Collabria Care will offer a series of free workshops for Parkinson’s disease patients (any stage), their families, caretakers and friends, beginning on Sept. 12.
The series is designed to address the main issues that commonly affect those with Parkinson’s, such as movement disorders, sleep disturbances, nutritional concerns and brain function.
Topics include:
-- Sept. 12: Methods to help reduce common movement disorders
-- Sept. 19: Techniques to help you stay positive
-- Sept. 26: Identifying and relieving sleep disturbances
-- Oct. 3: Addressing nutritional concerns
-- Oct. 10: Optimizing your brain health
Each workshop will provide factual information about various aspects of the disease, practical demonstrations, and exercises for the body and mind. Maximizing respiratory health will be a critical part of this presentation.
They will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at Collabria Care, 414 S. Jefferson St. in Napa.
The curriculum for this series was developed by the Collabria Day Program’s experienced Occupational Therapist Mary Tappan. She has 15 years of experience working with older adults who have neurologic and cognitive conditions, both of which affect individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
“I love seeing someone’s face light up when they learn a technique or discover an assistive device that improves their quality of life,” she said.
Pre-registration is required. To register or to request additional information, contact Jillian McNab at 258-9087 ext. 272 or via email at jmcnab@collabriacare.org. Course materials will be provided at no cost and light refreshments will be available.
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