News

Empower the Parkinson’s community in British Columbia by providing resources and services to enable self-management, self-reliance, and self-advocacy.
Home / Blog & News / News / Page 21
November is Personal Planning Month

November is Personal Planning Month

The Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre is a non-profit, charitable organization that serves the province of British Columbia. This November, they are recognizing Personal Planning Month through awareness and education efforts. Often, adults are...

read more
Advocating for Better Care: DUODOPA® video released

Advocating for Better Care: DUODOPA® video released

Parkinson Society British Columbia aims to be an effective advocate for issues important to the Parkinson's community. We firmly believe that outcomes for Parkinson's patients can be improved through improved education about the disease as well as the development of a...

read more
November is National Caregivers Month

November is National Caregivers Month

November is recognized as Caregivers Awareness Month by many organizations in North America. A caregiver or carepartner is an individual who cares for someone who needs help due to a physical or cognitive condition, an injury or a chronic illness. In Canada, there are...

read more
UBC research study recruiting people with Parkinson’s

UBC research study recruiting people with Parkinson’s

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) are recruiting people with Parkinson's, their carepartners as well as healthcare providers for a graduate research study on advance care planning (ACP) for end-of-life health care decisions. ACP may include...

read more
Shop for a cause at Holt Renfrew Pacific Centre

Shop for a cause at Holt Renfrew Pacific Centre

Looking for a reason to shop 'til you drop?Join Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC) for a Charitable Shopping Night at Holt Renfrew's CF Pacific Centre location in Vancouver. The evening consists of three hours of shopping as well as a private, 19+ reception...

read more
World Parkinson Congress Social

World Parkinson Congress Social

After a long day of learning at the World Parkinson Congress, join Parkinson Society British Columbia for a relaxing social event with fellow British Columbians. There is no fee to attend. Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Time: 5pm - 7pm  Location:...

read more
Vote for Aware in Care kits through Aviva Community Fund

Vote for Aware in Care kits through Aviva Community Fund

Aviva Community Fund's voting round is now open! Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC) hopes to bring Aware in Care kits to British Columbians with Parkinson's disease (PD). This project has been selected to be assessed by the public through voting. If...

read more
PSBC Fall Online Auction begins October 19

PSBC Fall Online Auction begins October 19

Are you dreading the holiday rush, and looking for a way to help the Parkinson's community? Once again, you can support Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC) through our Fall Online Auction. Staff and volunteers have been working hard throughout the year to...

read more