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There is an NPF Center of Excellence at the University of British Columbia. Call (604) 822-7705 for support group information and call (604) 822-7660 for the Movement Disorder Specialist. Claudia Perdices, MSW NPF Good Samaritan Hospital > -----Original Message----- > From: Barbara Blake-Krebs [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 1998 7:25 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN > Subject: Vancouver Med Resources Needed re: Sosan's mom > > Is anyone familiar with Movement Disorder Specialists in Vancouver and > also > support groups? If so, would you please post to the list asap. A new > member > of our list needs help. Her 66-year-old mom is the one with PD, and is in > the > hospital (in case you missed her earlier post). > > <<Susan S. has written in part: > > > I am located near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. My mom's > neurologist > > is Dr. Tessler. I have never met him and he is also in Vancouver. > > > > We do have some friends who are helping. I have very little family and > they > > are too far away to help physically, just emotionally. > > > > A friend of a friend of my mother is a nurse and she just came by to take > > in a new pair of slippers and blouse to the hospital for me as I don't > > want mom to catch my cold and as I am very fatigued already. > > > Unfortunately, I just developed a *delightful* cold, sore throat and cough > > am now afraid to go into the hospital to see my mother in case I pass it > on > > to her. I am in a wheelchair and now I am concerned for both our health. > > > Thanks for any information. > > > > Take care > > > > Bye for now > > > > Susan > > To Email me: [log in to unmask] > > > > To see me: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/1391/index.html > > [tells about her long battle with Kugdberg Welander, the rare disease that > has > you in a wheel chair]