2022 Autumn Conference

Receive the latest resources, information on Parkinson’s, treatment options, exercise, nutrition and connect with others at our FREE Autumn Conference.

We are joined by providers and professionals from the Comprehensive Movement Disorders Program for Northern CA, Kaiser Permanente, the Brian Grant Foundation, Community Hospital, Providence St. Patrick Hospital, Partners in Home Care and other local professionals and Parkinson’s teams. Throughout the two days we will explore how knowledge, exercise, nutrition and connection can be utilized as powerful tools for those dealing with the impact of the disease.

This is an excellent opportunity to connect and meet others living with Parkinson’s and to pursue living dynamically through available resources.

ATTENDING OPTIONS

We understand there is a great value in hosting an in-person conference as well as having a virtual option to keep everyone safe and making choices that fit their needs. The conference is FREE and the virtual option is live and interactive so you won’t have to sit and watch pre recorded videos. Once we open registration on August 29th, we will also list several group watch options across the state.

We hope this helps you while maintaining your safety.

REGISTRATION

Registration will begin August 29th and continue through the dates of the conference. Everyone with a connection to Parkinson’s is welcome. This includes people with Parkinson’s, care partners and those concerned about the disease.

We invite you to reach out to anyone you may know with Parkinson’s, their supporters and care partners, and encourage their participation. If they cannot participate we hope they will give you permission to place their name and email address in our database so that they may be notified of upcoming events, information relevant to their needs, and have access to our special notifications.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Friday, September 30, 2022

• 8:00am - 9:40am - Registration, socialization, table viewing
• 9:40am - 10:00am - Welcome remarks and Conference intro with Andrew Laue, a psychotherapist who specializes in degenerative illnesses
• 10:00am - 11:00am - “Parkinson’s 101” presentation by Dr. Suketu M. Khandhar of the Comprehensive Movement Disorders Program for Northern CA, Kaiser Permanente
• 11:00am - 11:15am - Break
• 11:15am - 12:00pm - Panel discussion with Dr. Khandhar and 2 other Neurology specialists
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm - Lunch break and table viewing
• 1:00pm - 1:30pm - PWR! Moves with Dianne Morgan, DPT and Barbara Fossen, OTR/L
• 1:30pm - 1:45pm - Break
• 1:45pm - 2:45pm - Patient and Care Partner Panel discussion with Andrew Laue and community guests
• 2:45pm - 3:00pm - Break
• 3:00pm - 3:45pm - A Community Conversation open to all participants about the relationship between patients and their care partners
• 3:45pm - 4:00pm - Wrap up and closing by Andrew Laue

Saturday, October 1, 2022

• 9:00am - 9:40am - Registration, socialization, table viewing
• 9:40am - 10:00am - Welcome remarks, review and Conference intro with Andrew Laue
• 10:00am - 11:00am - Importance of Exercise, with special guest Brian Grant of the Brian Grant Foundation and Dianne Morgan, DPT
• 11:00am - 11:15am - Break
• 11:15am - 12:00pm - Exercise Demonstrations with Brian Grant Foundation Videos, with Dianne Morgan, DPT and community guests
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm - Lunch break and table viewing
• 1:00pm - 1:30pm - Tai Chi Chih led by Lynne Roberts
• 1:30pm - 1:45pm - Break
• 1:45pm - 2:45pm - Importance of Nutrition panel with Brian Grant, Elizabeth Kellog, RDN, CSO, LN, Megan Eandi, MS, CCC-SLP, and Barbara Fossen, OTR/L
• 2:45pm - 3:00pm - Break
• 3:00pm - 3:45pm - Nutrition demonstration led by the same team
• 3:45pm - 4:00pm - Wrap up and inspirational closing by Brian Grant

PARKING IS FREE. Please come as early as possible on Friday, September 30, as space is limited and the students arrive and take spaces early. Friday a parking code will be provided for the machines and give you free parking, Saturday parking is free campus-wide.

Click here for detailed parking maps.

This program is supported by a community grant from the Parkinson’s Foundation.