Living with Parkinson’s in Lanzarote

23/01/2026

Fabulous evening celebrating Karen’s (very) special birthday with some of our LWP family ..
La Ópera did us proud!

20/01/2026

As we prepare to say goodbye to one of our key volunteers, we want to take a moment to say thank you…

Tracey, your support has meant so very much to us all — from helping to steer and develop LWP, to getting involved in fundraising and activity days, supporting our members, and sharing the many administrative tasks that keep the charity running. Your commitment, kindness, and willingness to step in wherever needed have made a real difference.

You are a truly valued volunteer and you will be greatly missed by all of us at LWP.

As you begin this new chapter back in the UK, we wish you and hubby Ken, every happiness and success for the future. Thank you for everything you’ve given 🩵

07/01/2026

Great Idea!

https://www.facebook.com/share/17kQbCHUGu/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Buses depart every 25 minutes. The first service starts at 7:30 am, with the final departure at 9:25 pm 🚌

05/01/2026

Introducing our LWP Member of the Month, Karen Carlucci.
She can be described quite well in one word… “inspirational” .. but take a moment to read her story and see why. 🩵

http://www.livingwithparkinsons.es/karens-story/

( Thanks to son Leigh for helping with the technical side of things)
🩵 together we are stronger!)

Born in the Bronx in 1941, Karen spent much of her life in New York City, building a varied and creative career. She worked in the fashion industry for 30 years, first as a model, then as a New York representative for a California women’s sportswear company, before moving into floral design, a bus...

05/01/2026

We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone in Costa Teguise for the incredible kindness and generosity shown towards Living With Parkinson’s.

Last month, Kitty’s Bar hosted a fundraising event that raised over €1,225 for LWP. To make it even more special, MURIEL FROM PARADISE BAR won a raffle prize and very kindly gifted it back to her bar to be raffled again — raising a further €127, which I collected today.

Support like this means so much. It’s deeply moving to see residents, local businesses, and holiday-makers coming together to support people they may never even meet. Your generosity helps us continue offering practical support, reassurance, and community to families living with Parkinson’s here on the island.

From all of us at LWP — thank you for your compassion, your generosity, and your community spirit. 💙

04/01/2026

Another amazing testimonial of the benefits of the BeechBand

Donations from supporters are allowing us to purchase these devices, similar to a smart watch.

We at LWP are currently running our own independent trial here on the island with our first pair purchased and will update here when we have given time for a fair result to achieved.

This short video shows that the device is giving a glimmer of hope for families living with Parkinson’s

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16XJXHWa24/?mibextid=wwXIfr

04/01/2026

Some of the intrepid LWP walkers (.. and the very well behaved Hettie 🐾) were back in action this morning for our first walk of 2026.

End to end of the coastal walk at Playa Blanca - 11km taking in high winds, down-pours and spells of sunshine (jacket on, jacket off weather !) .. and all rounded off with a delicious hot chocolate ! ☕️

Great to catch up with everyone and another 35€ donated to the LWP pot 💰🩵….
UPDATE … Which, by the way, is 50% of the cost of a BeechBand ! ⌚️ 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

02/01/2026

💪🏻 NATIONAL PERSONAL TRAINER AWARENESS DAY 💪🏻
(Who knew it was a thing !! )

….. but a perfect opportunity to introduce you to MITCH, Personal Trainer in Lanzarote. With many years of experience training clients of all ages and abilities, he has developed a passion for supporting people with Parkinson’s, offering safe, effective and personalised exercise programs.

Mitch is currently working with one of our members and has created a personalised plan adjusted to their symptoms, to improve their mobility, reduce stiffness, increase stability and maintain freedom to enjoy daily life.

Our plan this year is to extend this service with our members, enabling them to feel stronger, more capable and more independent.
Join me in welcoming Mitch to our Team !

🩵 together we are stronger ! 🩵

01/01/2026

Final touches just completed on our latest quarterly newsletter 😀

With so many new followers joining us here in our group in recent weeks, especially following the Fund-raiser afternoon at Kitty’s Bar in Costa Teguise last month - if you’d like to see how your generous donations are helping us to support families living with Parkinson’s here in the island .. we invite you to subscribe to our quarterly newsletter

Plus this month …. we’re looking back at the many LWP activities in 2025, plus news of what we already have planned for the coming year

TAP the link to subscribe:

https://livingwithparkinsons.es/newsletter/

… and it’ll be landing in your inbox tomorrow morning ! 📥

31/12/2025

As we come to the end of the year, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who is part of the LWP community — families living with Parkinson’s, caregivers, volunteers, and all those who support us.

This year has brought both joy and sadness. We have sadly lost some of our members, who will always remain in our thoughts, while also welcoming new families into our community. Your support and connection continue to remind us why LWP exists.

We’ve been encouraged by early positive feedback on the BeechBand device for Parkinson’s, and it’s heartening to see growing interest from our members as we explore its potential benefits.

A special thank you to everyone who has supported our work through donations. Your generosity makes it possible for us to offer practical help, activities, and a sense of community to those who need it most — we truly couldn’t do this without you.

As we look ahead to 2026, we’re excited to build on our successes with more activities, workshops, and opportunities to connect, in ways that feel right for everyone.

Wishing you all a peaceful, hopeful, and healthy New Year. 💙