Upcoming Events for Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s Disease
Support Groups & Events
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Weekly Tuesday Parkinson’s Support Group
Weekly Tuesday Parkinson’s Support Group
This general Parkinson’s support group is open to all, including care partners and family members. Join us to share or just listen, ask questions, and swap information and resources. This group meets weekly on Tuesday from 11:00am-12:00pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/supportgrouppcla Meeting ID: 862 3868 0280 Host: Judy Yaras This group is run by Judy Yaras, who was a Parkinson’s care partner for 18 years, and serves as Vice President of PCLA.
Women with Parkinson’s Support Group
Women with Parkinson’s Support Group
Join us for a virtual support group exclusively for women with Parkinson’s. Join us to share or just listen, ask questions, and swap information and resources. This group meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month, from 7:00pm-8:30pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/PCLAwomenPD Meeting ID: 848 3993 9181 Hosts: 1st Tuesdays: with Juanita Thompson, LCSW 3rd Tuesdays: with Angela Neff, PCLA board member and woman with Parkinson’s
Care Partner Connection Support Group
Care Partner Connection Support Group
This weekly support group is for all family caregivers to a loved one with Parkinson’s. This is an open, conversational group. Join us to share, or just listen, and to learn more about Parkinson’s caregiving and resources. This group meets weekly on Tuesdays from 7:30pm-8:30pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/CarePartnerConnection Meeting ID: 838 6737 7847 Password: 808495 Host: Charles Schiell About Host: This group is hosted by Charles Schiell, who was a care partner to his father with Parkinson’s.
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Caregiver Cafe Support Group
Caregiver Cafe Support Group
This support group is for all Parkinson’s care partners and family members. Join us to share, or just listen, and to learn more about Parkinson’s caregiving and resources. This group meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 11:00am-12:30pm PT Zoom Link: bit.ly/supportgrouppcla Meeting ID: 862 3868 0280 Host: Juanita Thompson, LCSW
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Men with Parkinson’s Support Group
Men with Parkinson’s Support Group
Join us for a virtual support group exclusively for men with Parkinson’s. Join us to share or just listen, ask questions, and swap information and resources. This group meets on the 1st Thursday of each month, from 11:00am-12:00pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/PCLAmenwithpd Password: 12345 Meeting ID: 867 9994 2844 Host: Charles Coverdale
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2024 Life Beyond the Basics Conference
2024 Life Beyond the Basics Conference
Join PCLA for our annual “Life Beyond the Basics” conference! This is an in-person event with an option to join via Zoom® . Enjoy insights from members of PCLA’s renowned Medical Advisory Board, who will present leading-edge strategies to help make living with Parkinson’s better. 🏨 Location: Hotel Indigo Downtown LA or join via Zoom ✅ Parking: Hosted Valet Parking (no charge) ATTEND IN-PERSON OR ONLINE! 👉 To register online, click here! 👉 To register in person, click here! Schedule of Events 9 am – 9:45 am: Breakfast 9:45 am: Welcome Patrick LoSasso, President, Parkinson’s Community Los Angeles 9:50 am – 10:20 am: Gut-Brain Connection: Insights into the Microbiome’s Role in Parkinson’s Disease Wael El-Nachef, MD, PhD, Physician-Scientist (Gastroenterology), Cal Tech 10:20 am – 10:50 am: The Future of Levodopa: Innovations in Delivery and Treatment Potential Nicholas R. Szumski, MD, Movement Disorders Specialist and General Neurologist, Cedars-Sinai 10:50 am – 11:20 am: The Role of Genetic Testing in Parkinson’s Disease Care Xenos Mason, MD, Director, Deep Brain Stimulation Program, Keck Hospital of USC 11:20 am – 11:30 am: Movement session with Emily Ramon, PT, DPT from physical therapy and wellness 11:30 -11:40 am: Break 11:40 am -12:10 pm: Parkinson’s Dementia and Delusions: The impact on the relationship and communication between the PWP […]
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Sharing Our Strength In-Person Support Group
Sharing Our Strength In-Person Support Group
This monthly Parkinson's support group is free and open to all. Join us monthly on the 2nd Monday, 10:30am-12:00pm at Westwood Presbyterian Church, in Hoffman Hall. Parking is free - enter through the gate on Wilshire. Host: Nessa Weinman About Host: Nessa is an experienced care-partner to her husband Mike, who was diagnosed at age 36 in the year 2000. Together, Mike & Nessa raised 3 sons who were all under 10 years old when Mike’s Parkinson’s was diagnosed. Nessa has also been an Executive Director for 2 different Parkinson’s non-profits raising money and awareness. She has been running this support group for 10 years.
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Weekly Tuesday Parkinson’s Support Group
Weekly Tuesday Parkinson’s Support Group
This general Parkinson’s support group is open to all, including care partners and family members. Join us to share or just listen, ask questions, and swap information and resources. This group meets weekly on Tuesday from 11:00am-12:00pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/supportgrouppcla Meeting ID: 862 3868 0280 Host: Judy Yaras This group is run by Judy Yaras, who was a Parkinson’s care partner for 18 years, and serves as Vice President of PCLA.
