Parkinson Social Network

Here’s what’s happening at our cafes in April

Save the date & location for the cafe that works best for you!
Location information on our cafes page (click here) or to the right of this post.

Café McLean – Wednesday, April 11
11:00 am to 1:00 pm (light lunch)

Rock Steady Boxers visit Cafe McLean
This month we’ll introduce you to Rock Steady Boxing NOVA in McLean – an evidence-based boxing program for people with Parkinson’s. Alec and some of his crew will visit our cafe to give us a demonstration!

Café Alexandria – Monday, April 16
11:00 am to 1:00 pm (light lunch)

Getting to know you at Cafe Alexandria . . .
We are looking forward to meeting folks in the Alexandria area and talking with them about their interests and needs. We’ll introduce you to several people who are interested in starting a variety of Parkinson support groups in Alexandria, and talk about what Parkinson-related activities you’d like to see in your community.

Café Fairfax – Wednesday, April 18
10:00 am to 12 noon (coffee & donuts)

Gadgets and Gizmos come to Cafe Fairfax
Michelle Smith, Caregiver Specialist with the Fairfax Area Agency on Aging, will visit us bringing her bag with all kinds of fascinating things to help make our daily lives just a little bit easier to manage. Please bring any of your own handy tips, tricks or resources for show and tell!

Café Ashburn – Wednesday, April 25
11:00 am to 1:00 pm (light lunch)

Gadgets & Gizmos and Show & Tell in Cafe Ashburn
We’ll share what we learned from Michelle Smith at Cafe Fairfax, but we’d love to hear from you, too! If you have any handy tips, tricks or resources that help make it easier for you to manage your day, please bring them for our own show and tell!

Our cafes are free, thanks to the generosity of our hosts,
but you can help us with planning,
particularly at the cafes that offer a light lunch.
Please click here to RSVP and thank you for your help!

I’m delighted to share this news, particularly for people in Loudoun county and surrounding areas. We’ve heard from Dr. Falconer that the Inova Movement Disorders Program will open their new Loudoun multidisciplinary clinic on Friday, April 20, with the goal of improving access to specialty Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders care. It will be open every other Friday, rotating between Dr. Rogers and Dr. Falconer, and will be based out of the outpatient Inova Rehab center next to Inova Loudoun hospital.

Current patients may want to follow up with their doctor at this new location but Dr. Falconer and Dr. Rogers also want to ensure that the clinic is open to new patients who otherwise could not make the journey to Fairfax.

If you would like an evaluation (medical and PT/OT/SLT or just medical) please call their office to schedule and ask for Michelle – 703-845-1500.

REMINDER:
The Inova Movement Disorder Specialists are giving a presentation in Leesburg on Thursday, April 19.
Click here for more information.
If you tried to RSVP before and were unsuccessful, please try again as they’ve made corrections to the system.