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Registration for Parkinson SuperWalk in BC is now open!

Thursday, April 28, 2016
On September 10, 11 and 17, British Columbians in over 20 communities throughout the province will walk together to help give hope to the 13,300 people in BC living with Parkinson's. Join us, and become a hero for Parkinson's! Register for SuperWalk… Read more

Register now for PSBC's Annual General Meeting

Thursday, April 28, 2016
Members are invited to the Society's Annual General Meeting on Saturday, June 11, 2016. Guest speaker, J. Eric Ahlskog, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Neurology at the Mayo Medical School and Chair of the Mayo Section of Movement Disorders, Mayo Clinic, … Read more

UBC Division of Palliative Care presentation: "Quality Care at End of Life: Good Progress, Could do Better!"

Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Join the UBC Division of Palliative Care and the Hsu & Hsieh Foundation in welcoming international speaker, Dr. Karen Forbes. Date: Monday, June 27, 2016 Time: 6pm – 7:30pm Location: Holiday Inn Vancouver Centre (Arbutus Ballroom) | 711 West Bro… Read more

Nidus Presentation June 10: protecting your health care if you're incapacitated

Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Be prepared! Learn how to make a legal document to protect your health care and personal care wishes should you become incapacitated. Free presentation by Nidus (Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry). No registration required. Date: Friday… Read more

Join us for our Elder Abuse Webinar on May 25

Friday, April 22, 2016
This webinar addresses the correlation between social isolation and abuse of older adults, types of abuse and people involved, and strategies to deal with abuse. We discuss the importance of staying connected to others through brainstorming community… Read more

PSBC and advocacy ambassadors visit the BC Legislature

Friday, April 15, 2016
On April 11, World Parkinson’s Awareness Day, Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC) visited the BC Legislature in Victoria, BC. Jean Blake (CEO, PSBC), Dr. Martin McKeown (Director, Movement Disorder Clinic, Brain Research Centre UBC), Kristen … Read more

Province of British Columbia declares April as Parkinson's Awareness Month

Monday, April 11, 2016
Read the Proclamation from The Province of British Columbia here. April 11 is World Parkinson's Awareness Day, and to highlight this day, we wanted to share with you some of the many activities, events and services available to the Parkinson's commu… Read more

PSBC's WPC Scholarship Program now open to a new category

Thursday, April 7, 2016
Parkinson Society British Columbia is proud to announce we will be offering a limited number of scholarships research fellows, graduate students and healthcare professionals living in BC who have expressed interest in the PD community. For more info… Read more

Capturing Grace screening at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver

Thursday, April 7, 2016
Catch Capturing Grace at the Rio Theatre on April 18th! Capturing Grace is a story about two realms. One is occupied by some of the most acclaimed modern dancers in the world. The other is inhabited by a group of people with Parkinson's disease. T… Read more

PSBC to be featured on CISL 650AM's Boomer Life program

Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Parkinson Society British Columbia will be featured on CISL 650AM's Boomer Life program on Monday, April 11, 2016 at 6:00pm. We'll be talking about living well with Parkinson's disease, the programs & services offered by the Society and our April… Read more