LIBERTY, NY — The next meeting of a support group for people with Parkinson’s disease and their loved ones will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11 at Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County (CCESC).  

Parkinson’s disease symptoms can be different for everyone, but that does not change the devastating effect it can have on affected individuals and their loved ones. While there’s no cure for the disease, support is available to those who are affected by it and those caring for affected individuals in Sullivan County. 

Meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of the month through November. 

The Parkinson’s Support Group will offer a place for interested participants to connect with others and resources available through the Caregiver Resource Center and Alzheimer’s Association. The group will be co-facilitated by Angela Page, Sally Abrams and CRC program coordinator Nancy McGraw. Attendees will have the opportunity to share their concerns and share tips on managing stress, can learn about Parkinson’s, and be provided with community resources.

Interested participants are encouraged to register before their first time attending. The Parkinson’s Support Group registration can be accessed at CCE’s website at sullivancce.org/events. Participants can also register by calling the caregiver resource center at CCESC at 845/292-6180 ext. 122 or emailing sullivancrc@cornell.edu.  

The Caregiver Resource Center is a partnership between CCE Sullivan and Office for the Aging of Sullivan County and is supported in part by grant funding from the NYS Office for the Aging’s Caregiver Program, NYS Department of Health.