Lunch & Learn with Amneal

Date: May 25, 2023

Time: 12:30 pm

Location: Empower Parkinson Inc. Gym

604 Old Liverpool Road, Liverpool, NY 13088

Join us at the gym or at home on Zoom for an interactive conversation between a Stories in Parkinson’s Ambassador and Laxman Bahroo, DO, to learn more about Rytary.

No registration - just stop in!

6th Anniversary Breakfast Celebration

Date: June 8, 2023

Time: 8:00 am

Location: Embassy Suites

311 Hiawatha Blvd. West, Syracuse 13204

Be our guest for this special celebration. Meet our keynote speaker, five-time American Ninja Warrior veteran athlete and Team Fox member Jimmy Choi as we celebrate 6 years of providing wellness services to people with Parkinson’s in Central New York. This celebration showcases our services and increases our visibility to people with Parkinson’s disease in CNY and their care partners, prominent community leaders, policy makers, media, physicians and other healthcare providers who work with persons with Parkinson’s disease. Seating is limited for this free event so participants MUST register to attend.

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STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie

Date: June 19, 2023

Time: 4:30 pm

Location: Empower Parkinson Inc. Gym

604 Old Liverpool Road, Liverpool, NY 13088

“A short kid from Canadian army base becomes the international pop culture darling of the 1980’s – only to find the course of his life altered by a stunning diagnosis.  What happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease?”   Please let us know at the desk if you intend to join us in the gym to watch this movie.

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Learn & Lunch with Kyowa Kirin

Date: June 20, 2023

Time: 12:30 pm

Location: Empower Parkinson Inc. Gym

604 Old Liverpool Road, Liverpool, NY 13088

Join us at the gym or at home on zoom to learn more about Nourianz with Dr. Robert Fekete.

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STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie

Date: June 22, 2023

Time: 12:30 pm

Location: Empower Parkinson Inc. Gym

604 Old Liverpool Road, Liverpool, NY 13088

“A short kid from Canadian army base becomes the international pop culture darling of the 1980’s – only to find the course of his life altered by a stunning diagnosis.  What happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease?”   Please let us know at the desk if you intend to join us in the gym to watch this movie.

No registration - just stop in!

Picnic

Date: July 12, 2023

Time: 4:00 pm

Location: Marcellus Park

2449 Platt Road, Marcellus, NY

Join our members and volunteers for our July picnic at Marcellus Park – lower pavilion.   Bring your own sandwich/salad and a dish to pass.  We will have live music!

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Learn & Lunch with AbbVie

Date: August 17, 2023

Time: 12:30 pm

Location: Empower Parkinson Inc. Gym

604 Old Liverpool Road, Liverpool, NY 13088

Join us at the gym or at home on Zoom to learn more about Duopa.

No registration - just stop in!

11th Annual Conference

Date: October 5, 2023

Time: 8:30 am

Location: Embassy Suites

311 Hiawatha Blvd. West, Syracuse 13204

Join us for the 11th Annual “Living an Active Life with Parkinson’s Disease” conference. Seating is limited for this free event and lunch is included so participants MUST register.

Anticipated Agenda:
8:30 Community Resource Session – visit our many local exhibitors
9:15 Susan Kennedy • Welcome
9:20 Joanne Spoto Decker – Onondaga County Office of the Aging
9:30 Dr. Fahed Saada – St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Neurology Department
10:00 Exercise – Julie Lombardi, PT, DPT Upstate Medical University
10:15 Dr. Dragos Mihaila – Upstate Medical University Neurology Department
10:45 Community Resource Session – visit our many local exhibitors
11:30 Dr. Duarte Machado – Hartford Healthcare Neurology Department
12:00 Lunch and Community Resources
12:45 Dr. Frank Middleton – Upstate Medical University
1:15 Exercise – Liz Horton, PT, LSVT BIG Instructor, Engage PT
1:30 To be determined
2:00 Patrick VanBeveren • Goodbye

Registration Opens Sept 1st

Care Partner Program

Date: November 16, 2023

Time: 10:00 am

Location: Embassy Suites

311 Hiawatha Blvd W Syracuse, NY 13204

A program designed to support and educate caregivers of those diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The goal of this program is to help care partners feel more connected and supported, while providing education and rejuvenation. We are partnering with the Onondaga County Department of Aging, the Alzheimer’s Association, a local mental health counseling program, local physical therapists, local care managers, homecare agencies and adult day programs to educate our participants on local resources they can access support themselves and their partners with Parkinson’s. This is a free program that will include lunch so participants MUST register to attend this event.

Registration Opens October 1st