“As the national voice of Canadians living with Parkinson’s disease, our purpose is to ease the burden and find a cure through research, education, advocacy and support services. Our vision is: A better life with a brighter future for Canadians living with Parkinson’s today. A world without Parkinson’s tomorrow.”
Mission and vision statement of Parkinson Society Canada (PSC).
Based at 4211 Yonge Street, the Central and North Ontario chapter of Parkinson Society Canada is one of 235 support groups across the country that aim to enhance the lives of Canadians living with Parkinson’s disease. The Central and Northern Ontario region extends from St. Catherines to Kingston and then north to include all of Northern Ontario. The Toronto area has a number of support groups and a Community Development Coordinator whose role is to support people living with Parkinson’s throughout the GTA.
To access the PSC national information and referral centre (made possible by the support of Manulife Financial) contact:
- E-mail: info.cno@parkinson.ca
- Phone: 1-800-565-3000
Support groups within the GTA include:
- Newly Diagnosed Support Group – 4th Monday of each month, 7 – 9 pm, PSC Conference Centre, 4211 Yonge St., Suite 321
- Central/Leaside Support Group – for more information call 1-800-565-3000 ext. 3372
- North York Support Group – 3rd Monday of each month (September to June), 1.30 – 3.30 pm, Edithvale Community Centre, 7, Edithvale Dr. (Yonge and Finch). Upcoming dates, May 17th, June 14th.
- Young Onset Support Group – 3rd Monday of each month (September – June), 7 – 9 pm, Toronto Catholic District School Board, 80, Sheppard Avenue East, Room 316.
If you can’t attend any of those groups then an online chat is held every 4th Monday at 1.30 pm with the next chat scheduled for May 31st.
In addition to the support groups there is also the Voices of Hope Choir, a dedicated group which meets weekly in order to work towards the goal of developing themselves musically. They have been performing for the past three years around the GTA. For more information visit the PSCNO website.
Comments