GET INVOLVED AND GET SUPPORT BY CALLING ONE OF
THE LEADERS IN YOUR AREA!
Bridgeport/Fairfield:
Barbara Eiben
203-203-783-1997 / b.eiben@rehabassocinc.com
Caregivers:
Gladys Tiedemann
203-288-0546 / gladkt@hotmail.com
East Hartford:
Marcie Dwyer
860-568-6820 / marciedwyer@sbcglobal.net
Greenwich:
Patricia O'Sullivan, RN, MS, APRN
203-863-3792 / pao222@nyu.edu
Hamden:
Gladys Tiedemann
203-288-0546 / gladkt@hotmail.com
Milford:
Terry Swan, RN
203-874-5070 / reswan@snet.net
or
Dolores McGuiness, RN
203-878-2334 / casadeifiori@sbcglobal.net
New Britain:
Sheila Theriault
860-827-4772 / Stherriault@hfsc.org
New Canaan:
Sally Driscoll
203-966-7125
Putnam:
Elaine Turner
860-928-6541 Ext. 2015 / ETurner@DayKimball.org
Ridgefield:
Carmelita Gregory
203-438-2355 / Carm815@comcast.net
Southbury:
Margaret Clark
203-426-5534 / MagdaCl@sbcglobal.net
Southeast CT (Waterford area):
Joyce Beaudoin
860-437-8649 / joybeau@sbcglobal.net
or
David Singer
860-434-5932 / davsin@comcast.net
Waterbury/Cheshire:
Norma Papandrea
203-272-5815 / papsmen@aol.com
West Hartford:
Gail Slay
860-678-7500 Ext. 210 / redbird5560@sbcglobal.net
Westport:
Paul Green
203-227-6500 / greenglobl@aol.com
Wallingford:
Irene O'Brien, LCSW
203-269-1475 / Irene@vnawallingford.org
Willimantic:
Rose Fowler
860-423-4524 / McSweeney@snet.net
Working Group (Statewide):
Jackie Dorwin
203-453-2655 / jdorwin@aol.com
or
Tom Sullivan
860-343-8278 / tsps628@sbcglobal.net
or
Stan Wertheimer
860-572-9965 / sjwer@conncoll.edu or stan.wertheimer@gmail.com
Young Onset - (Statewide 60 years old and under):
Steven DeWitte
860-868-7938 / sdewitte@earthlink.net
Specialty Group For:
Yale Professors
*Contact Center Coordinator, Donna Diaz, for above specialty group leaders by calling 203-789-3939 / toll-free 1-877-282-7328 or emailing ddiaz@srhs.org.
CONSIDER THIS:
BECOMING A SUPPORT GROUP LEADER
We have areas of the state that do not have any nearby support groups.
If you or someone you know is interested in helping to organize a support
group, call Donna at the I & R Center (contact information above) and she will get you on your way to facilitating a successful group! A support group leaders' educational conference is being planned for November so now would be the perfect opportunity for interested new leaders to get involved.
JOINING A NEW SUPPORT GROUP IN HAMDEN
An initial meeting will be held on Wed., March 12th from 1- 3 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, 600 Shepard Ave., Hamden. For more information, contact Gladys at 203-288-0546 or gladkt@hotmail.com
BECOMING INVOLVED WITH ADVOCACY ISSUES
Bob Mandelkern, Parkinson patient from West Hartford and CT advocacy representative, is interested in hearing from other members of the PD community who wish to have their voices heard on issues relating to legislative activity. Bob can be reached at 860-233-7024 or jbkern100@comcast.net.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT
“Parkinson’s Caregiver Coffees” will be held this spring for care partners who live on the Shoreline between East Haven and Old Saybrook. The meetings will give caregivers a chance to share information and support and will run from 10:30 – noon on April 10th and June 12th. Sponsored by VNA Community Healthcare’s Caregiver Support Network, call Jane Olson at (203) 458-4259 for further information and to register.
A "Greater New Haven" caregiver support group meeting and brown bag lunch will be held on Wed., March 19th, at noon, Christ Lutheran Church, 600 Shepard Avenue, Hamden. To register, contact Gladys Tiedemann, 203-288-0546; gladkt@hotmail.com
For information about other caregiver support group meetings throughout the state, contact the I & R Center toll-free at 1-877-282-7328; ddiaz@srhs.org
NOTES OF CONGRATULATION AND APPRECIATION
- Irene Weck recently "retired" from her role as a long-standing and dedicated support group leader in Ridgefield. Irene handed the baton to Carmelita "Carmi" Gregory who is excited to be part of our Parkinson community.
Thank you, ladies, for your devotion and enthusiasm!
- Our first self-help Parkinson group in Connecticut recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. The Greenwich support group has a rich history of outreach to those from Fairfield and Westchester counties through meetings, exercise classes, and social gatherings. Greenwich Hospital has graciously supported this endeavor by providing meeting space, a facilitator, and other services.
Thank you to all you have made this a successful and helping endeavor over the years!
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