Announcements
Last updated on April 9, 2024.
- Moving Day 2025Moving Day Santa Fe
Place: The Montecito of Santa Fe 500 Rodeo Road, Santa Fe, NM, 87505
Time: May 3 @ 9:30 am – May 3 @ 12:00 pm
Register or donate today!: https://movingdaywalk.org/event/moving-day-santa-fe/
Moving day is a national fund-raising event for the Parkinson's Foundation. Last year, Santa Fe raised over $50,000 to help cure Parkinson's Disease.
- My PD Story: Kathleen Blake
One of our members, , is featured in this month’s My PD Story at the Parkinson’s Foundation.
- Meditation as Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease
This program by Dr. Sarah Mulukutla, MD, MPH, FAAN is Thursday March 12, at 2pm Mountain. It is sponsored by the Long Island Parkinson’s Disease Coalition. The lecture is free, but registration is required.
- March 2025 Stress-Busters Class
- Managing the Hidden Symptoms: Mood and Motivation Changes in Parkinson’s
Depression, anxiety and apathy are mood changes that some, but not all, people living with Parkinson’s experience, and they can occur at any point in the disease journey. In this Third Thursdays Webinar, join expert panelists as they discuss how mood changes can impact life with the disease, tips and treatments to manage them, and the latest research on these non-motor symptoms. https://www.michaeljfox.org/webinar/managing-hidden-symptoms-mood-and-motivation-changes-parkinsons
- Dealing with the grief and loss while living with PD
This group is for anyone living with the ongoing challenges from Parkinson’s disease. Whether you have the diagnosis or are the partner/helper, you each have unique losses and as you know they can change daily! Everyone is welcome to join even if you need to miss one or more sessions.
Those losses include your physical, mental, and emotional health along with any of the over 40 losses you may have from the past.
The purpose of this group is to learn, share, and take action:
• The myths about grief and loss
• About grief and how it affects all areas of our lives
• Communicating more effectively
• Creating hope in the darkest times
• Forms and structures to help and empower you through the dayAs a result of participating in the group, you will be better equipped to care for yourself whether you have PD or are the partner/helper.
The group is sponsored by the Santa Fe PD Action Group and the Memory Care Alliance, therefore free of charge to participants. It is facilitated by Eileen Joyce, Hudson Institute Certified Coach and Certified Grief Recovery Specialist.
- Senior Day at the Legislature
New Mexico Aging Services is delighted to welcome you to Senior Day at the Legislature. Join everyone on January 27, 2025, at the New Mexico State Capitol for a day devoted to honoring the strength, contributions, and value of New Mexico’s aging community, their caregivers, and dedicated advocates.
Be sure to register in order to reserve your spot!
- Family Caregivers: A Women’s Support/Action Group
This group is for women supporting a loved one with a dementia diagnosis or any chronic illness.
It is an opportunity to share and learn in a confidential setting with others who may be going through some similar challenges. It’s about taking care of yourself even as you care for others.
You can learn and practice:
- Communicating more clearly
- Organizing your calendar, home, and car
- Having a plan and being flexible
- Advocating for yourself and your loved one
The group is sponsored by The Memory Care Alliance and is facilitated by Eileen Joyce, Certified Coach and Grief Recovery Specialist with 25 years of experience with individuals and groups.
Attending all 6 sessions is recommended but not required. Please contact Eileen by calling or emailing to reserve your place.
- New Caregiver’s Support Group Announced
The Memory Care Alliance, one of our partners in Working Together for Wellness has announced a new, bi-monthly, online Caregivers Support Group.
will guide a Zoom-based Caregiver’s Support Group on the first and third Thursday of each month. The meeting is open to caregivers and to those living alone with Parkinson’s. Please contact () for further information or assistance.
The first meeting is Thursday, November 21, 2024.
- Parkinson’s Coaching
Karen St. Clair is offering individual coaching for those navigating life with Parkinson’s (PD), either personally or as a caregiver to someone with PD. Her flyer is posted on the website.