Santa Fe Parkinson’s Disease Action Group
Last updated on April 17, 2025.
The Santa Fe Parkinson’s Disease Action Group and POP Santa Fe
are joining forces to become the
POP Santa Fe Action Initiative!
Care Partners
Gathering
Zoom
First Wednesday of the month 2pm Mountain.
In-Person
Support Group
Second Thursday of the month 1:30pm Mountain.
Online
Support Group
Zoom
Fourth Thursday of the month 1:30pm Mountain.
Announcements
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.
- Grieving the Death of A Loved One
This group program is for those who have experienced recent deaths of family, friends, or colleagues. It is free-of-charge and is facilitated by Eileen Joyce, Certified Coach and Grief Recovery Specialist with 25 years of experience. The group is sponsored by the Memory Care Alliance and is free of charge to participants.
The purpose of this program is to learn and share in a confidential setting. Each week we will discuss grief and loss and how they affect daily life and relationships.
Meetings over the six weeks will cover:
- Losses and how we deal with them
- The myths about grief, loss, and healing
- How unresolved grief affects our capacity for happiness
- Creating resilience even in times of greatest challenges
Please contact Eileen to reserve your place: email or call .
Download the full flyer:
- NM Aging & Long-Term Services
The team at the NM Aging & Long-Term Services Department has shared the following resources with us.
Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) is one “hub” that can navigate people in the right direction.
Veteran-Directed Care Program
Veteran-Directed Care gives Veterans of all ages the opportunity to receive the Home and Community Services they need in a consumer-directed way. The flyer provides more details and contact information.
New Mexicare
New MexiCare provides financial assistance and training to caregivers who are assisting friends or family members with daily activities due to physical or cognitive limitations. The goal of the program is to allow older adults to thrive in their homes and communities as an alternative to nursing home placements and to help reduce emergency department visits.
- 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.
Upcoming Events
What’s New in Parkinson’s Research?
April 24 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm MDT
Dr. Peter Schmidt, President and Chief Scientific Officer, at Rho
Dr. Peter Schmidt is President and Chief Scientific Officer, at Rho, a contract research organization that designs and manages the complex process of bringing a drug from its design stage in the laboratory to FDA approval. Dr. Schmidt joined Rho in 2022 to oversee the NIH portfolio and help build the Parkinson’s disease program and has been promoted to President after success in those domains. Prior to joining Rho, Dr. Schmidt was the vice dean at the top 50-ranked medical school at East Carolina University, the second medical school in the UNC system, and I’ve had academic appointments in biochemistry, public health, and he is currently an adjunct professor of Neurology at NYU. In addition to leading trials internationally, Dr. Schmidt has been a member of national and international committees and panels focused on neurology research and clinical care, for the Department of Defense, DARPA, Medicare, and for a program to improve Parkinson’s care in Europe. For ten years, Dr. Schmidt was Chief Research Officer for the Parkinson’s Foundation. He has led both bench and clinical research in movement disorders including the first work to establish enhanced Parkinson’s risk in people infected with COVID-19. Trained as an applied mathematician at Harvard and Cornell, Dr. Schmidt has received approximately $65 million in grant funding from NIH, PCORI, and private foundations.
The access link to the Zoom call is emailed to everyone on the mailing list 24 hours before the meeting. To be invited to the Zoom gathering, you must first sign up for our mailing list.
PD Clubhouse: Indoor Rock Climbing
April 26 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm MDT
The activity time is subject to change.
Lest you think that Adrienne has completely lost her mind, check out: Rock Climbing for PD on the Today Show and The Benefits of Rock Climbing for Parkinson's. Why not come give it a try? Who knows - you might decide you love it.
There will be instructors on hand to guide you and keep you safe. This event is sponsored in part by the Parkinson's Foundation.
You MUST RSVP for this event and sign the waiver ahead of time.
Find out more »Moving Day Santa Fe
Join us for our upcoming Moving Day — A Walk for Parkinson’s Event.
Help Santa Fe raise $50,000 for the Parkinson's Foundation!
Participants are invited to put on their Moving Day gear and join us in person at Moving Day Santa Fe. This year’s event will put our community’s energy on full display as we celebrate movement together.
There are many ways to participate if you can’t be there in person. Please register OR register and create your own team OR just donate!
Find out more »Care Partners Gathering
May 7 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm MDT
This is a time for introductions, getting acquainted and bringing up any topics you wish to discuss – at this meeting and/or in the future. This is your meeting; “The experts are in the room!"
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