Building Self-Advocacy Skills in Healthcare: A Conversation with Dr. Sheila Wijayasinghe April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, a powerful time to focus on building the self-advocacy skills needed to navigate healthcare with confidence, clarity, and agency. Join us for an engaging conversation with Dr. Sheila Wijayasinghe, a nationally recognized family physician, health communicator, and advocate, for a practical […]

Please Note: Only members can register for this event. We invite you to join us for Parkinson Society British Columbia’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), taking place this spring. Held virtually, the AGM is an exclusive opportunity for members to hear about the Society’s key highlights, financials, and achievements from the past year. This year’s member-only meeting will feature […]

Holding Space for Yourself in the Carepartner Journey Caregiving can stir up unexpected emotions: moments of shame, waves of guilt, lingering regret. Supporting someone living with Parkinson’s, can involve second-guessing decisions, replaying difficult interactions, or carrying the quiet pressure to always “do it right.” These experiences are deeply human. Shame can shrink our sense of […]