TULIP TALKS - Parkinson's Otago Action Group Chair: Parkinson's New Zealand

ISSUE 1 | MARCH 2020

                     TULIP TALKS
               THE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER FOR PARKINSON'S
                                OTAGO

               A Word From Your Action Group Chair
                                          ANDREW DUNN

Hi everyone!
                                                                                   Parkinson's
A cheerful new year to one and all, and a new decade to play with! Have fun.
Get up and get going, perhaps by attending an exercise class near you, or         Otago Action
asking Parkinson's Nurse Paula about what you can do to workout according
to your current activity level.                                                      Group
                                                                                        Chair:
April 11 is celebrated worldwide as World Parkinson’s Day, and Otago will be
acknowledging this day with awareness and fundraising activity in your area. If      Andrew Dunn
you can help or would like to know more, please contact any of the Action             03 434 5634
Group members listed to the right.                                                    027 4658733

Part of the awareness week promotion is to have you thinking about growing         Parkinson's Nurse:
                                                                                       Paula Ryan
tulips and helping our fundraising by buying lots to grow and give away – for
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fun, or to say thank you, By doing so, you can spread the word about
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Parkinson’s Otago and how our Parkinson's Nurses can help people with
Parkinson’s and those who care about them.                                             Members:
                                                                                      Carol Tippett
We're fortunate to have the highly informed Continence Educator, Janet                021 0789 747
Thackray, delivering a few March seminars Janet will be speaking to several of
our groups throughout Otago during the first week of March – dates and times       Heather McKenzie
below.                                                                                027434 3511

Andrew Dunn                                                                         Sandra Bathgate
Parkinson's Otago AG Chair                                                            027216 1023

A Word From Your Parkinson's Nurse
                                                 PAULA RYAN

Happy 2020 to everyone, I trust that you will have had an opportunity to spend some fun times with family and
friends over the festive season as well enjoying some well-earned rest and relaxation. The weather was a tad
dodgy but it is certainly starting to warm up now and it’s a fantastic time of year to get out and enjoy our
beautiful Otago.

For many years, we have had a very popular exercise class at Dunstan Hospital. Through the years, numbers have
crept up to the point that it is now overflowing! So, it has been decided to start up a new class for those living in
or around Cromwell.

The first session was held on Feb 19th, between 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm in the Goldview Village recreation room.
Joelene is a co-owner of the Workshop Fitness Centre in Cromwell and she will be running this very exciting
“Let's Move class” Everyone is welcome, the cost is $5 per person.

Please don’t forget to register for the March seminar from Continence NZ. The seminar is open to the public so
spaces are very limited. Details of the dates and venues are included in this newsletter.

Please contact me if you need a home visit or chat, otherwise, I will see you at some stage during the coming
year.

Paula Ryan
Otago Parkinson's Nurse

Exercise Sessions
Dunedin City
Monday, 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Location: 1st floor, Physio Building, Great King Street,
Dunedin.
Cost: $2 pp.
You need to be assessed before attending this class. Please
call 03 479 5757 for further details.
Wanaka
Tuesday, 11:00 am-12:15 pm
Location: St Johns Rooms, Link Way, Wanaka
Cost: $5 pp.
Call Ashley Booth on 03 443 0734 for further details.
South Dunedin
Tuesday, 12:30 pm - 1.30 pm
Location: Dunedin South Presbyterian Church, 393 King
Edward Street, St Kilda
Cost: $5 pp.
Mosgiel
Wednesday, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, followed by tea.
Location: Presbyterian Church, Church St, Mosgiel.
Cost: $5 pp.
Dunstan Hospital Exercise Class
Wednesday, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, followed by a cup of tea.
Location: Physiotherapy Dept, Dunstan Hospital
Cost: $5 pp
Before attending you will need to be assessed by Dunstan
Hospital physiotherapists, call Dunstan Hospital on 03 440
4302 for details.
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Cromwell *New class*
Starting February 19, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: Golden View Lifestyle Village Recreation Room
Cost: $5 pp.
Balclutha
6 week blocks Friday 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Location: Brian Dodds Rooms (Balclutha Hospital)
Cost: $5pp.                                                             Limited supply!
Phone Ella Kell for further details 03 418 2780.              Contact: Carol Tippet on 021 0789 747
Gym Warriors
Fridays, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Anytime Fitness Gym, 92 Macandrew Road
This is a self-run group to use gym equipment at your own
pace.
Cost: $5pp.

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Parkinson's Groups and Meetings
Social Group

Come along at 5:00 pm to grab a drink & enjoy a bite on the third Thursday
of every month.

Location: Village Green Café & Bar, Sunnyvale Sports Centre, Dunedin

Drinks are served between 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm and everyone is welcome to
stay on for dinner.

Contact: Email Margreet Simpson for further info
on neilandmargreet@xtra.co.nz or call Sandra Bathgate on
03 489 1480.

Dunedin Coffee and Chat Club

First Friday of the month at 2:00 pm.

Location: Tasse Café, Mornington

Please phone Paula Ryan on 03 262 7040 to register your interest.

Parkinson's Choir

You haven't been forgotten! Tessa has had a short-term role change and
Arlie is starring in the musical, 'Menopause', and will be on tour for a few
months. Your fantastic singing teachers are hoping to restart the 2020
group, sometime after Easter. Dates and venues yet to be
confirmed. Remember you don't have to be a good singer, just have fun
whilst you exercise your voice.

If anyone is keen to be part of the choir, please register your interest with
Paula on 03 262 7040.