Other Resources (PDCRC)
Yoga, Dance, and Other Activities
San Francisco Ballet School’s Dance Class for People with Parkinson’s
San Francisco Ballet Studio, 455 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA
Cecelia Beam Audience Engagement Coordinator San Francisco Ballet School Faculty for Adult Ballet and Dance Class for People Living with Parkinson’s
email: [email protected]
The Sequoias: 1400 Geary Blvd. (between Laguna and Gough)
San Francisco, CA
Every Thursday 1:00-1:45
Joe Goode Annex: 401 Alabama Street (at 17th Street)
San Francisco, CA
Two Sundays per month. Check their calendar for each month's schedule.
*Call or email to confirm class, reserve your space, and inquire further.
(Yoga for PD, Dance for PD, PD Salon, Support group, and others)
Check their website (link above) for a current calendar of events.
P.O. Box 22923
Oakland, CA 94609
Phone: (510) 479-6119
Email: [email protected]
Parkinson's Dance Project - Marin Dance Theatre
(a creative movement class for PD)
Ongoing, drop-in classes held every Tuesday, 1:00 -2:30.
See flyer for more information.
Class Location:
Marin Dance Theatre
St. Vincent's Auditorium One St. Vincent Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
Phone: (415) 819-2066
Email: [email protected]
Dynamic Balance & Stability and Yoga & Exercise for PD
Classes taught by Kelly Ariagno, NPT, LSVT Clinician. Ongoing, drop-in classes held every Monday. Group classes for people experiencing instability or falls.
Class Location:
The Center SF
548 Fillmore Street (between Oak & Fell)
San Francisco, CA 94115
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.therapeuticyogasf.com
Nutrition and Parkinson's disease
The Parkinson's Foundation offers many tools to help manage a healthy regimen and maintain a balanced diet. Their nutrition site contains links to a variety of resources and topics on nutritional advice, including:
- Ten Nutritional Tips for Living With Parkinson's Disease by Kathrynne Holden (Registered Dietician)
- Common Nutritional Concerns in Parkinson's Disease
- Mediterranean Diet
Driving and Parkinson's disease
The Parkinson's Foundation offers tips for driving with Parkinson's disease on their website and distributes a number of educational modules: Click on the link to view each module.
- Parkinson's Foundation Podcast Episode 9: The Keys to Driving with Parkinson's
- Driving When You Have PD
- Keeping Driving Skills Sharp
- Parkinson's Foundation Expert Briefings: Driving and Parkinson's: Balancing Independence and Safety
Driving Assessments - The Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists has information to help find local organizations who provide driving assessments. Click on link to view website and search for driving specialists near you or call their toll-free line at (866) 672-9466. It may also be helpful to contact your local rehabilitation center to inquire about driving assessment services.
Assisted Living and Parkinson's disease
For information on how assisted living facilities may benefit people with Parkinson's disease, please visit their website (link above). To locate a facility near you, please visit their home page here.
For information on assisted living, adult day care, respite care, group homes and other long term care options, please visit About Assisted Living (link above). To find out more about facilities in the San Francisco Bay Area, please visit their San Francisco page here.
Local Resources
MAC Research Services
Sandler Neurosciences Center
675 Nelson Rising Lane, Suite 190
San Francisco, CA
(415) 476-3722
MAC Clinic
1500 Owens Stree, Suite 320
San Francisco, CA
(415) 353-2057
email: [email protected]
UCSF Institute on Health & Aging
3333 California St., Ste. #340
San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone: (415) 476-3047
Goldman Institute on Aging
3330 Geary Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 750-4180
Parkinson’s Association of Northern California
1024 Iron Point Rd., Ste 1036
Folsom, CA, 95630
(916) 357-6641
Email: [email protected]
National Resources
Parkinson's Foundation
(Patient care, Education, Research, News in Parkinson's disease)
1501 N.W. 9th Avenue / Bob Hope Road
Miami, FL 33136-1494
Telephone: (305) 243-6666
Toll Free Line: 1-800-327-4545
NPF Helpline: 1-800-4PD-INFO (1-800-473-4636)
E-mail: [email protected]
Michael J. Fox Foundation
(Education, Research, News in Parkinson's disease)
P.O. Box 780
New York, NY 10008-0780
Toll Free Line: 1-800-708-7644
Email: [email protected]
PDtrials
(local and national resource for clinical trials on Parkinson's disease)
Click on link above to visit website and begin searching for clinical trials on PD.
Phone: (800) 457-6676
Email: [email protected]
NIH's Clinical Trials.gov
(Local and national resource for clinical trials on Parkinson's disease and other conditions)
Click on link to visit website and search "by condition" for Parkinson's disease.