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Greg..re your email re advocate for Ivan....here's what I could find about Rhode Island PD support groups when I used the Copernic 2000 ....I 've been gone most of the day so just had time to do it...maybe you could contact one of the three and see what they could do...the first one ADPA is in Pawtauckett and their mission statements says they provide advocacy for Rhode Islanders ...maybe they could help with Ivan on an emergency basis...and I'm not sure how close to him the other two groups are...and thanks for being his friend....Joan Hartman 1) The American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc (APDA) www.apdaparkinson.com has provided a grant to the APDA Information and Referral Center in Rhode Island since 1982. The Center is located at the Memorial Hospital of RI www.mhri.org/ . Joseph H Friedman, MD is the Medical Director Kathryn A Cullen, RN, MS is the Coordinator For more information, please call 401-729-3165 or write to: APDA I R Center Memorial Hospital of RI 111 Brewster St Pawtucket, RI 02860 The Mission of the APDA I R Center is to provide: Information on Parkinson's disease (PD), its management, local resources, current research and strategies to live with PD. Support for those living with PD and for those who care for them. Increased public awareness of PD. Advocacy for those Rhode Islanders living with PD. Advice for the all-volunteer RI Chapter of the APDA www.oso.com/community/groups/apdari/ You may also learn more by leaving your name, mailing address, telephone number and question at Email: [log in to unmask] or by contacting: RI Chapter of the APDA PO Box 1265 Coventry, RI 02816 2)Newport County Parkinson's Disease Support Group 2 Linden Street Middletown, RI 02842 William J. Nash - 401-846-7321 Nancy Casimiro - 401-253-6675 3)West Warwick West Bay PD Awareness/Support Group 97 Nottingham Drive West Warwick, RI 02893 Ms. Fran Anderson - 401-826-3161 Walter Dickson - 401 - 732-0659 ----- Original Message ----- From: Greg Sterling To: [log in to unmask] Sent: 3/5/01 2:10:14 PM Subject: Re: Ivan Suzman posts --- Joan Hartman --- [log in to unmask] --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.