Annual Parkinson’s Seminar hosted by Bismarck Parkinson’s Support Group

Parkinson’s Seminar
September 7, 2017
Baymont Inn & Suites
Mandan, ND

Cost is $10 and includes lunch
Registration form can be downloaded here: Parkinson’s Seminar Registration Form 2017

AGENDA

9:00am    Registration
9:25am    Welcome — Dick Weber
9:30am  Laura Logsdon, BSN, RN
Duopa-Treatment Option for Advanced Parkinson’s
10:30am   Break (view exhibits)
10:45am   Randy Tank, Great Plains Rehabilitation
Home and Vehicle Accessibility
12:00pm  Catered Lunch and Entertainment by Braveheart
12:45pm   Dr. Ralph Dunnigan, MD Mid-Dakota Clinic, Neurology
Living with Parkinson’s
1:45pm     Break (view exhibits)
2:00pm   Pastor Gary Heaton
Learning to Live with a Progressive Disease
3:00pm Closing — Dick Weber

 

 

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Annual Member’s Picnic Thursday, August 10

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP PICNIC
SERTOMA PARK COMMUNITY SHELTER
300 RIVERSIDE RD. BISMARCK
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 5:00-7:00 P.M.
Come, bring your family and enjoy fellowship with group members.
The Community Shelter is air-conditioned if that is a concern.

Musical entertainment will be provided by BRAVE HEART.

The meal will be provided by the Bismarck Parkinson’s Support Group and served by your board members.

 

July 2017 Support Group Meeting

The next monthly support group meeting will be Thursday, July 13. The speaker will be Megan Dooley, Occupational Therapist from the University of Mary.

After our meeting, we are all invited to St. Gabriel’s Open House, from 4-6pm in the new chapel at St. Gabriel’s Community.

June 2017 Support Group Meeting

The monthly support group meeting for Thursday, June 8 will feature the following speaker:

Dan Jobin
He will be talking about DUOPA, a new procedure for helping control some of the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease.
https://www.duopa.com/

May 2017 Monthly Support Group Meeting

The monthly support group meeting for Thursday, May 11 will feature the following speakers:

Dr. Syed Shiraz Hyder
VP Medical Affairs/Chief Medical Officer, Neurologist at CHI St. Alexius Health
speaking on the History of Parkinson’s
and
Certified Therapists from St. Gabriel’s
speaking on the Big and Loud Program

Race for Parkinson’s Race Details

Here are the race details for Saturday’s Race for Parkinson’s!

Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. at the Community Shelter in Sertoma Park

Race times are:

• 1 mile walk/run 8:30 a.m.
• 10K/5K competitive Run: 9 a.m.
• Kids run:9:45 a.m.

Here is a map of the course:

10k map

5K map

 

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month

Governor Doug Burgum proclaims April as Parkinson’s Awareness Month in North Dakota

To view the proclamation, click here Parkinson’s Awareness Proclamation 2017