Upcoming Events
All meetings are free and open to anyone directly or indirectly affected by Parkinson’s or any degenerative neurological disease.
Special Event in Spokane!
Northwest Parkinson's Foundation is hosting
Northwest Foundation’s HOPE Conference
In the Spokane Valley
- Date: October 19, 2024
- Time: 9:15 A.M.– 4:30 P.M.
- Place: The Centerplace, 2426 North Discovery Place, Spokane Valley, WA
You need to register for this online at nwpf.org/HOPE2024
We will have a table at this event and hope to see you there!
Coeur d'Alene Parkinson's Support Group & Caregivers Group
The Coeur d’Alene Parkinson’s Support Group is for men and women with Parkinson’s, their families and caregivers. It is free. We meet on the 1st Thursday of every month at the Elks Lodge, 1170 W Prairie Ave. We offer information and emotional support, and often have speakers from the medical community.
On the days we meet at the Elks, a complementary lunch will be served from 12:00 to 12:45 P.M. Please come and socialize. The group meeting will start at 1:00 P.M. and go until 2:30.
Next meeting is on November 7th.
Our speaker this month is Jeri Pleticha, from Touching Hearts at Home will share with us the services her company can provide for you in your home.
The Caregiver Support Group will not be meeting in September.
- 12:00-12:45 P.M. - Complimentary lunch
- 1:00- 2:30 P.M. – The speaker will begin
Hope to see you all there!
*We may have a Caregivers’ Support Group if there is a room available. It will be from 12:00 to 12:45 P.M. during the complimentary lunch which you will take with you.
*We may have a Caregivers’ Support Group if there is a room available. It will be from 12:00 to 12:45 P.M. during the complimentary lunch which you will take with you.
Women with Parkinson's Support Group
We meet every 3rd Thursday from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. at MacKenzie River Pizza at 405 West Canfield Avenue, Coeur d’Alene. It is a great get-together for women with Parkinson’s to socialize, lend emotional support and share information.
We have a Scholarship Fund to buy your lunch if there is a financial need. Let Bonnie or Beth know before ordering.
This group will meet on November 21st.
Come have lunch with us!
Moving to the Music
This is a super fun, easy line dance type class that meets on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. It is held at the Elk’s. Lodge, 1170 West Prairie Avenue, Coeur d’Alene. Come and participate to whatever degree you are able. Wheelchairs and walkers are okay. Just do what you can and enjoy the music and comradery.
There will be class on November 14th and 21st .
On October 24th, there will be No Moving to the Music, so the Balloon Badminton will be moved to the 12:15 to 1:00 spot. The schedule will resume at the normal times on the 31st.
Hope to see you there!
Music and Wellness
We meet on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and sometimes 5th Thursdays, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. This is a great group for increasing the volume of your voice and helping with the clarity of your speech. Our certified music therapist, Carla Carnegie, is a lot of fun and brings rhythm instruments to keep everyone involved. No singing ability needed. We are currently meeting at the Elks Lodge at 1170 West Prairie Avenue, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
This month’s classes are on November 14th and 21st.
Hope to see you there!
Balloon Badminton
Yes, there really is a game called Balloon Badminton. It is a lot of fun when you get a lot of balloons going and a lot of people out there.
Please join us on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Thursdays of the month at the Elks Lodge, 1140 W. Prairie, CDA at 1:00 p.m.
We will be meeting on November 14th and 21st at the usual time.
On October 24th, there will be No Moving to the Music, so the Balloon Badminton will be moved to the 12:15 to 1:00 spot. The schedule will resume at the normal times on the 31st.
Come and join us!