DATE/TIMEUsually 4th Sunday of each month |
LOCATIONWe have resumed in-person meetings, simultaneous with Zoom. Sheridan Lutheran Church is our generous host, at 6955 Old Cheney Road, Entrance 4, Great Room. |
DIRECTIONSWe send Zoom invitations to everybody on our mailing list. Write to Diane Kacvinsky to get on the list. kacvinskydiane@gmail.com |
2023 SCHEDULE
The Eastridge Hospice Singers will tell us of the service they offer the community
- February 26, 2023
- Presenter: The Eastridge Hospice Singers
- Sheldon Lutheran Church, 6955 Old Cheney Rd, and Zoom
Tax Updates and Other Nonsense for Tax Year 2022
- January 22, 2023
- Speaker: Mark Burch, Burch and Associates
- Sheldon Lutheran Church, 6955 Old Cheney Rd, and Zoom
2022 SCHEDULE
Healthy Parkinson’s Communities
- January 24, 2022
- Speaker: Gabriella Dimotsantos, Davis Phinney Foundation
- Zoom
Side Effects of PD Medication, and Complementary and Alternative Medications
- February 28, 2022
- Speaker: Dr Ally, College of Pharmacy, UNMC
- Zoom
Caring, Hoping, and Community Resources
- March 27, 2022
- Speaker: Erin Neal, Home Care Assistance of Lincoln
- Zoom
Taiji for strength, balance, and suppleness
- April 24, 2022
- Speaker: Dr Gary Yuen, UNL
- Zoom and Sheldon Lutheran Church, 6955 Old Cheney Road
UNMC’s Lewy Body Dementia Program
- May 22, 2022
- Speaker: Julie Pavelka, UNMC
- Sheldon Lutheran Church, 6955 Old Cheney Rd, and Zoom
The Top Ten Mistakes Made in Estate Planning
- June 26, 2022
- Speaker: Andrew M Loudon, Attorney at Law
- Sheldon Lutheran Church, 6955 Old Cheney Rd, and Zoom
Annual Ice Cream Social, and a Demonstration of Dance for Parkinson’s
- July 24, 2022
- Speaker: Ruth Davidson Hahn
- Sheldon Lutheran Church, 6955 Old Cheney Rd, and Zoom
Aging Partners, their Services, and How Best to Access Them
- August 28, 2022
- Speaker: Karen O’Hara
- Sheldon Lutheran Church, 6955 Old Cheney Rd, and Zoom
Cognitive Symptoms in Parkinson’s
- October 23, 2022
- Speaker:Amelia Nelson, PhD
- Sheldon Lutheran Church, 6955 Old Cheney Rd, and Zoom
Managing the Return of Parkinson’s Symptoms with Unique Inhaler Treatment
- September 25, 2022
- Speaker: Dr Diego Torres and reps from Acorda Therapeutics
- Sheldon Lutheran Church, 6955 Old Cheney Rd, and Zoom
Safety and Mobility
- November 27, 2022
- Speaker: Doug Neville, Hillcrest Health Services
- Sheldon Lutheran Church, 6955 Old Cheney Rd, and Zoom
No meeting in December
2021 SCHEDULE
Real Life Experiences with DBS
- January 24, 2021
- Speakers: Our members with DBS
- Zoom
Assistive Devices
- February 28, 2021
- Speaker: Jina Mailander, OT, with Madonna
- Zoom
- Missed the meeting? Watch it here. Zoom Video
Bowel and Bladder Issues in PD
- March 28, 2021
- Speaker: Michelle Spicka, DPT, with Husker Rehabilitation and Wellness
- Zoom
Managing the Return of Parkinson’s Symptoms with a Unique Inhaled Treatment
- April 25, 2021
- Speaker: Acorda Therapeutics
- Zoom
Understanding Off-episodes and Dyskinesia in Parkinson’s Disease
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- May 23, 2021
- Speaker: Dr John Puente for Adamas Pharmaceuticals
- Zoom
- Missed the meeting? Watch it here. Zoom Video
Mindfulness
- June 27, 2021
- Speaker: Karla Jensen, Nebraska Wesleyan University
- Zoom
Improving your Home
- July 25, 2021
- Karla Frese, of Home Health Care Partners. Turn your home into a “life-long” home with diy and professional improvements. Also assistive devices.
- SCC’s Continuing Education Center, 285 S 68 St Place, room 325. Also on Zoom
Mask face, Drooling, and Swallowing
- August 22, 2021
- Sydney Carlson SLP, a speech pathologist with CHI Health
- Zoom
Benefits of Singing for Parkinson’s Disease (Voice Practice: Rhythmic Movement, Breath Patterns, and Singing for Stability and Coordination)
- September 26, 2021
- Speaker: Anne Marie Pollard, UNL’s School of Theatre & Film
- Zoom
- Missed the meeting? Watch it here. Zoom Video
Driving Safety
- October 24, 2021
- Speaker: Lisa Anderson, Madonna Therapy Plus
- Zoom
- Missed the meeting? Watch it here. Zoom Video
Rock Steady Boxing
- Date: November 28, 2021
- Speaker: Ryan Mohling, Lincoln Parks and Recreatio
- Zoom
SCHEDULE 2021
Dance for Parkinson’s
- Date: January 26, 2020
- Speaker: Ruth Davidson Hahn
- Room: Sheridan
DaTscan
- Date: February 23, 2020
- Speaker: Sharice Kucera, AMI
SPEAK OUT
- Date: March 22, 2020 (postponed)
- Speaker: Jessie Kohn, UNL Barkley Center
- Room: Sheridan
Driving Safety
- Date: April 26, 2020
- Speaker: Linda Stortz, Madonna Rehab
- Room: Sheridan
Madonna ProActive
- Date: May 24, 2020
- Speaker: Samantha Kelly, program director
- Room: Zoom
Palliative Care
- Date: June 28, 2020
- Speaker: Dr. Bob Bleicher. HoriSun Hospice
- Room: Zoom
SPEAK OUT
- Date: July 26, 2020
- Speaker: Jessie Kohn, UNL Barkley Center
- Room: Zo
Deep Brain Stimulation and Medtronic
- Date: August 23, 2020
- Speaker: Dr Martha Seier, UNMC
- Room: Zoom
Caring for your Loved Ones
- Date: September 27, 2020
- Speaker: Caregiver Education Group
- Room: Zoom
Medicinal Topics
- Date: October 25, 2020
- Speaker: Pharmacist, Dr Alli
- Room: Zoom
- Missed the meeting? Watch it here. Zoom Video
Help in the Home
- Date: November 22, 2020
- Speaker: Karla Frese, M.S. CDP, with Home Care Partners
- Room: Zoom
- Missed the meeting? Watch it here. Zoom Video
No Meeting in December
Schedule 2019
Health and Fitness
- Date: August 25, 2019
- Speaker: Ann Heydt
- Room: Sheridan
Medicare and Senior Scams
- Date: September 22, 2019
- Speaker: Devorah Lanner from AARP
- Room: Sheridan
Medication Questions
- Date: October 27, 2019
- Speaker: Dr. Ally, pharmacist
- Room: Sheridan
Considerations for Swallowing Interventions
- Date: November 24, 2019
- Speaker: Polly Ubben, Speech Pathologist
- Room: Sheridan
No Meeting in December
ONLINE SEMINARS
APDA, Nebraska Chapter Teleconferences
Parkinson’s Disease Foundation Expert Briefings
Live and archived programs are available on the Web at
PDF Archive.