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CNI Movement Disorders Center
Outreach & Support
Support Groups
CNI has several support groups available to patients who are living with movement disorders. Click on the following links for information about specific support groups in Colorado. Feel free to contact our team for information regarding other support groups around the country.
Parkinson's Disease –LEAP Support Group (diagnosed within 2-5 Years)
Who: For those diagnosed from 2-5 years. Care partners and loved ones are welcome.
Where: Christ EpiscopalChurch
Barnes Hall
2950 South University Blvd.
Denver, CO 80210
When: 2nd Wednesday of each month 11:30 AM—1:30 PM
Please feel free to bring your own lunch. Snacks and drinks provided.
Facilitators: Diane Cook. Diane was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2008. She is a management consultant, a graduate of the Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) Clinical Research Learning Institute and serves on PDF's People with Parkinson's Advisory Council.
For further information, please contact: Diane (e-mail) at 303-733-7893.
Please RSVP as the group occasionally schedules special sessions in a different location.
Parkinson's Disease - Recently Diagnosed Support Group (diagnosed 1-2 years)
Who: For people who have been very recently diagnosed. Care partners and loved ones are welcome
Approach: Upbeat and action-oriented.
When: 3rd Tuesday of each month 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Please feel free to bring your own lunch. Drinks and snacks provided.
Where: Christ Episcopal Church
Barnes Hall
2950 South University Blvd.
Denver, CO 80210
Facilitators: Kitsi Atkinson, a geologist, and Margaret Melander, a former court reporter and teacher, both graduates of the Parkinson's Disease Foundation's Clinical Research Learning Institute.
For further information, please contact Kitsi kitsi@qwestoffice.net at 303-710-5297 or Margaret mmelander@agren.com at 303-420-4945
Please RSVP as the group occasionally schedules special sessions in a different location.
Parkinson Association of the Rockies
Groups include people with Parkinson's, care-partners, friends, families, and health care professionals. For more information, visit www.parkinsonrockies.org
Essential Tremor
2nd Saturday of the month, 9-11AM
Location:
McKee Wellness Center @ Mckee Hospital
2000 N. Boise
Loveland, CO
Contact: Linda Hope 970-203-9289 or by e-mail
Huntington's Disease
Huntington's Disease Society of America - www.hdsa.org
HDSA Rocky Mountain Chapter and Regional Office
303.897.9937 | www.hdsarockymountain.org
Contact: Jan Jerome, LCSW, (720) 371-5806
Denver Metro Group
4th Wednesday each month, 7:00-9:00 PM
Location:
Johnson Adult Day Center
3444 S. Emerson St
Englewood, CO
North Denver Metro Group
2nd Tuesday each month, 6:30-8PM
Location:
10190 Bannock Street, Suite 230
Northglenn, CO
Professional facilitator: Jan Jerome, LCSW
Northern Colorado Group
3rd Thursday each month 6:30-8PM
Location: Poudre Valley Hospital- Basement Office, Scapes Room
1024 S. Lemay Avenue
Fort Collins, CO
Professional facilitator: Bonnie Cochran, LCSW
Southern Colorado Group
2nd Wednesday each month 7:00-8:30PM
Location: Health South
325 Parkside Drive
Colorado Springs, CO
Western Slope Group
4th Tuesday each month 6:30-8PM
First United Methodist Church522 White Avenue
Grand Junction, CO
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Multiple Systems Atrophy (MSA), Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD)
Who: This support group addresses the concerns and care of those living with these rare movement disorders. The group attempts to answer everyday concerns of the patient and caregivers in a relaxed and understanding atmosphere.
When: Meets 2nd Friday of each month
10:00 AM-12:00 Noon
Where: Johnson Adult Day Program
3444 South Emerson Street Englewood, CO
Contacts: Helenn Franzgrote - 303.789.9900 or by e-mail or Jeanette Shick - 303.986-8407 or by e-mail
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