Those who have Parkinsons disease, their caregivers, family, friends, and other interested parties
By providing education, resources and support for our Parkinsons community
We fill a local need for new information on and solutions related to Parkinson's disease.
We provide non-biased, non-partisan support and education for those effected by Parkinsons disease.
Torrington Area Parkinsons Support Group
The Torrington Area Parkinsons Support Group recently organized to fill a local need for new information on and solutions related to Parkinson's disease. Our meetings are held every fourth Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM at the Sullivan Senior Center located in Torrington. (check our calendar)
Meetings include speakers from health care professions and local support services organizations, as well as separate group sessions for both the caregiver and caretaker.
Our Northwestern Connecticut area parkinsons support group meetings are open to those who have Parkinsons disease, their caregivers, their family and friends, and other interested parties.
For more information contact Sue Pelchat at 860-201-7913 or Ann Quattrocchi at 860-309-6336 or Carol Pathe at 860-482-4610
Saturday’s meeting will be held in person at the Sullivan Senior Center, 88 East Elm Street in Torrington at 10AM to noon. I’ll try to hook up the computer for virtual attendance, but because I also have to use another computer with a projector, I don’t know if I can handle both. Please attend in person if possible. Otherwise, you can take your chances and try this link...
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85153536876
Mary Fran Weik called to say that they have rescheduled Dave’s service, which actually works to the benefit of anyone who wants to attend after our meeting. The service will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 802 Bantam Road, Bantam at 1:00 PM. Following the service, there will be a reception at South Farms, 21 Higbie Road, Morris at 2PM.
I have recently had a discussion with Nancy Perrotta about exercise and other Hartford Healthcare Resources, which I will report on at our meeting. Remind me if I forget. Sue Saya has resigned her position with HHC, effective early April, so Nancy will be our direct contact until they find and provide orientations for Sue's replacement.
I hope to see each of you at our meeting on Saturday. Feel free to bring refreshments to the table. At least one Dunkin' Munchkin should be jelly-filled.
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Thank you for your dedication to Fox Insight. With over 20,000 participants, you are part of the largest Parkinson’s disease (PD) research study in the world! Every time you log in to Fox Insight and fill out surveys, you are providing doctors, researchers, and drug developers with information to better understand Parkinson’s from the true PD experts—patients and their families. Read the first issues of the Click to read the newsletter. We will circulate two issues each year to keep you informed about study findings, updates, and new opportunities for participation.
Did You Know?
- Every 9 minutes an individual is diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease
- 1 in 10 people will have Parkinson's
- There is no “definitive test” that can confirm Parkinson's disease, except after death
- Parkinson's is not just your "grandparent's" disease or for "old" people
- Currently there is "no cure" for Parkinson's
- Medication can substitute for the missing dopamine, but it is only a temporary solution
- There are 60,000 new cases of Parkinson's Disease a year
- The total cost to the nation is estimated to exceed $6 Billion annually
- Without more federal funding for research to find a cure for Parkinson's, the numbers of Parkinson patients will only increase each year
Torrington Connecticut Area Parkinsons Support Group is sponsored by the Sullivan Senior Center, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital and the Connecticut American Parkinsons Disease Association.
The Mission of the Torrington Area Parkinson’s Support Group is to maximize strength, minimize disability and achieve and maintain full potential of people with Parkinson’s and their caretakers.