A free presentation in Canandaigua will offer practical movement strategies for people living with Parkinson’s disease, with a focus on everyday activities, safer walking and maintaining independence.
University of Rochester Medicine Thompson Health will host “Move Big, Live Well: Practical Strategies for Living with Parkinson’s” from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Rayburn Hall at Ferris at West Lake, 1 Ferris Hills.
The community is invited to attend. The program will explore how Parkinson’s can affect movement, walking, balance and daily activities. Participants will have opportunities to try simple exercises and techniques aimed at improving posture, flexibility and mobility.
Physical therapists Ben VanHeck and Maribeth Bleier will lead the presentation.
VanHeck leads Thompson’s Outpatient Neuro/Spine Physical Therapy Team and has nearly a decade of clinical experience specializing in rehabilitation for people with neurological and spinal conditions. He is a board-certified neurologic clinical specialist with additional training in vestibular rehabilitation.
Bleier is a certified stroke rehabilitation specialist with six years of experience working with people living with neurological conditions. She works at Thompson’s Canandaigua outpatient Rehabilitation Services location and has previously led a Parkinson’s support group.
The presentation also will cover strategies to make walking safer and easier and ways to support long-term health and independence.
The Ferris at West Lake campus is accessible via Peg Rayburn Drive from either West Lake Road, also known as County Road 16, or Middle Cheshire Road.
To register or learn more, email Nancy_Church@URMC.Rochester.edu or call 585-396-6375.
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