January 2025

Additional Local Events: 

January 4 : The First Saturday Care Partner Support Group – 10:00-11:00am, virtual (Zoom)

Contact: Barbara Turner: bturner@rcsj.edu 

January 7: Coffee with Care Partners – 10:00-10:50am at Mobility Specialists’ Clinic

Contact Jessica Dankanich, MS OTR/L: info@mobilityspecialist.org or (610) 484-6232 

January 13 : Phoenixville Hospital Parkinson’s Support Group – 1:30-2:30pm at Phoenixville YMCA

Contact Karen Spector: Karen.Spector@towerhealth.org 

January 21 : General Care Partner Group – 1:00-2:00pm, virtual (Zoom)

Contact Bill Shapiro: wmshap@gmail.com

January 22: Group for Adult Children of People with Parkinsonism – 7:00-8:00pm, virtual 

Contact Lauren Zelouf, MSW, LCSW: lauren.zelouf@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Contact Jean Herb: Jean.Herb@pennmedicine.upenn.edu or (610) 431-1852

Local Resources

What is Deep Brain Stimulation?  Am I a candidate for DBS?  Contact Carl Wittig to learn more about this cutting edge technology!

Abbott Brain Therapies, Territory Manager. Phone: (570) 952-5156 or E-mail: carl.wittig@abbott.com

Interested in art?  Check out Philadelphia Museum of Art's Workshops for Visitors with Parkinson's Disease!

- Includes one-hour guided tour of the galleries, then participation in an art project during a two-hour studio class.  Projects are designed for a wide range of abilities.  Experience is not required.

- In-person and virtual workshop options available.

For more information, visit: https://philamuseum.org/visit/accessibility Contact Stephane Rowley: stephane.rowley@gmail.com