Programs
There are over 40,000 people with Parkinson’s Disease in Ontario. The Passion For Parkinson’s Foundation is committed to funding essential programs that make a positive impact in their lives. Next to medication, exercise is the most beneficial therapy for managing this disease. Research shows that various forms of tailored exercise or art forms can improve gait, balance, tremor, flex-ability, grip strength, cognition, and overall motor coordination and sense of well-being. People living with Parkinson’s rate physical activity programs (73%), as services that would be most helpful to them. Art therapy has been demonstrated to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and improve dexterity in people living with Parkinson’s Disease. The Passion For Parkinson’s Foundation has identified the need for, facilitated the creation of, and fully funded the following programs
Parkinson’s Group Exercise Class
Exercises are designed to improve your fitness, counteract your PD symptoms and increase your daily activity. This whole body, function-focused exercise class will push you to do more than you think you can. As you practice, you will be challenged physically and cognitively while working on fitness goals; strength, balance, agility, aerobics, and flexibility.
Clarkson Community Centre – 2475 Truscott Dr, Mississauga
Wednesdays 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Tansley Woods Community Centre – 1996 Itabashi Way, Burlington
Tuesdays 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Boxing
Parkinson’s boxing classes are non-combat workouts. Classes typically include exercises that help you improve hand-eye coordination, agility, speed, endurance, and strength. Classes will include stretches and warmup exercises, punching speed bags and heavy bags, footwork and agility exercises, and exercises to improve overall fitness.
9 Round Fitness – 1801 Walkers Line, Unit 3, Burlington
Wednesdays 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
9 Round Fitness – 1865 Lakeshore Road W, Mississauga
Fridays 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Cycle Fit
This class focus on power and intensity though allowing everyone to work and progress at their own speed. All levels are welcome to join. Research shows that spinning can improve overall motor function and reduce tremors, bradykinesia, and rigidity.
YMCA of Oakville – 410 Rebecca St, Oakville
Tuesdays 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Tai Chi
Tai Chi is a mind-body series of exercises, that improves flexibility, balance, and strength and improves cardiovascular fitness. Instructors will take participants through movement with an emphasis on correct posture. Tai Chi is a flexible, adaptable form of exercise for anyone.
YMCA of Oakville – 410 Rebecca St., Oakville
Thursdays – 1:00 PM– 2:00 PM
Gaitway Neurophysio – 150 Chatham St. Unit #7, Hamilton
Mondays – 2:30PM – 3:30pm
Aqua Fit
Dive into a world of wellness with our groundbreaking Aqua Yoga Class, tailored exclusively for those living with Parkinson’s Disease. Immerse yourself in the soothing embrace of water while embracing the transformative benefits of yoga. This unique fusion of aquatic therapy and yoga offers a gentle yet effective approach to managing Parkinson’s symptoms.
Tansley Woods Community Centre – 1996 Itabashi Way, Burlington
Wednesday’s 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Indoor Virtual Golf
Introducing a new fun way to play golf at Birdies Golf! The worlds most amazing golf simulator is being offered here with automatic tee’s. Simulators are a perfect opportunity for us to continue to play golf all year round. All levels are welcome.
Birdies Indoor Golf Burlington
1450 Headon Rd Unit 24-25, Burlington
Mondays 10:00 AM – 12:00PM
Outdoor Golf
We have partnered with Challenge Golf to encourage our participants to tee up and take a swing.
Golf, a fun and relaxing way to keep his Parkinson’s symptoms in check.
Come out to Tee Zone Driving Range and have some fun!!
Tee Zone Driving Range
4105 Regional Rd 25, Oakville
The Program is finished for the 2024 season. See you in May 2025!
Dance With Passion
Dance With Passion is all about self expression, imagination and giving ourselves a chance to celebrate our creativity – all while developing and maintaining strength, mobility, balance and agility. Dancing will involve short choreographic sequences to keep our memory sharp, and techniques inspired by contemporary dance and ballet. The level is designed to meet you wherever you are at, and will have lots of options to scale up the challenge, or bring it down a notch.
Small Arms Inspection Building
1352 Lakeshore Rd E, Mississauga
Coffee and Friendship
A friendly get-together where we talk, and share ideas and experiences. The Parkinson’s Support Group is led by Gary Brown. (416-948-7484 gmbrownstrts@gmail.com) The Caregivers Coffee and Friendship is led by Laura Zega (647-220-3758 laurazega7@gmail.com). Both Coffee and Friendships groups are at the same time and location but in separate rooms.
Coffee and friendship Mississauga Chartwell Residences
100 Robert Speck Pkwy, 2nd Tuesday 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Coffee and Friendship Burlington The Revera Williamsburg
1893 Appleby Line, 4th Wednesday 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Care Partners
A friendly get together where we talk, share ideas and experiences.The Parkinson’s Support Group meet seperately at the same time and location. Please contact Laura at laurazega7@gmail.com or 647-220-3758 for further information.
Parkingson’s Support Group
A friendly, informal get together to have refreshments and discuss how Parkinson’s is affecting our lives. Caregivers meet seperately at the same time and location.
Contact Gary at gmbrownstrts@gmail.com or 416-948-7484 for further information.
Dynamic Movement
This class will be a chair based movement class, focusing on mobility!
It will incorporate dynamic controlled movement while we move the joints, spine and feet through their active ROM.( range of motion). It will also focus on breathing and finding a stacked position of ribs over pelvis for posture control and the class will finish with a mindfulness practice and longer held postures that have a specific target area.Gaitway Neurophysio
150 Chatham St unit 7, Hamilton, ON L8P 2B6
Friday’s 11:00 am – 12:00 pm