What is a Parkinson's Support Group?

Submitted by Aishwarya Solanki on 27 August 2016
A Parkinsons Support Group Meeting in India

Support Group for Parkinson's in India run by PDMDS and in collaboration with their partners.

Last Update - Feb 2019

A support group is an informal gathering of people who share similar experiences, situations or problems. By meeting together, Parkinson’s Support Group members can offer each other emotional and practical support.

In such a group, one is able to learn about Parkinson’s its problems and treatment. But most importantly the members share experiences and practical tips on living with Parkinson’s. Formal discussions, lectures and demonstrations on the many facets of the conditions are organized, drawing for the multidisciplinary approach.

Regular support group meetings entail a healthy and detailed interaction and exchange of feedback between the patients, caregivers and health care professionals. This has resulted in organizing programs based on the needs expressed by the members. Some of the programs and activities organized include, ‘Yoga for Parkinson’s’, ‘Art therapy’, ‘Physiotherapy sessions’, ‘Educational and Cognitive training sessions’

Support Groups help renew ones sense of hope in dealing with changes one experiences in one’s life style. They give you a chance to make new friends and to break down feelings of isolation. In belonging to a support group you will always find that, ‘YOU ARE NOT ALONE!’

If you have Parkinson’s or any other movement disorder, remember you are not alone.

Attached is a listing of all support groups run by PDMDS and through their outreach centres. But if you cannot make it to those centres, you can reach out to them through this online community as well. 

There are Support Group and Physiotherapy Group meetings in different parts of Mumbai:

Andheri, Bandra, Santacruz, Andheri, Borivali, Byculla, Chembur, Dadar, Kandivali, Dombivili, Ghatkopar, Mulund, New Marine Lines, Thane, Vasai, Vashi, Nallasopara, Arnala

Community Based Rehabilitation for Neurological Conditions: 

BDD Chawls Worli and Dharavi

Outreach Centres 

GOA: Mapusa, Margao, Panjim, Ponda, Vasco da Gama

KARNATAKA: Bengaluru

Rest of MAHARASHTRA:  Nashik, Jalgaon, Asangaon/Vasind

GUJARAT - Vapi, Kaprada

MADHYA PRADESH - Indore

KERALA - Cochin

TELANGANA: Hyderabad

RAJASTHAN - Jodhpur, Udaipur

CHANDIGARH

ANDHRA PRADESH - Nellore 

ASSAM - Guwahati

SIKKIM - Gangtok (new)

DELHI - New Delhi (new)

OUTREACH CENTRES IN COLLABORATION WITH BKP – PDMDS

GUJARAT: Ahmedabad, Baroda, Bhavnagar, Anand, Mahuva, Rajkot, Surat

MAHARASHTRA - Pune

Details attached: PDMDS Support Group Listing (Updated as of Feb 2019)

 

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Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorder PDMDS
Condition
Parkinson Disease
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