PD Active April 2021 Newsletter and Calendar

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By & for those affected by Parkinson’s disease

April 2021

From The Board

Spring is Here Prompting New Beginnings

The advent of warmer days and more importantly the availability of vaccinations has allowed us to move about more freely and to think about getting together in new ways.

What in-person activities can we reintroduce safely? What activities do we want to retain or expand as online offerings? If we had the best of both worlds, what would a hybrid PD Active look like? You can help shape PD Active's new beginnings by responding to our survey coming to you in May.

Save the Date

April Round Table Webinar

What to Know About Legal and Some Insurance Issues Surrounding PD

Date: Tuesday, April 13

Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Ask the Experts Round Table Panel led by:

Deborah England – Attorney

Brandie Sendziak – Staff Attorney, Independent Living Resource Center, San Francisco

Our panelists will share their views, information and experiences. Attendees are free to ask or submit questions on the topic. The session will be hosted and moderated by PD Active.

You will receive a confirmation e-mail after registering. Contact us at info@pdactive.org or (510) 479-6119 if you need assistance.

Deborah England

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Brandie Sendziak

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PD Active depends on donations to bring programs like this to our members free of charge. We remain grateful for your contributions.

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Classes & Programs

March Speaker Forum

The March 13 Speaker Forum Holistic Treatments for Parkinson's Disease: Wellness, Integrative Medicine, Social Isolation presented by Dr. Indu Subramanian was both informative and engaging. If you missed the presentation, you can listen to the recording, click here.

PD Active Weekly Activity Programs

We are delighted to offer a range of weekly classes Tuesday through Friday held live on Zoom. Attend a class (or two!) for exercise and an opportunity to see and visit with the instructors and other attendees. Click here to see class times and registration links.

In-Person Activities Begin

New - PD Pickleball

When: 2^nd Thursday of the month 2pm-3pm

Where: Bushrod Park, 560 59th Street, Oakland – at tennis courts

Masks are required. A waiver must be signed to play.

Email programs@pdactive.org before attending for the first time or call (415) 987-1807

Rock Steady Boxing (RSB) Returns to the Gym Friday, April 2

When: Wednesdays and Fridays 1pm-2:30pm

Where: SBG NorCal Gym at 1450 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley

In addition to weekly Zoom classes, Coach Daniel Burkhardt is now teaching in-person classes two days a week beginning on April 2. Zoom classes will continue on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10am- 11:30am and Saturday.

For those who have never attended an in-person Rock Steady Boxing class with Daniel, an assessment is required before attending the first class at the gym.

Contact Daniel at hello@rockstedayboxinggba.com or (925) 222-8540 for more information or to schedule an assessment.

For the safety of all class participants, please attend in-person only if you have been fully vaccinated.

Check out the PD Active Monthly Calendar for listings of upcoming live-stream movement classes such as Tai Chi, Pilates, boxing, Yoga and singing.

For more information, contact programdirector@pdactive.org.

Community Update

Balance Class taught by Petra Fibrichova for the physical therapy office Fyzical Grand Lake.

Mondays and Wednesdays at 1:15pm on Zoom.

An initial assessment and the first two classes are free. To read more click here.

The PD Active Annual Survey Coming Soon

Help us provide the classes, events and support our community values. The survey will be coming your way in May. Look for more information in next month’s newsletter.

Ann Van Steenberg 1946-2021

Ann, an early board member of PD Active was a loyal supporter, a faithful attendee at PD Active events and a regular participant in Vickie Bell’s and Suzanne Drolet’s yoga classes. PD Active provided Ann with much support and friendship which she cited in annual letters to friends and family. Over the years, many friends responded with gifts in her honor and now gifts in her memory.

Fred Setterberg, Ann's devoted husband, advised us of her passing on January 29, 2021. Fred wrote that she spoke of Parkinson's "as a kind of gift that slowed her busy life and further opened her heart."

May her memory be a blessing to all those who knew her.

For more about Ann Van Steenberg please click here.

Thank you to our Recent Donors

Donors

Jerry Derblich and Alexis Milea

Gregory Howe

Oya Larsen

Eleonore Rojas

Chris and Annalisa Tay

Donated In Honor Of

Suzanne and Italo Calpestri – in honor of Stanley Lubman

Suzanne and Italo Calpestri – in honor of Meris Emory

Judith and Stanley Lubman – in honor of Brooke Deputy’s birthday

Marilyn Morrish – in honor of Todd Morrish

Lois Neuberger – in honor of Todd Morrish

Joann Sullivan – in honor of Brooke Deputy’s birthday

GoFundMe – in honor of Adam Mizock

GoFundMe – in honor of Todd Morrish

Donated In Memory Of

Janet Falk – in memory of Ann Van Steenberg

Daniel Jarmel – in memory of Lee Shapiro

Linda Metcalf – in memory of Toby Simon

Barbara Phillips – in memory of Ann Van Steenberg

Jill Warner – in memory of Ann Van Steenberg

Corporate Match

SoftBank – in honor of Stanley Lubman

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