Flathead Valley Parkinson's Support Group

   FLATHEAD VALLEY PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP RESOURCE SHEET

Flathead Valley Parkinson’s Support Group Website/facilitator & contact info – Marjory McClaren marjmccl@yahoo.com or 406-250-5577 https://flatheadvalleyparkinsons.com

Programs in Flathead Valley specifically for Parkinson’s

Exercise Groups

Rock Steady Boxing – Contact Lynnell Gravelle at 752-7250 or lynnell@arspt.com

Strength and Balance – Instructor is Mary Anne Gill. Contact Marjory at 406-250-5577 or marjmccl@yahoo.com  

Tai Chi – Instructor is Deb Davis. . Contact Marjory at 406-250-5577 or marjmccl@yahoo.com

Parkinson’s Caregivers’ group – Lynn Woods @ 406-420-2321 or lynwoods@gmail.com

Parkinson’s Voice Project – Ashley @ 406-862-9378 or aglover@whitefishsportcenter.com

Speech Therapy and Loud Crowd

Caregiver/Respite Services

Agency on Aging – Christine Neater @ 406-758-2472 or cneater@flathead.mt.gov

Contact for a variety of free or low-cost services, i.e., home health care, in home assistance, etc.

My Glacier Village – Jenn Prunty – @ 406-871-3988 or myglaciervillage@gmail.com

Contact for free or very low-cost senior assistance, i.e., household chores, transportation, errands, etc.

Shepherd’s Hand – https://shepherdshand.com, provides volunteer caregiving.

Advocacy for Medical Services

Mary Jane Lowrance, Logan Health Patient Experience Manager @ 406-758-1454 or

mlowrance@logan.org – Contact for any assistance regarding your hospital stay especially if you have complaints or need assistance with advocacy – She gets things done!

Helpful Websites

Flathead Valley Parkinson’s Support Group – flatheadvalleyparkinsons.com Information relating to our local support group including a calendar with upcoming, classes meetings & events. Educational and contact information.

American Parkinson Disease Association (ADPA) –apdaparkinson.org  Contact Jennifer Gillick @ 206-695-2905 or jgillick@apdaparkinson.org Great contact for support, guest speakers, etc.

 Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation (NWPF) – nwpf.org Contact Dr. Marci  @ 206-946-6517 or Dr.Marci@NWPF.org . Another great contact for support for members or facilitators.

Davis Phinney Foundation – davisphinneyfoundation.org   Excellent information on living well with Parkinson’s. Very educational, provides Every Victory Counts for People with Parkinson’s and Every Victory Counts for Caregivers free of charge.

The Michael J. Fox Foundation – michaeljfox.org Very educational as well as research oriented.

PMD Alliance – https://www.pmdalliance.org Offers excellent webinars.

Parkinson’s Foundation – https://www.parkinson.org. Offers free Hospital Care Kits.

Summit for Parkinson’s – https://www.summitforparkinsons.org Based in Missoula – great supporter of our group and hosts excellent yearly conferences.

Medical

Movement Disorder Specialists in the Northwest and Montana (none in Flathead County)

Dr. John Herndon – Billings Clinic The only Movement Disorders Specialist in MT (as of 10/22) Offers telehealth.

Dr. Jason Aldred – https://selkirkneurology.com/home/ Based in Spokane, Dr. Aldred also does telehealth.

Neurologists in Kalispell

Logan Health Neuroscience and Spine – https://www.logan.org/health/services/neurology

Physical Therapists specially trained in treating Parkinson’s

Lynnell Gravelle – Advanced Rehab https://www.arspt.com LSVT Big and PWR certified, Rock Steady Boxing Coach (406)752-7250 lynnell@arspt.com

Rachel Myles – LSVT Big Certified 406-862-9378 rachel@whitefishtherapy.com

Ashley Bender – LSVT Big Certified abender@ilcorp.org 406-752-9692 (The Retreat)

Heidi Ruggiero – LSVT Big Certified hruggiero@ilcorp.org 406-752-6953 (The Retreat)

Assistive Technology and Equipment

Montech – https://montech.ruralinstitute.umt.edu – Montech provides technology, support, and services that improve the quality of life for Montanans with disabilities. 406-243-5511

MATL – Montana Assistive Technology Loan Program https://matl.ruraldynamics.org

Low interest loans for the purchase of assistive technology. 406-243-5511

Montana Veteran’s Pantry – https://veteransfoodpantry.org Provides loan of medical equipment free of charge to at risk or low-income individuals. Also offers medical equipment for sale at discounted price. 406-756-7304