19th April

Parkinson's Health Education Day - Westmead

Name: Parkinson's Health Education Day - Westmead
Start: 2024-04-19T09:15:00+1000
End: 2024-04-19T15:00:00+1000
Location: Westmead Education & Conference Centre

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Friday 19 April 2024

Parkinson's Health Education Day

This is a free health education event brought to you by Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) and Parkinson's NSW.

Space is limited and registration is required. Please book your seat early to avoid missing out.

Date: Friday 19 April 2023

Cost: Free for patients and carers

Location: Westmead Education and Conference Centre (WECC) Level 1 Cabaret Room L1.02

Westmead Hospital – CNR Hawkesbury Road and Darcy Road Westmead NSW 2145

Morning Session 9:20am to 10:30am
9:20am	Welcome and Introduction	David Tsui Nurse Practitioner WSLHD
9:30am	Neurologist – How to maximise your consultation with your neurologist	Dr Sai Nagaratnam Neurologist WSLHD
10:00am	Occupational Therapy – Driving Assessments for people with Parkinson’s	Basia Kmita Occupational Therapist Specialist Medical Driving Assessor
10:30am	Virtual Reality Experience of a Person with Parkinson’s for carers	Katherine Fathers & Sarah Aldridge AbbVie Pty Ltd
Morning Tea 11:00 to 11:30am
11:30am	Speech therapy – speech and swallow techniques for people with Parkinson’s	Colleen Kerr and Christina Samy Optimal Speech
12:00pm	Dietician – Protein Interactions and constipation management for people with Parkinson’s	Dushanka Hettige Dietician WSLHD
12:30pm	Live Demonstration – Benefits of Tai Chi in people with Parkinson’s	Master Aaron Khor Chinese Medicine Practitioner Australian Academy of Tai Chi and Qigong
Lunch 1:00pm to 2:00pm
2:00pm	Physiotherapy – Exercises and activities for people with Parkinson’s and carers	Andy Tam Physiotherapist Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
2:30pm	Parkinson’s NSW – Benefits of seeing a Counsellor Parkinson’s NSW - benefits and services available for people with Parkinson’s	Viviem Luo Parkinson’s NSW Counsellor Mary Kay Walker Acting CEO Parkinson's NSW
3:00pm	Closing and Evaluation	David Tsui Nurse Practitioner WSLHD

All enquiries can be directed to Parkinson's NSW 1800 644 189 or contact Christine McGee christine.mcgee@parkinsonsnsw.org.au

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Parkinson’s NSW is a for purpose organisation providing essential services to people living with Parkinson’s, their families and carers. Services currently include an InfoLine staffed by Parkinson's specialist nurses, Neurological Nurses in the community, over 70 Support Groups, counselling, education seminars and we also fund research to find new treatments and ultimately a cure. Parkinson's is a progressive neurological condition which affects the brain's ability to control movement and may also be associated with other symptoms including mood, depression and anxiety. There is no cure. In Australia, every hour of every day someone is diagnosed with Parkinson's. Latest research suggest up to 212,000* (1 in 117) Australians are living with Parkinson's. Whilst the majority of people affected are over 60 at the time of diagnoses, 18% are of working age and 10% are under the age of 40. *Ayton, D., Ayton, S., Barker, AL., Bush, AI and Warren, N. (2018). Parkinson’s disease prevalence and the association with rurality and agricultural determinants. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. October 2018.

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