Our office will be closed on Monday, October 12, 2026, for the Thanksgiving statutory holiday. We will reopen with regular hours (8:30am–4:30pm) on Tuesday, October 13. Have a great long weekend!
Office Closure: October 12, 2026
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Office Closure: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Our office will be closed on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day provides an opportunity to honor survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities, and to reflect on our shared...
2026 Michael Smith Health Research BC Research Trainee Award
Parkinson Society BC is proud to contribute funding to the Michael Smith Health Research BC Research Trainee Program, which supports the career development of talented post-doctoral or health professional researchers. These awards provide salary support that enables...
Press Release: Parkinson SuperWalk Puts Parkinson’s in the Spotlight Across BC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Parkinson SuperWalk Puts Parkinson’s in the Spotlight Across BC Annual event raises funds for leading education, resources, advocacy, and research while increasing the visibility of Parkinson’s disease VANCOUVER, BC, September 4, 2026 – This...
The Threads That Unite Us
The Cowichan Valley has a vibrant support group for people touched by Parkinson’s disease (PD), where everyone comes together to share and support each other. Members, including those with PD, as well as carepartners, meet at 1:00pm on the last Monday of the month in...
Office Closure: September 7, 2026
Our office will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, for the Labour Day statutory holiday. We will reopen with regular hours (8:30am–4:30pm) on Tuesday, September 8.
Take Our 2026 Community Needs Survey
At Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC), everything we do — our programs, our services, our advocacy — starts with listening to you. That's why we're inviting you to take part in our Community Needs Survey 2026. This is your chance to tell us what's working,...
Viewpoints: Fall 2026
In the Fall edition of Viewpoints, Nurse Practitioner (NP) Mai-Ling Greschner discusses how NPs support people living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and how their role complements that of other members of the healthcare team, including neurologists. We also offer...
Treating Anxiety in Parkinson’s Disease with a Multi-Strain Probiotic: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
Under the supervision of Dr. Silke Appel-Cresswell, Dr. Joyce Lam and colleagues at the University of British Columbia (UBC) sought to test whether a probiotic supplement could ease anxiety in people living with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Anxiety is one of the most common, yet often overlooked, non-motor symptoms of PD. About 25–30% of people living with PD experience anxiety serious enough to interfere with daily life, and it can be just as disruptive to quality of life as tremor or stiffness.