The Parkinson’s Foundation has partnered with the Veterans Association on a three-part webinar series:
- Parkinson’s & Veterans – Managing Anxiety, Depression, and Apathy (8/31)
- Veterans and Parkinson’s: Planning for the Future (10/26)
- Environmental Exposures in Veterans with Parkinson’s (12/14)
The West Morris Area YMCA has been selected by the Parkinson’s Foundation as a host site for a Veterans Webinar Viewing Party for the second session, Veterans and Parkinson’s: Planning for the Future” which will be held on Thursday, October 26.
This event is free and open to all Veterans. Program registration is required, as space is limited to the first 40 program registrants. https://www.wmaymca.org/programs
Event check-in begins at 3pm. The webinar will run from 4-5:30pm and includes a presentation by Emily Hall, LCSW, Southeast PADRECC Senior Social Worker, Central Virginia VA Healthcare System. With a Q&A session to follow. Light refreshments will be served.
The West Morris Area YMCA is committed to Fighting Back Against Parkinson’s Disease. As a Rock Steady Boxing affiliate site, we offer 6 Rock Steady Boxing classes weekly. Exclusive to the West Morris Area YMCA is Fight Back UH20, an aquatic boxing class held in the therapeutic warm water pool.
In partnership with the Parkinson’s Foundation, the West Morris Area YMCA hosts a Parkinson’s Disease Support Group. This group is free and meets the 3rd Monday of every month from 10:15-11:15am. It’s open to both people with Parkinson’s and/or their care partners. Monthly topics of discussion vary and often feature guest speakers.
"We are honored to have been selected as a host site for this Parkinson's Foundation/Veterans Association program. At the West Morris Area YMCA, we honor our Veterans for their service. We also value the vital role our Parkinson's community holds within our Y. This program enables us to bring these two communities together, to raise awareness, provide information, and access to services," - Ann Marie Peterson, Community Health Coordinator, West Morris Area YMCA.
We believe in honoring our Active Military and Veteran's all year long. As just a small part of giving back, all Active Military and Veteran's can receive a 20% discount off membership! We have also recently partnered with the DOD Armed Services YMCA for a Military Outreach Initiative.
