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MISSION STATEMENT

 

MISSION STATEMENT:

The mission, of the Northwest Georgia Parkinson Disease Association, Inc., is to improve the quality of life for those living with Parkinson Disease and their families through education, support and advocacy.

 

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Calendar & Events

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Email your events to: admin@gaparkinsons.org

 

 

Featured Events
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May 8, 2010:  Polk Pedals for Parkinson's

5th Annual Southeastern Parkinson Disease Conference
October 15 - 17, 2010
Sheraton Gateway Hotel, Atlanta, GA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 2010 – Celebrating 5 years as a chapter of the
National Parkinson Foundation     Back to Top of Page
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2
3 4 5 Rome S/G

Tammy Bryant

Rome/Floyd Parks & Recreation

6 7 Bartow S/G

The Art Of Movement:

Exercise & Speech Skills

8 9
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11 12 Rome Day Group

1st Meeting: 1:00pm

Dalton S/G

13 14 Polk S/G

The Art of Movement:

Exercise & Speech Skills

15 16
17 18 19 Rome S/G 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 Board of Directors 27 28 29 30
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February 2010     Back to Top of Page

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 Rome S/G

Gwen Parks: Roll of Hospice Care

3 4 Bartow S/G 5 6
7 8 9 Rome Day Group

 

 

Dalton S/G

10 11 Polk S/G 12 13
14 15 16 Rome S/G 17 Parkinson’s Action Network Forum 18  Parkinson's Day at the Georgia Capitol 19 20
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March 2010     Back to Top of Page

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 Rome S/G 3 4 Bartow S/G

Deep Brain Stimulation

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7 8 9 Rome Day Group

 

Dalton S/G

10 11 Polk S/G 12 13 WEBCAST VIEWING PARTY
Redmond Regional Medical Center

10am - 7:30pm

14 15 16 Rome S/G

Deep Brain Stimulation

17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 Board of Directors 31

 

April 2010 – Parkinson’s Awareness Month  Back to Top of Page       

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 Bartow S/G 2 3
4 5 6 Rome S/G 7 8 Polk S/G 9 10
11
World Parkinson Disease Awareness Day
12 13 Rome Day Group

 

Dalton S/G

14 15
16 
WORLD VOICE DAY

WORLD VOICE DAY SYMPOSIUM

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Polk County Walk For Hope & Health Fair
18 19 20 Rome S/G 21 22 23 24
Parkinson's int eh Park Awareness Event-Pooler, GA

PAA - SYMPOSIUM
BIRMINGHAM, AL

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May 2010     Back to Top of Page

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
2 3 4 Rome S/G 5 6 Bartow S/G 7 8
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10 11 Rome Day Group

 

Dalton S/G

12 13 Polk S/G 14 15

Polk Pedals for Parkinson's - Rockmart, GA
16 17 18 Rome S/G 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
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June 2010     Back to Top of Page

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 Rome S/G 2 3 Bartow S/G 4 5
6 7 8 Rome Day Group

 

Dalton S/G

9 10 Polk S/G 11 12
13 14 15 Rome S/G 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 25 26
27 28  B. O. D. 29 30

 

July 2010     Back to Top of Page

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 Bartow S/G 2 3
4 5 6 Rome S/G
CHAT & CHEW - Open Discussion
7 8 Polk S/G - Discussion Group 9 10
11 12 13 Rome Day Group - Lunch Bunch @ the Partridge 

Dalton S/G

14 15 16 17
18 19 20 Rome S/G - Dr. Bill Naguszewski - Sleep Disorders 21 22 23 24
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August 2010     Back to Top of Page

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 Rome S/G 4 5 Bartow S/G 6 7
8 9 10 Rome Day Group

 

Dalton S/G

11 12 Polk S/G 13 14
15 16 17 Rome S/G - Improving Balance & Gait (Vickie Robinson) 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31 Board of Directors

 

September 2010     Back to Top of Page

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 Bartow S/G
Improving Balance & Gait (Vickie Robinson)
3 4
5 6 7 Rome S/G

ANNIVERSARY

8 9 Polk S/G 10 11
12 13 14 Rome Day Group

 

Dalton S/G

15 16 17 18
19 20 21 Rome S/G 22 23 24 25
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October 2010     Back to Top of Page

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2
3 4 5 Rome S/G 6 7 Bartow S/G 8 9
10 11 12 Rome Day Group

 

Dalton S/G

13 14 Polk S/G

Not Meeting This Month

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Southeastern Parkinson Disease Conference

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Southeastern Parkinson Disease Conference

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Southeastern Parkinson Disease Conference

18 19 Rome S/G 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
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November 2010 – Caregivers Awareness Month     Back to Top of Page

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 Rome S/G 3 4 Bartow S/G 5 6
7 8 9 Rome Day Group

 

Dalton S/G

10 11 Polk S/G 12 13
14 15 16 Rome S/G 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 Board of Directors

 

December 2010     Back to Top of Page

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 Bartow S/G 3 4
5 6 7 Rome S/G 8 9 Polk S/G 10 11
12 13 14 Rome Day Group

 

Dalton S/G

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19 20 21 Rome S/G 22 23 24 25
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Support Groups

 

Rome

Rome Support Group
**Guest Speakers and Information on Living with PD
**Peer Facilitated Discussion Groups
1st & 3rd Tuesday of Each Month
5th Avenue Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
416 N. 5th Avenue, Rome, GA
6:00pm to 7:30pm
Refreshments are served

Rome Day Group
2nd Tuesday of Each Month
Riverwood Retirement Life Community
511 West 10th Street, Rome, GA  30165
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Refreshments are served

Cartersville

Bartow Support Group
**Guest Speakers and Information on Living with PD
**Peer Facilitated Discussion Groups
1st Thursday of Each Month
Cartersville Medical Center, Classroom 2
7:00pm - 8:00pm

 

Cedartown

Polk County Support Group
2nd Thursday of Each Month
Polk Medical Center Dinning Room
Main Street (Hwy 27), Cedartown, GA
6:30pm - 8:00pm
 

Dalton

Dalton Support Group
2nd Tuesday of Each Month
RossWoods Adult Day Services Building
1428 Ross Drive
Dalton, GA   30720
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Refreshments Served
Contact Ann Mayne 706-278-7917

Parkinson Disease Info Line:  706-413-3264

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Updated 5/7/2010

Disclaimer: This web site is not being used to make diagnoses, administer treatment, prescribe medications, or order tests. The information contained is provided as an educational service, which can assist you in your personal research on Parkinson's Disease. This web site is not a replacement for the relationship you have with your healthcare provider. Any information provided is not medical advice and should not be substituted for regular consultation with your healthcare provider. If you have any concerns about your health, please contact your healthcare provider's office immediately