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Continue Reading →Dance for Parkinson’s
In April the Spelthorne Parkies took part in a dance session, lead by two qualified dance instructors. This was a fun and energetic session. A great turn out! The group are now in the process of setting up regular sessions
Continue Reading →Raising Awareness and Fundraising
On Wednesday 5 December, the Group held a stall at the Ashford Christmas Market raising awareness about the group; who we are and what we can do. There was also an opportunity for us to hold a raffle – with some amazing prizes that were kindly donated. Despite the damp weather it was a really […]
Continue Reading →Sailing on the Thames
A well deserved trip on the Thames for group. Fantastic weather for the end of September. We set sail from Runnymede heading towards Windsor. Taking in the scenery of the river banks with commentary given by the captain on the history of the area. Excellent trip followed by an Italian lunch enjoyed by all! a […]
Continue Reading →Spelthorne Parkies Fitness Session 25th September
On Tuesday 25th September five of us met at Spelthorne Leisure Centre to be put through our paces by Rory. I’ve never really been a fan of exercise but since my diagnosis 2 years ago it has been drilled into me how important it is. Exercise can help with gait, balance, flexibility and motor coordination. […]
Continue Reading →Spelthorne Parkies Fitness Session
Good Evening Guys, I hope everyone has had a great Tuesday! I just want to talk to you about an amazing opportunity I was involved in today! 🏆 Today was the first day of group sessions with the Spelthorne Parkinson group. I had the pleasure of running a 30 minute circuit for them. Everyone gave […]
Continue Reading →Meeting with our Parkinson’s Nurses
Tuesday 24 July 2018 Last Tuesday, we had really useful meeting of Spelthorne Parkies in St. Michael’s church hall, Ashford. The Spelthorne/Elmbridge area now has 3 Parkinson’s Disease Nurses (PDN), based at St. Peter’s hospital, which will increase significantly the resources available to those of us who have Parkinson’s disease (PD). Jason had arranged for […]
Continue Reading →Group Meeting of Spelthorne Parkies
Saturday 21 July 2018 Spelthorne Parkies Support Group had their second group meeting at Notcutts Garden Centre, Staines. As the main item discussed was the Spelthorne Parkies Support Group website, Jason invited Bogdan to join us and he recommended that we should start slowly and let the site evolve naturally. In the interim, we should […]
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