I hope you've all had a wonderful Labor Day weekend holiday! It's hard to believe that summer is coming to a close and the weather will soon be cooler.
Our Funny Month of August
At our Cafe Ashburn last week, and in keeping with our theme of humor, one of our friends arranged for us to view a Mary Maxwell YouTube video and we enjoyed her dry sense of humor. If you google Mary Maxwell and YouTube, you can see the various videos of her thoughts on getting old.
Click here to see the video we watched on Wednesday.
We also chatted about our favorite I Love Lucy episodes which you can also find if you search on YouTube.
I met Gretchen at the Davis Phinney Foundation Victory Summit in Philadelphia. On her flyer it says "Each one of us has a face. It is the beauty of our faces that we want others to focus on."
"I AM" The Face Of Project
Gretchen White is a one woman non-profit, "I AM" The Face Of Project - www.iamthefaceofproject.org. She was taking photos at the Victory Summit for a book she is working on that will show the beautiful faces of people with Parkinson's. Her goal for this book is to have 100 faces, but if she gets 50, she will be very happy. At the moment, she is very close.
If you or someone you know want to be a part of this project? Gretchen is asking people to send Gretchen a black and white photo of their face. Click here for a photo release form. Please make as many copies as you need.
Gretchen will also need your first name, age, date when diagnosed, country where you live, and a brief (one paragraph) about you to include.
The deadline for the book is September 30th.
If you'd like to contact Gretchen, her email address is: iamthefaceofproject@gmail.com
Luscious Landscapes - Art Exhibition
We often talk about how Parkinson's seems to bring out creativity in people and we have several artists joining us at our various cafes. One of our carepartner friends, Linda Bankerd, will have her paintings featured at Touchstone Gallery in D.C. from September 4 to 29.
Click here for more details about Linda's exhibition.
A Positive Brain - podcast about Parkinson's and PSN
I recently sat down with Toni Reinhart and Peggy Breda to record a podcast about Parkinson's and the Parkinson Social Network. According to the description we talked about "how this grass roots organization is helping people with Parkinson's stay connected, active and social through companionship, cafe's and donuts!"
Click here to listen to the podcast. Click here to choose from the wide range of topics - all to do with the brain - that Peggy and Toni have covered in their other podcasts.
I hope this newsletter is helpful and we'll see you Out & About soon! Scroll down for details of the events we're planning for September.
Cheers,
Sonia
email: Sonia@ParkinsonSocialNetwork.org
website: www.ParkinsonSocialNetwork.org
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All underlined words and phrases are links for email or websites.
Parts of Out & About will be posted on our blog or community events pages.
There's also an archive for previous newsletters here.
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Our events in September
Please help us with planning
and click on the links to RSVP for the events you'd like to attend
or send an email to Sonia@ParkinsonSocialNetwork.org.
Family and friends are welcome to join us, too! |
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Side by Side Support Groups -
Wednesday, September 11
For those with Parkinson’s and those who care . . .
10:30 am - 12:30 pm (light refreshments/potluck* - click here to RSVP)
2nd Wednesday of each month at
Virginia Hospital Center, Urgent Care - Carlin Springs
601 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA 22204
Enter via the Urgent Care Center entrance, turn right into the Wellness Room
Katie Fair, MS, OTR/L, CDRS, Driving Program Specialist with Medstar National Rehabilitation Network will be our visitor this month.
Katie will discuss risks, modifications the driver rehab process and answer any specific questions.
A new kind of support group in Northern Virginia!
Two support groups, each in their own space next to each other.
1) For caregivers – to share and learn from each other
2) For people with Parkinson’s – to engage in group activities and share with each other.
Free and all are welcome!
*If you'd like to bring munchies to share, they will definitely be appreciated!
To help us with planning, please let us know if you’d like to attend.
Click here to RSVP or email Sonia@ParkinsonSocialNetwork.org
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At our cafes in September
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Cafe Alexandria - Monday, September 16
11:00 am to 1:00 pm (light lunch - click here to RSVP )
3rd Monday of each month at:
Brandywine Living at Alexandria
5550 Cardinal Place, Alexandria, VA 22304 map
Call (703) 940-3300 for directions.
PARKING is underground and accessible from the back of the building.
Our visitor this month will be Courtney Arroyo, Emergency Management Specialist, Planning and Policy Analysis Division, and Access and Functional Needs Integration Liaison with the Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management. September is National Preparedness Month so I'm sure you know what she'll be talking about with us . . . preparing for emergencies!
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Cafe Fairfax - Wednesday, September 18
10:00 am to 12 noon (coffee & donuts - click here to RSVP)
3rd Wednesday of each month at:
Insight Memory Care Center,
Linda and Lou Mazawey Education & Support Center
3955 Pender Drive, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030 map
Call (703) 204-4664 for directions.
DIRECTIONS:
From Waples Mill Road turn onto Pender Drive.
Then turn right at the 2nd driveway;
head straight back,
the road will curve around to the left and 3955 will be on your left.
But wait! There's more!
Classes for Caregivers follow Cafe Fairfax from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Topic for September: Activities of Daily Living Success
- Make each day more successful! Learn tips and tricks for providing hands-on care for eating, dressing, bathing, hygiene and toileting.
We are welcome to stay at Insight after the cafe, and participate in this program that is specifically designed to assist family caregivers.
All sessions are FREE, and respite care may be available by request; please notify us when registering to confirm availability.
To register, contact Lindsey Vajpeyi at lindsey.vajpeyi@insightmcc.org or 703-204-4664.
Click here to check out Insight's events calendar for details about their other classes, workshops, support groups, and social events.
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Cafe Ashburn - Wednesday, September 25
11:00 am to 1:00 pm (light lunch - click here to RSVP)
4th Wednesday of each month at:
Waltonwood at Ashburn
44141 Russell Branch Pkwy, Ashburn, VA 20147 map
Call (571) 266-1810 for directions.
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At our cafés we help each other
to make the most of life with Parkinson's.
We welcome anyone living with Parkinson's and related movement disorders, as well as family and friends. You'll find more information about our cafes on our Cafes page.
Come for the coffee, stay for the company and conversation!
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