Support Groups
Joining
a support group can be a good way to share information,
make friends and hear advice from people in the same situation
as you.
Parkinson's Victoria is affiliated
with support groups for people living with Parkinson's,
their carers and friends all across Victoria.
If
you are interested in attending a support group or would
like to find out more, please contact us on
(03)
9551 1122 or 1800 644 189 for country callers.
Currently, groups operate in the following areas:
| Metropolitan
|
Regional
Victoria |
| Bentleigh/Bayside |
Bairnsdale |
Mansfield |
| Camberwell |
Ballarat |
Melton |
| Eltham |
Beechworth |
Mildura |
| Epping |
Bellarine Peninsula |
Moe |
| Essendon |
Benalla |
Orbost |
| Frankston |
Bendigo |
Portland |
| Glen Waverley |
Charlton |
Rosebud |
| Melton |
Cobram |
Sale |
| Ringwood |
Cohuna |
San Remo |
| Werribee |
Colac |
Shepparton |
| |
Echuca |
Swan Hill |
| |
Geelong |
Wangaratta |
**
Parkinson's Victoria also works together with support
groups for people living with
Progressive
Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
and
Multiple
Systems Atrophy (MSA)
PSP
Australia website:
www.psp-australia.org.au |
Stawell |
Warragul |
| Hamilton |
Warrnambool |
| Horsham |
Wodonga / Albury |
| Lakes Entrance |
Yarra Valley |
| Leongatha |
Yarrawonga |
| |
|
Young
@ Park -
this is a group for people diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson's.
The group meets every few months for a social meal together
in Melbourne and also in Geelong.
Please contact
Parkinson's Victoria or email Karyn at youngatpark@hotmail.com
if you would like to attend.
Painting
with Parkinson's - are speciality groups where
people living with Parkinson's can engage their creative
side and enjoy the company of others while experimenting
with different pens, papers and paints. The emphasis is
on fun and not on creating masterpieces. Various locations
throughout Victoria.
Post
DBS Group
- If you have had Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and would
like to meet up regularly with others who have also had
the surgery please contact Catherine on (03) 9551 1122.
Parkinson's Victoria is looking to start a DBS group in
the near future.
Support
Group E-Newsletter
