Metropolitan Adelaide Specialised Groups
Specialised groups include those listed below, and are designed to help make meaningful social connections, engage in important dialogue, explore useful education and resources and build long-lasting friendships..
| Group | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Women with Parkinson’s | A social support group meeting monthly for women of any age living with Parkinson’s or another movement disorder to foster friendships and social support networks. |
| Deep Brain Stimulation | A support and education group involving people who are contemplating having or have had Deep Brain Stimulation surgery. |
| Men’s Group | A social meet up for men living with Parkinson’s and men who are caring for someone with Parkinson’s to have a coffee and share hobbies and interests. |
| Bereavement Group | A time set aside twice a year, for those in the Parkinson’s community who have recently lost a loved one, to come together for support and care. |
| Dystonia | A three-monthly support and education group for people who experience dystonia as part of Parkinson’s or as a separate condition. |
| 20s-50s group | People that are aged in their 20s to 50s living with Parkinson’s and their family/carers get together for an intensive seminar on living well on a Saturday and for a couple of social dinners throughout the year. |
| Other movement disorder groups | Atypical Parkinson’s (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), Cortico-Basal Degeneration (CBD), Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) |
Specialised Groups
BRIGHTON - CARERS’ GROUP
Finnis St Cafe, 288 Finniss St Marion
3rd Monday of month - 1.30 - 3.00 pm
3rd Monday of month - 1.30 - 3.00 pm
Lorraine Flanegan
0414 424 838
0414 424 838
DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION GROUP
The Goody Hotel, Goodwood Rd, Goodwood
1st Monday of month 10.00 - 12.00 pm
1st Monday of month 10.00 - 12.00 pm
Di Biddle
0428 828 089
0428 828 089
DYSTONIA GROUP
25 King William Rd Unley
Lunches and Information sessions held as scheduled
Lunches and Information sessions held as scheduled
Margot Chiverton
(08) 8357 8909
(08) 8357 8909
MENS GROUP
25 King William Rd Unley
First Tues of month -10.00 - 11.30am
First Tues of month -10.00 - 11.30am
Charlie Roy & Graham Slater
(08) 8357 8909
(08) 8357 8909
PARKINSON’S PLUS LUNCH GRP (PSP, MSA, CBD, LBD)
The Goody Hotel, Goodwood Rd Goodwood
3rd Tues of month - 12.30 -2.00 pm
3rd Tues of month - 12.30 -2.00 pm
Richard Kelly
0434 197 829
0434 197 829
REGIONAL CONNECT SUPPORT
via Zoom
2nd Thursday of month - 11:00 - 12noon
2nd Thursday of month - 11:00 - 12noon
Simone Ridge-Cooke
(08) 8357 8909
(08) 8357 8909
WOMEN WITH PARKINSON’S
25 King William Rd Unley
Not currently running
Can take interest
Not currently running
Can take interest
Simone Ridge-Cooke
(08) 8357 8909
(08) 8357 8909
20’s - 50’s GROUP
various venues and online via Zoom
bi monthly dinner - education session via zoom 4 times annually
bi monthly dinner - education session via zoom 4 times annually
Tina Gillespie
(08) 8357 8909
(08) 8357 8909
