Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, Gilbert

01/30/2026

💡Have a topic you would like to hear more about? Something you would like to discuss and get advice on?

⌨️Let us know in the comments and we’ll be sure to look into a possible speaker, add it to our agenda and make sure we discuss topics YOU want to hear about! 👍

See you next month!

01/11/2026

01/05/2026

👀We are looking forward to seeing everyone next week, Thursday, January 15.

Amber Enright, PT and Leah Stefani from Connections In HomeCare & Communities will be speaking on the theme "Staying Strong & Safe at Home"

🌟Amber will fucus on the importance of exercise for individuals with Parkinson's and will demonstrate simple balance and flexivility exercises, along with providing tips to help reduce fall risk and support mobility at home.

🌟Leah will be sharing education around long-term care planning, including options for aging in place versus transitioning to a senior living community when care needs change. She'll also cover what home care looks like how in-home support can help maintain independence, and practical home safety startegies and equipment to help individuals stay safe.

They will also highlight local community resources available to support individuals with Parkinson's and their care partners.

See you there!

11/18/2025

SPEACIAL ANNOUNCMENT
THERE WILL NOT BE SUPPORT GROUP FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER. WE WILL PICK UP ON JANUARY 15 WITH DR TED ETLING. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THEN. ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAYS WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
MICHAEL MEYERS

06/30/2025

Thank you for all of you who have started to follow our page!

💙We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting July 17. Topic of discussion and speaker will be announced soon.

💙In the meantime please take a look at the infographic from the Parkinson's Foundation on 5 things you should know about Parkinson's.

💙If you have a topic for the group and/or speaker we shoud invite please send us a message at mrmeyers@gmail.com

05/03/2025

05/03/2025

We are excited🤩 to announce that our very own support group facilitator, Michael Meyers, has been named volunteer of the year by the Southwest Chapter of the Parkinson's Foundation!

🎉CONGRATULATIONS Michael!🎉

04/02/2025

Welcome to day two of Parkinson’s Awareness Month. For me I can’t help thinking back where I was 8 years ago when I was diagnosed. I didn’t know much about it and to my knowledge had never met anyone with PD. So much has changed since then. Those of you with PD know what I’m talking about and those who don’t have PD should know more. As fast as PD is spreading you will eventually know someone with it.

I knew early in my diagnosis that I had a decision to make. What was I going to do with this information(diagnosis). I could sit around and do nothing and get worse as the PD progressed or I could fight it. That’s what I chose to do. I got involved with Rock Steady Boxing and it changed my life. It’s a program that can slow down the progression of the symptoms. I’m living proof that it works.

All the work I did at boxing gave me hope. The other key is I maintained a very positive attitude. As things progressed I became involved with the Parkinson’s Foundation which again, changed my life. I am now the President of the Southwest Chapter Board. Say it with me, it changed my life. It gave me purpose.

So in closing I have a very positive attitude, hope, and purpose. I say if you can live your life with hope and purpose you can do anything. Including fight PD. Do something today to inspire someelse fighting this terrible disease. And know that in doing so you can change lives.

Let’s do it during Parkinson’s Awareness Month.

Michael Meyers