Supportive Counseling
The Parkinson’s Society of Southern Alberta’s mission is to provide support to those affected by
Parkinson’s. We provide:
Education – We offer information about the symptoms of PD, treatments, side effects,
management strategies, research, community resources and navigating the health care system to individuals and
professional caregivers.
Listening – We can help you explore your concerns and what options are available to you.
We also provide a confidential environment within which you can discuss Parkinson’s, have questions answered,
and help to prioritize steps to move forward.
Guidance – We can provide you with a sense of what to expect and make suggestions based
on what has worked for others.
Referrals – We may refer you to other professionals when the issues you are trying to deal
with are not related to Parkinsons, or are very complex and outside the mandate of PSSA. For example,
we refer to family therapists or your family doctor.
Assistance – We facilitate group meetings so that individuals and families are helped to
discuss issues pertaining to Parkinson’s in a constructive manner.
The intention of supportive counseling is to help you feel in control of your situation and to find strategies
to manage better and thereby live well with Parkinson’s.
These services are provided free with your membership.
Please contact your nearest Coordinator.