Care Partner Connection Support Group
Care Partner Connection Support Group
This weekly support group is for all family caregivers to a loved one with Parkinson’s. This is an open, conversational group. Join us to share, or just listen, and to learn more about Parkinson’s caregiving and resources. This group meets weekly on Tuesdays from 7:30pm-8:30pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/CarePartnerConnection Meeting ID: 838 6737 7847 Password: 808495 Host: Charles Schiell About Host: This group is hosted by Charles Schiell, who was a care partner to his father with Parkinson’s.
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Weekly Tuesday Parkinson’s Support Group
Weekly Tuesday Parkinson’s Support Group
This general Parkinson’s support group is open to all, including care partners and family members. Join us to share or just listen, ask questions, and swap information and resources. This group meets weekly on Tuesday from 11:00am-12:00pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/supportgrouppcla Meeting ID: 862 3868 0280 Host: Judy Yaras This group is run by Judy Yaras, who was a Parkinson’s care partner for 18 years, and serves as Vice President of PCLA.
Women with Parkinson’s Support Group
Women with Parkinson’s Support Group
Join us for a virtual support group exclusively for women with Parkinson’s. Join us to share or just listen, ask questions, and swap information and resources. This group meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month, from 7:00pm-8:30pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/PCLAwomenPD Meeting ID: 848 3993 9181 Hosts: 1st Tuesdays: with Juanita Thompson, LCSW 3rd Tuesdays: with Angela Neff, PCLA board member and woman with Parkinson’s
Care Partner Connection Support Group
Care Partner Connection Support Group
This weekly support group is for all family caregivers to a loved one with Parkinson’s. This is an open, conversational group. Join us to share, or just listen, and to learn more about Parkinson’s caregiving and resources. This group meets weekly on Tuesdays from 7:30pm-8:30pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/CarePartnerConnection Meeting ID: 838 6737 7847 Password: 808495 Host: Charles Schiell About Host: This group is hosted by Charles Schiell, who was a care partner to his father with Parkinson’s.
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Living with Loss Support Group
Living with Loss Support Group
Join us for a virtual monthly support group for members of the Parkinson’s community who are grieving a loss. Juanita Thompson, LCSW, is our facilitator for this group. Please join us for support and feel free to share or just listen. Living with Loss support group 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7:00pm-8:30pm PT Link to join: bit.ly/LivingWithLossPCLA Meeting ID: 895 0595 8738
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Men with Parkinson’s Support Group
Men with Parkinson’s Support Group
Join us for a virtual support group exclusively for men with Parkinson’s. Join us to share or just listen, ask questions, and swap information and resources. This group meets on the first and third Thursday of each month, from 11:00am-12:00pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/PCLAmenwithpd Password: 12345 Meeting ID: 867 9994 2844 Host: Charles Coverdale
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Weekly Tuesday Parkinson’s Support Group
Weekly Tuesday Parkinson’s Support Group
This general Parkinson’s support group is open to all, including care partners and family members. Join us to share or just listen, ask questions, and swap information and resources. This group meets weekly on Tuesday from 11:00am-12:00pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/supportgrouppcla Meeting ID: 862 3868 0280 Host: Judy Yaras This group is run by Judy Yaras, who was a Parkinson’s care partner for 18 years, and serves as Vice President of PCLA.
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Weekly Tuesday Parkinson’s Support Group
Weekly Tuesday Parkinson’s Support Group
This general Parkinson’s support group is open to all, including care partners and family members. Join us to share or just listen, ask questions, and swap information and resources. This group meets weekly on Tuesday from 11:00am-12:00pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/supportgrouppcla Meeting ID: 862 3868 0280 Host: Judy Yaras This group is run by Judy Yaras, who was a Parkinson’s care partner for 18 years, and serves as Vice President of PCLA.
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Men with Parkinson’s Support Group
Men with Parkinson’s Support Group
Join us for a virtual support group exclusively for men with Parkinson’s. Join us to share or just listen, ask questions, and swap information and resources. This group meets on the 1st Thursday of each month, from 11:00am-12:00pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/PCLAmenwithpd Password: 12345 Meeting ID: 867 9994 2844 Host: Charles Coverdale
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Weekly Tuesday Parkinson’s Support Group
OnlineThis general Parkinson’s support group is open to all, including care partners and family members. Join us to share or just listen, ask questions, and swap information and resources. This group meets weekly on Tuesday from 11:00am-12:00pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/supportgrouppcla Meeting ID: 862 3868 0280 Host: Judy Yaras This group is run by Judy Yaras, who was a Parkinson’s care partner for 18 years, and serves as Vice President of PCLA.
