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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.
Featured Resources:

A Soft Voice in a Noisy World
a blog by Karl Robb
Informative Articles on Living with
Parkinson's

Partner Organizations:



WPC2010
Organizational Partner
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Calendar & Events
2010




Click on one of the above links to go
to that month’s calendar.
Email your events to: admin@gaparkinsons.org
Featured Events
Click on the event for more information
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
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5 Rome S/G Tammy Bryant
Rome/Floyd Parks & Recreation |
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7 Bartow S/G The Art Of Movement:
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12 Rome Day Group 1st Meeting: 1:00pm
Dalton S/G |
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14 Polk S/G The Art of Movement:
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2 Rome S/G Gwen Parks: Roll of Hospice
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9 Rome Day Group
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Parkinson’s Action
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4 Bartow S/G Deep Brain Stimulation |
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11 Polk S/G |
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13 WEBCAST VIEWING PARTY
Redmond Regional Medical Center
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6 Rome S/G
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8 Polk S/G - Discussion Group |
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13 Rome Day Group - Lunch Bunch @ the
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November 2010 – Caregivers Awareness Month
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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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