COMMUNITY VNA
The Parkinson???s disease support group for Wednesday, October 12th at 10AM will present “Daily strategies to improve sleep and improve energy levels???.?? The presenter, Cally Donahue, OTD, is an occupational therapist and teacher, who recently completed a doctorate exploring non-pharmaceutical interventions to optimize sleep in people with Parkinson???s. Sleep problems and the resulting fatigue go under-recognized and under-treated in people with neurological conditions, and in older adults, more generally. Group members recently took part in a sleep study with Ms. Donahue at Tuft???s University. She returns to the group now to raise awareness of sleep problems, their potential impact on daily life, and to encourage discussions on ways to try out new strategies to improve sleep.??
This is part of the regular Parkinson’s support group which meets the second Wednesday of the month at Community VNA, 10 Emory Street, Attleboro from 10am to 12noon. Anyone whose life is affected by??Parkinson’s disease is invited to attend. The group meeting is free and open to all communities. Resource materials are always available.??For more information or to discuss Parkinson’s disease, call Gretchen Robinson, Group Leader, at 508-226-2910.?? For directions call Community VNA at 508- 222-0118 or go to www.communityvna.com.