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Pucker up for Parkinson’s with our #TwoLips4PD Campaign
Feb 10, 2017 | News
Join us on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 for our #TwoLips4PD campaign in support of the 13,300 British Columbians living with Parkinson's disease. The campaign’s title is a play on the word ‘tulip’, which is internationally recognized as the symbol for the...
Sign our petition encouraging BC PharmaCare to fund DUODOPA
Feb 9, 2017 | News
We have received many emails and phone calls from individuals asking how they can help show their support for funding of DUODOPA through BC PharmaCare. We are humbled by the response we have received from the Parkinson's community and the public at large. If you would...
CTV News features Paddi Wood’s plea for DUODOPA
Feb 6, 2017 | News
On Friday, February 3, 2017, CTV News featured a piece on Paddi Wood, a Brentwood Bay resident who is one of the handful of British Columbians that may benefit from the DUODOPA therapy. Despite our ongoing pleas, BC PharmaCare has refused to show compassion, and...
PSBC offers Continuing Education Scholarship Program
Jan 23, 2017 | News
Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC) is pleased to announce the launch of the Continuing Education Scholarship Program for Exercise Instructors & Healthcare Professionals who wish to pursue a career involving Parkinson's disease (PD). This scholarship was...
Aware in Care kits now available
Jan 6, 2017 | News
The wait is over - Aware in Care kits are now available to British Columbians for purchase! These kits are designed to protect, prepare and empower people with Parkinson's and their carepartners before, during and after a hospital visit. Aware in Care kits consist...
News outlets help spread the word for access to DUODOPA therapy in BC
Dec 23, 2016 | News
Our call out to media has been successful. Several outlets have picked up our story highlighting the immediate need for DUODOPA funding under BC PharmaCare. Special thank you to the Wood & Olsen family for contributing their stories. The stories will air in the...
Parkinson’s advocacy initiative gains momentum
Dec 12, 2016 | News
Alongside our mission to ease the burden and find a cure for Parkinson’s disease through education, research and support services, Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC) aims to be an effective advocate for issues important to the Parkinson’s community. Through the...
Winter issue of Viewpoints available online & hitting doorsteps soon
Dec 9, 2016 | News
Parkinson Society British Columbia (PSBC) is pleased to announce that the winter issue of Viewpoints, our quarterly newsletter, is now available online. Haven't received your print copy yet? Have no fear, print issues are currently being delivered by post to...



