Santa Fe Parkinson’s Disease Action Group
Last updated on September 18, 2024.
Care Partners
Gathering
Zoom
First Wednesday of the month 2pm Mountain.
In-Person
Support Group
Starts September, 2024
Second Thursday of the month 1:30pm Mountain.
Zoom
Support Group
Zoom
Fourth Thursday of the month 1:30pm Mountain.
Announcements
- Care Partner Summit
Throughout the month of November, the Parkinson’s Foundation will be hosting the virtual Care Partner Summit, where care partners, healthcare professionals, and advocates come together to share resources, strategies, and support for those caring for someone with Parkinson’s disease. This summit is designed to empower care partners with valuable insights, practical tools, and a supportive community. This is a free event, but registration is required.
- Grieving the Death of A Loved One
Starts October 24, 2024
The Memory Care Alliance is sponsoring a group program is for those who have experienced recent deaths of family, friends, or colleagues. It is free-of-charge and is facilitated by Eileen Joyce, Certified Coach and Grief Recovery Specialist with 25 years of experience. Registration is requested. Read more…
- Parkinson’s Coaching
Karen St. Clair is offering individual coaching for those navigating life with Parkinson’s (PD), either personally or as a caregiver to someone with PD. Her flyer is posted on the website.
- Working Together for Wellness
“Working together for Wellness” is a collaborative community grant funded by the Parkinson’s Foundation to the Memory Care Alliance. The grant includes funding for Rock Steady Boxing and our group. Our portion of the grant will help to fund our outreach, website, and the resumption of in-person meetings. This was one of two community grants awarded this year to organizations located in New Mexico. The other was entitled “Pickleball Is Perfect 4 People With Parkinsons” which is funded through the New Mexico Arizona Pickleball Association. A press release was in the New Mexican on September 1.
Two programs, available free-of-charge to our membership, are already in preparation. The first, Grieving the Death of a Loved One is for those dealing with a recent loss. It will meet for six Fridays in November and December. Contact at to reserve a place. You can view the flyer here (PDF).
The second, Dealing with Grief and Loss while Living with Parkinson’s Disease, is currently slated for six weeks in February and March of 2025.
Upcoming Events
October 2024: What’s that Medical Aid in Dying All About?
October 24 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm MDT
In 2021 New Mexico authorized a new medical practice so that a qualified terminal patient can request and receive lethal medications to end their suffering and their life… if and when they choose. This session will briefly discuss the importance of having conversations about living and dying consistent with one’s values, provide an overview of various end-of-life options available to consider, highlight the key aspects of NM’s End-of-Life Options Act, and share some stories and experiences from the front lines. There will definitely be time for Q&A and discussion.
Karen St. Clair will introduce the session and our presenters. Barak Wolff and Sherry Burns are members of the End of Life Options New Mexico Board of Directors, a non profit with a mission to provide education and support for all end-of-life options, including medical aid in dying. Barak is a mostly retired, long-time public health leader in NM who has been deeply involved in end-of-life issues for a dozen years. Sherry Burns is an End-of-Life Doula who chairs the EOLONM Client Supports Volunteer Committee. Sherry has been working directly with dying patients in various settings for the last several years.
For those who wish to learn a bit more before (or after) the presentation, you might want to check out these websites:
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Find out more »PD Clubhouse: Halloween Party and Pumpkin Carving (registration required)
October 26 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm MDT
POP Santa Fe will be having our Halloween Party and pumpkin carving PD Clubhouse on Saturday, October 26th from 1 to 3pm. Come have some tricks or treats, and tap into your creative brain to carve up a pumpkin - they'll be cleaned and ready to go. There will be prizes for most creative pumpkin and costume! (Costumes are not required but isn't it more fun if you wear something?) Everyone is invited - bring family and friends! Please sign up for the Clubhouse on Punchpass if you plan to attend (sign up for every extra person you plan to bring as well) so we have enough pumpkins.
Find out more »Care Partners, November 2024
November 6 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm MST
This will be a time for introductions, getting acquainted and bringing up any topics you wish to discuss – at this meeting and/or in the future. This is your meeting; I’m only the facilitator and, as Karen St. Clair used to say, “The experts are in the room!”
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Find out more »Tour of the Center for Healthy Aging
November 14 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm MST
This tour takes the place of our regular in-person meeting at 1:30. Please gather by 12 noon. The tour and introduction starts at 12:15pm sharp!
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