Weekly Tuesday Parkinson’s Support Group
OnlineThis general Parkinson’s support group is open to all, including care partners and family members. Join us to share or just listen, ask questions, and swap information and resources. This group meets weekly on Tuesday from 11:00am-12:00pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/supportgrouppcla Meeting ID: 862 3868 0280 Host: Judy Yaras This group is run by Judy Yaras, who was a Parkinson’s care partner for 18 years, and serves as Vice President of PCLA.
Men with Parkinson’s Support Group
OnlineJoin us for a virtual support group exclusively for men with Parkinson’s. Join us to share or just listen, ask questions, and swap information and resources. This group meets on the 1st Thursday of each month, from 11:00am-12:00pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/PCLAmenwithpd Password: 12345 Meeting ID: 867 9994 2844 Host: Charles Coverdale
Weekly Tuesday Parkinson’s Support Group
OnlineThis general Parkinson’s support group is open to all, including care partners and family members. Join us to share or just listen, ask questions, and swap information and resources. This group meets weekly on Tuesday from 11:00am-12:00pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/supportgrouppcla Meeting ID: 862 3868 0280 Host: Judy Yaras This group is run by Judy Yaras, who was a Parkinson’s care partner for 18 years, and serves as Vice President of PCLA.
Women with Parkinson’s Support Group
OnlineJoin us for a virtual support group exclusively for women with Parkinson’s. Join us to share or just listen, ask questions, and swap information and resources. This group meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month, from 7:00pm-8:30pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/PCLAwomenPD Meeting ID: 848 3993 9181 Hosts: 1st Tuesdays: with Juanita Thompson, LCSW 3rd Tuesdays: with Angela Neff, PCLA board member and woman with Parkinson’s
Care Partner Connection Support Group
OnlineThis weekly support group is for all family caregivers to a loved one with Parkinson’s. This is an open, conversational group. Join us to share, or just listen, and to learn more about Parkinson’s caregiving and resources. This group meets weekly on Tuesdays from 7:30pm-8:30pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/CarePartnerConnection Meeting ID: 838 6737 7847 Password: 808495 Host: Charles Schiell About Host: This group is hosted by Charles Schiell, who was a care partner to his father with Parkinson’s.
Sharing Our Strength In-Person Support Group
Westwood Presbyterian Church 10822 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThis monthly Parkinson's support group is free and open to all. Join us monthly on the 2nd Monday, 10:30am-12:00pm at Westwood Presbyterian Church, in Hoffman Hall. Parking is free - enter through the gate on Wilshire. Host: Nessa Weinman About Host: Nessa is an experienced care-partner to her husband Mike, who was diagnosed at age 36 in the year 2000. Together, Mike & Nessa raised 3 sons who were all under 10 years old when Mike’s Parkinson’s was diagnosed. Nessa has also been an Executive Director for 2 different Parkinson’s non-profits raising money and awareness. She has been running this support group for 10 years.
Weekly Tuesday Parkinson’s Support Group
OnlineThis general Parkinson’s support group is open to all, including care partners and family members. Join us to share or just listen, ask questions, and swap information and resources. This group meets weekly on Tuesday from 11:00am-12:00pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/supportgrouppcla Meeting ID: 862 3868 0280 Host: Judy Yaras This group is run by Judy Yaras, who was a Parkinson’s care partner for 18 years, and serves as Vice President of PCLA.
Care Partner Connection Support Group
OnlineThis weekly support group is for all family caregivers to a loved one with Parkinson’s. This is an open, conversational group. Join us to share, or just listen, and to learn more about Parkinson’s caregiving and resources. This group meets weekly on Tuesdays from 7:30pm-8:30pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/CarePartnerConnection Meeting ID: 838 6737 7847 Password: 808495 Host: Charles Schiell About Host: This group is hosted by Charles Schiell, who was a care partner to his father with Parkinson’s.
S.T.A.R.T. Parkinson’s Support Group (in person)
San Marino Community Church 1750 Virginia Road, San Marino, CA, United StatesThis monthly Parkinson’s support group is free and open to all. Care partners and family members are welcome to attend, as well as people with Parkinson's. The group meets monthly on the third Wednesday, from 3-5 pm PT. RSVP requested: [email protected] Location: San Marino Community Church 1750 Virginia Road San Marino, CA 91108
Living with Loss Support Group
OnlineJoin us for a virtual monthly support group for members of the Parkinson’s community who are grieving a loss. Juanita Thompson, LCSW, is our facilitator for this group. Please join us for support and feel free to share or just listen. Living with Loss support group 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7:00pm-8:30pm PT Link to join: bit.ly/LivingWithLossPCLA Meeting ID: 895 0595 8738
Men with Parkinson’s Support Group
OnlineJoin us for a virtual support group exclusively for men with Parkinson’s. Join us to share or just listen, ask questions, and swap information and resources. This group meets on the first and third Thursday of each month, from 11:00am-12:00pm PT. Zoom Link: bit.ly/PCLAmenwithpd Password: 12345 Meeting ID: 867 9994 2844 Host: Charles Coverdale