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You're Invited: Open House PWR Exercise Classes
What’s the hype about Parkinson’s and exercise? Do you have Parkinson’s, or are you the care partner, family member, or friend of someone with the disease? Why don’t you give one of PWP’s exercise classes a try? Everyone is welcome!
PWP is offering one-time PWR! ® classes on September 9, from 12:30 – 1:30 pm for people with Parkinson’s, and on September 23, from 12:30 – 1:30 pm for people without Parkinson’s. These classes will be led by PWP’s Executive Director and PWR! ® Therapist, Bailey Martin.
Current PWP participants are always welcome to join as well.
Registration is mandatory. Please call 250-360-6800 or email PWP at info@parkinsonwellness.ca to do so.
For more information and resources, feel free to visit the PWR! ® website.
To participate, you will be required to sign a waiver if you are not a current PWP participant.
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Parkinson's Newly Diagnosed Educational Series
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Bailey Martin (left) and Dr. Linda Franchi
Join us on Zoom for a five-week educational series, every Tuesday, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, starting on August 16 and finishing on September 13. Facilitated by our Executive Director and PWR! Therapist, Bailey Martin, and our very own counsellor, Dr. Linda Franchi, this series will increase your knowledge about Parkinson's disease and help you connect with others who are at a similar stage in your Parkinson's journey. We will discuss symptoms and treatment, exercise prescription, emotional changes and coming to terms with your Parkinson’s diagnosis. The importance of finding purpose and meaning after a Parkinson's diagnosis is essential to well-being.
*Registration is mandatory and participation requires that you have been diagnosed within the past two years. To register please contact PWP at 250-360-6800 or email us at info@parkinsonwellness.ca.
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Grant Appreciations—Thank you to the Victoria Foundation and the Rotary Club of Victoria-Harbourside
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As Parkinson Wellness Projects continues to grow, we look to the community for support and are immensely grateful when the call is answered!
PWP is thankful to have received a grant from both the Victoria Foundation and the Rotary Club of Victoria-Harbourside. The funding provided to us has helped us come a long way, and it will help us continue to make massive strides in the future. The Victoria Foundation grant will help us to continue to offer a wide range of evidence-based exercise classes, one-on-one assessments, educational seminars, support groups, and counselling. The Rotary Club grant is specifically dedicated to our valuable counselling services. Our Parkinson's Community Counsellor, Dr. Linda Franchi, dedicates her time to one-on-one and group sessions for people with Parkinson's, their care partners and families. Dr. Franchi also co-facilitates a five-week newly diagnosed educational series, helps with support groups, and presents on other educational topics.
A huge thank you, again, to the Victoria Foundation, and the Rotary Club of Victoria-Harbourside!
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Shaking The Rock—Alf Todd’s Annual Fundraiser for Parkinson’s Wellness Projects
Saturday, August 27
Alf is a motivated, no-nonsense, go-getter who believes in living to the fullest. He holds an annual bike ride to raise funds for Parkinson Wellness Projects (PWP).
Here's a message from Alf:
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“There are only three weeks left for everyone to get those butts in shape for the annual Alf Todd fundraiser for Parkinson’s. This year will be the sixth year for the ride. One BIG difference this year: Ouch, yes, e-bikes are welcome. There, I said it! The ride will take place August 27 and will be approximately 100 km. Registration will be $50 and all donations will go to PWP. The ride will begin and end at PWP. The ride will begin and end at PWP. This ride is a FUNDRAISER and not just a social bike ride. That means that all the riders are expected to FUND RAISE. We all have friends and family who would love to give for the cause. Last year we raised over $16,000. If we work together, we can easily go way beyond that.”
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Visit the Events page on the PWP website to donate to this event. Cash and cheques are also accepted.
If you are interested in participating in Alf’s fundraiser for Parkinson’s, please contact Alf at todds@telus.net or 250-516-1573.
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New Team Member–Welcome, Ryder Sheen
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Ryder, a Kinesiologist, is the newest member of the PWP team and he will be helping with assessments. A graduate of the Exercise and Wellness (Kinesiology) Program at Camosun College, he plans to pursue a master’s degree in Physical Therapy at UBC. Ryder was thrilled to join the PWP team because he is excited by the opportunity to help people improve the quality of their lives. Feel free to say hi to him if you see him around at the facility!
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PWP Fine Arts Exhibition—New Art Rotation
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Our July 1 – September 30 art exhibition is up and running!
Thank you to our featured artists: Chris Miles, PWP participant; Nirmala Greenwell, local artist; Varsha Salome, local artist; and Joan Head, PWP participant.
Feel free to check it out if you’re ever around the facility and bring a guest! We are recruiting artists for our next rotation, which will be from October 1 to December 31.
If you are interested in any of the art on display or would like to be a featured artist, please reach out to Joan Head for more information at head_675@hotmail.com.
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PWP's Online Presence–How You Can Help!
PWP is working on increasing our level of notoriety and one way to help is with a good google review, so people can see that when they look us up!
You can help do so by following these steps:
- Type “Parkinson Wellness Projects” in google.
- When the results come in, to the right section of your browsing device, you should see a google display like the image here.
- Scroll down and click the “Write a review” section circled below and then give the world your thoughts and experience with PWP.
Thank You!
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