POCATELLO PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP

POKY4PARKYS

Monthly Meeting: Second Monday of each month at 2:00 pm - Pocatello Senior Citizens Activity Center - Bonneville Room 437 No. 6^th Ave.

Guest speakers and programs on subjects of interest to participants. Announcements etc.

Weekly Exercise Activities:

Poky4Parkys boxercise classes – each week on Monday at 5:30 pm and Tuesday and Thursday at 9:00 am – Pocatello Senior Citizens Activity Center

Fremont Street entrance.

Non contact boxing and exercise. - depending on instructor.

Move and Shout exercise class – each week on Wednesday at 5:30 pm – Pocatello Senior Citizens Activity Center - Fremont Street entrance.

Exercise type dependent on available instructors, will usually be program from internet.

Therapeutic dance class for movement disorders – every Friday at 6:00 pm – 416 West Lewis – parking lot entrance.

Dance movements in response to voice commands.

Who should attend:

Individuals with Parkinson’s or related movement disorders and/or family/caregivers.

PURPOSE:

To provide information, education, opportunities for appropriate exercise, and support through collaboration with the medical field, caregivers, and individuals with PD or related movement disorders.

Contact information:

Spencer at (208) 604-3393 or stuckisk@gmail.com, Kris at (208) 760-7328 or kristineritchie01@gmail.com, or Dean at (208) 680-6659 or dhazen61@protonmail.com

Upcoming events and activities.

 As we have endured this Covid - 19 pandemic that has certainly affected our lives, we have some things to inform you of. 

WE are currently holding an exercise class Wednesday evenings at 5:00 pm at the River of Life Church at 1211 South 5th. The class incorporates exercises from LSVT BIG and our boxing classes with some chair yoga thrown in once a month.

We will also hold our monthly meeting at the church the second Monday at 11:00 am which will be March 8, 2021. We will provide a Zoom link for those who cannot attend.

We will be at the church at least through March at which time we hope to either be at Monte Vista Hills or at the Senior Center if that opens up by then.

Upcoming event: there will be a virtual Victory Summit on February 20, 2021.sponsored by Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson's. Go to dpf.org/events for information and registration. The subject for this summit event is the Newly Diagnosed.  These are always very good.

Another online activity which we recommend is the live You Tube broadcasts every day by Power for Parkinson's Group from Austin, Texas. They are at about 280 days of live streaming a variety of exercise classes

We have been inactive for several months due to the COVID - 19 pandemic. We have held virtual monthly second Monday meetings. Our exercise classes have been put on hold. We have encouraged our members to take advantage of youtube and other online sources. We are hoping that we will soon be able to reach out to our membership.

Monthly Meeting place change

Beginning this month February our monthly meeting will held at the Pocatello Senior Citizens Activity Center in the Bonneville room. The time is still 11:00 am on the second Monday of each month. This month that will be February 10.

Activities of SEI Movement Disorders Support Group

We are currently holding our monthly support group meeting on the second Monday each month at MonteVista Hills Healthcare Center at 11:00 am 1071 Renee.

Monthly luncheon is the second Saturday each month at the Pocatello Senior Citizens Center 437 No 6th from 12 noon to 3 pm.

We offer two boxing classes each week Poky4Parkys. One class is held Monday and Thursday at 9:30 am and the other is held Tuesday and Friday at 2:30 pm both at the Pocatello Senior Citizens Center 437 No 6th.

A Move and Shout exercise class is held each week at 5:00 pm on Tuesday at the Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center 1071 Renee.

We have a therapeutic dance class for those with movement disorders on Thursday each week at 4:00 pm at the Sullivan Mobile Home Park 1935 So 5th.

Calendar

Activities of Southeast Idaho Movement Disorders Support Group

We are currently holding our monthly support group meeting on the second Monday each month at MonteVista Hills Healthcare Center at 11:00 am 1071 Renee.
Monthly luncheon is the second Saturday each month at the Pocatello Senior Citizens Center 437 No 6th from 12 noon to 3 pm.
We offer two boxing classes each week. One class is held Monday and Thursday at 9:30 am and the other is held Tuesday and Friday at 2:30 pm both at the Pocatello Senior Citizens Center 437 No 6th.
A Move and Shout exercise class is held each week at 5:00 pm on Tuesday at the Monte Vista Hills Healthcare Center 1071 Renee.
We have a therapeutic dance class for those with movement disorders on Thursday each week at 4:00 pm at the Sullivan Mobile Home Park 1935 So 5th.

Calendar

Poky4Parkys starting Monday December 2

Starting classes Monday December 2 at the Senior Center 9:30 am.