The Roanoke Parkinson’s disease support group meets on the third Tuesday of each month.
from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at:
The Rebos Club
4231 Garst Mill Road
Roanoke, VA 24018
The Rebos Club is on the left a half mile from the Garst Mill Road and Brambleton Ave intersection.  To get to that intersection go north (towards downtown) 0.3 miles from the Electric Road (route 419) and Brambleton Ave junction.  Turn left off Brambleton at the first traffic light (between Exxon and Kroger gas stations near Hamrick’s).  The meeting room is the building in the back behind the clubhouse.  There is plenty of parking with handicap spaces by the door.  The facility has ADA compliant restrooms.

Currently planned meetings and programs are:
  • February 26, 2019 – Dr. Brian Unwin from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and the Carilion Clinic Center for Healthy Aging will speak on healthy aging with an emphasis on areas of concern for those with Parkinson’s  (Note this meeting is on the 4th Tuesday to accommodate the speakers schedule)
  • March 19, 2019 – Dr. Ann Sollinger a neuropsychologist from Carilion Clinic will speak on psychological symptoms that can be associated with PD such as cognitive difficulties, depression, anxiety, apathy, and hallucinations.
  • April 16, 2019 – Dr. Mike Fox from the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute will present a program on how the brain works and what goes wrong when Parkinson’s occurs
  • June 18, 2019 – Miriam Hirsch, the DBS nurse coordinator at the Veterans Parkinson’s Center in Richmond, will present a program on “Living with DBS”.
  • July 16, 2019 – Noel Anderson, from Anderson Music Therapy, will present a program on the benefits of music therapy for those dealing with PD.
  • August 20, 2019 – Debbie Dellinger, the Telenurse Practitioner at the VA Parkinson’s Center in Richmond, will speak on some of the non-motor, non-psychological symptoms that can be associated with Parkinson’s such as fatigue, orthostatic hypotension, constipation, and urinary issues.
  • October 15, 2019 – Dr. Matthew Barrett, a movement disorder neurologist from the UVA Department of Neurology, will return to speak to the group.
  • November 19, 2019 – Diane Huss, DPT from the UVA Department of Neurology, will present a program on the types of exercise that can benefit those with Parkinson’s.
  • December 17, 2019 – We will have our annual holiday party with singing, refreshments, and a gift exchange – always a lot of fun.

Periodically prior to the monthly meeting some of the Women with Parkinson’s come together, on a small, more intimate and personal level, at 1:15pm at the Rebos Club.  As women often do, we openly share the challenges and solutions of special interest to us.  Our individual symptoms and equally unique reactions lead to many healthy and informative discussions.  We laugh a lot!  We are helped by talking and listening to other women who are going through similar life experiences because of Parkinson’s.  We encourage any women with Parkinson’s to join this group.  An announcement will be sent to the members when these meetings will take place.

Please use the “Contact Us” page to obtain further information.