Thank You for Joining Our Annual Social Gathering!

A heartfelt thank-you to everyone who attended our annual social gathering this year. It was wonderful to see so many smiling, enthusiastic faces — both familiar and new!

A special thank-you to our PD Nurse Specialists, Lisa Wynne and Charlotte Deasy, for running the nurse clinic on Monday, and to Cathy McGlynn for her excellent Vocal Therapy & Breathwork session.

On Tuesday, Dee Daly delivered an insightful presentation on How to Emotionally Prepare and Cope with Medical Interventions, followed by Lisa Wynne’s informative talk on Impulsive and Compulsive Behaviour in Parkinson’s Disease.
We then enjoyed Set Dancing, Stretching & Laughter with Pat O’Dea, and Tai Chi with John Collins — both sessions were well attended and greatly enjoyed. To unwind, Theresa Kearney guided us through a relaxing session of Yoga in the Chair.

On Wednesday morning, we wrapped up with “Raise Your Voices: Sing, Move & Groove” led by Elizabeth Drwal, before beginning our journeys home.

Each evening featured a delicious four-course dinner with live musical entertainment — Diarmuid Guinan on Monday, and Bernard and Patrice Coyle on Tuesday. A special thanks also to our members who formed an impromptu choir on Tuesday night — your performances made the evening even more memorable!

We were also delighted to share our new information leaflets during the event. If you’d like to receive copies, please call 1800 359 359, and we’ll be happy to post them to you.

Thank you again to everyone who helped make this year’s gathering such a success — we’re already looking forward to the next one!