for the flyer and for more information please email Elena.

For sponsorship opportunities please email Karen.

A limited number of exercise classes have resumed in-person. For more information, please contact PAR at (303) 830-1839 or email Elena.

We have moved many of our programs online; to access online exercise classes and educational seminars, click here or visit our website.

Priscilla Brenes is a doctoral candidate in Public Health Nutrition from Kansas State University. She received her master’s degree in Public Health Nutrition from Kansas State University and has a Bachelor’s in Nutrition and dietetics. She was a graduate teaching assistant for 5 years and worked as a trainer on food safety for the Army’s Child and Youth Services Healthy Menu Initiative. Her research experience focuses on nutrition and Parkinson’s disease, how protein interacts with Levadopa, and how nutrition can slow down the progression of Parkinson’s.

For more information, please email Elena.

This Thursday we are holding our last part of the Navigating Parkinson's in the Workplace series. All of the sessions will be made available on our website, once this last session takes place.

To learn more about the individual sessions, click here for the flyer.

For more information or to register, click here or email Elena.

There is a new monthly virtual support group for people recently diagnosed with PD (1-3 years), that will be held over Zoom.

Click here for the link to the Zoom.

Occasionally depending on the type of device you are using to access Zoom, you may need the Meeting ID or Passcode.

We have started up a weekly support group that will meet via Zoom and will be led by our Licensed Clinical Social Worker Cari Friedman.

This support group will be very inclusive whether you are living with Parkinson's disease, a Care Partner or family/friend of a PWP.

If you would like more information, please email Cari.

Click here for the link to the Zoom meeting.

In some cases, depending on the device you are using to access the Zoom, you may need the Zoom Meeting ID and/or Passcode.

If you are new to using Zoom click here for a step-by-step video on how to use on the program.

We are honored that the Healing Ground Movement Podcast invited our Executive Director, Jodi Brown, to be their guest on this week’s podcast episode.

Click here to listen to the podcast episode.

Click here to watch the video of the podcast episode.

We have added a new Community section to our website, to help everyone stay up-to-date with our PAR, our community partners and national organizations. From the community section you will find the sub-categories:

Articles & Research: Articles and research related to PD

Community Happenings: Events and new occurrences in our community

Personal Stories: Stories of how PD and PAR have impacted individuals

Surveys: Surveys from PAR and other PD Organizations

Due to new Denver COVID restrictions and safety protocols, our team is transitioning into working from home, with some of us coming into the office on a rotation. We appreciate your patience, understanding and continued support.