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 Connecticut 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
CORRECTION!! The next meeting will be at the Sullivan Senior Center as usual. There was a mistake in the mailing. Please do not go to West Hartford.
WALK IN THE WOODS FOR PARKINSONS
Litchfield, CT 06759
Registration begins at noon. Bring a picnic for the family before or after the walk.
FREE T-SHIRT IF PRE-REGISTERED BY SEPT 2, 2016
This year you can donate and register online with our all new software. You will have to create an account and just follow the prompts. Minimum donation to create or join a team is $20.00.
If you just want to only donate to the Parkinsons Group, you can just create an account and not create or select a team.
If you want to create a team, you need to create an account first.
Once completed, you should be automatically logged in, so now you need to create your team
The Walk in the Woods for Parkinson's raises funds to support Parkinson's research, to increase awareness of PD, which affects 6.3 million people around the world, and to provide support for local people who struggle daily with Parkinson's disease. 1 in 272 people will be affected by Parkinson's disease. We hope to educate the public about PD and help the people affected by it.
Through our first four walks, we raised approximately $60,000 to support the MJFox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, with additional funds to help area citizens with PD. We hope to increase our contributions for research and to expand our support of TAPSG members and families affected by Parkinson's disease. Join us for our 5th Annual Walk in the Woods for Parkinson's.
Who is hosting the walk?
We are the Torrington Area Parkinson's Support Group. We are people with Parkinson's disease, family and care partners. We meet at Torrington's Sullivan Senior Center on the fourth Saturday of most months. (See the Senior Center newsletter for monthly meeting postings.) All affected by Parksinson's disease are welcome to join our group and to attend meetings. To learn more about TAPSG, visit www.torringtonparkinsonssupportgroup.com/
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.