March 2025
Additional Local Events:
March 1 : The First Saturday Care Partner Support Group – 10:00-11:00am, virtual (Zoom) -
Contact: Barbara Turner: bturner@rcsj.edu
March 4 : 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
March 10 : Phoenixville Hospital Parkinson’s Support Group – 1:30-2:30pm at Phoenixville YMCA
Contact Karen Spector: Karen.Spector@towerhealth.org
March 18 : General Care Partner Group – 1:00-2:00pm, virtual (Zoom)
Contact Bill Shapiro: wmshap@gmail.com
March 26: Group for Adult Children of People with Parkinsonism – 7:00-8:00pm, virtual - Contact Lauren Zelouf, MSW, LCSW: lauren.zelouf@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
March 26: West Chester Area Parkinson's Disease Support Group - "Discussion with Parkinson's patient with life experiences with their disease" -- 1:00pm at West Chester Area Senior Center
Contact Marsha: Marsha.Grantham-Murillo@pennmedicine.upenn.edu or (215) 520 - 3571
March 28: Christiana Care Parkinson's Disease Symposium 2025 -- 7:30am - 2:00pm at University of Delaware, Clayton Hall (100 Hollowell Dr., Newark, DE 19716)
Cost: $25 per attendee, free event parking
Registration is required by March 14th!
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