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)
9581 8700 or 1800 644 189 for country callers.
Currently, groups operate in the following areas:
| Metropolitan
|
Regional
Victoria |
| Bentleigh/Bayside |
Bairnsdale |
Mansfield |
| Camberwell |
Ballarat |
Mildura |
| Eltham |
Beechworth |
Moe |
| Essendon |
Bellarine Peninsula |
Orbost |
| Frankston (in recess, to re-start in 2012) |
Benalla |
Portland |
| Glen Waverley |
Bendigo |
Rosebud |
| Melton |
Charlton |
Sale |
| Ringwood |
Cobram |
San Remo |
| Werribee |
Cohuna |
Shepparton |
| |
Colac |
Swan Hill |
| |
Echuca |
Wangaratta |
| |
Geelong |
Warragul |
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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 |
Warrnambool |
| Hamilton |
Wodonga / Albury |
| Horsham |
Yarra Valley |
| Lakes Entrance |
Yarrawonga |
| Leongatha |
|
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. More details can also be found at the Young@Park website - 
www.yap.org.au
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) 9581 8700. Parkinson's Victoria is looking
to start a DBS group in the near future.
Support
Group E-Newsletter
