20 years of Painting with Parkinson’s: Mixing colour and compassion to create a community
The origins of Painting with Parkinson’s During a walk through the gardens of Berwick 20 years ago, Anne was inspired to form a support group. This Victoria-wide support group initially began as “a place for people struggling with infertility”, but evolved over time to eventually become the Fight Parkinson’s Berwick Painting with Parkinson’s Support Group. […]
Parky Soccer: A social group rewriting the rules
Continued support through Fight Parkinson’s After receiving his diagnosis of Young-Onset Parkinson’s in 2010, Mark recalled attending an in-person ‘Recently Diagnosed Seminar’ held by Fight Parkinson’s—then known as Parkinson’s Victoria. Since this first interaction, Mark said that he and his wife have contacted Fight Parkinson’s on multiple occasions, for different reasons, but has always found […]
PSP Awareness Month 2026: Michelle and Mark find peace with PSP through normalcy
Michelle first began exhibiting symptoms of PSP in 2021—dragging her left foot and loss of balance. After suffering two bad falls in which she broke both of her shoulders—the right shoulder in 2022, then the left in 2023—Michelle strongly advocated for herself and her wellbeing, telling her GP, “I’m a danger to myself, I need to see another neurologist.” Michelle met with three […]
Living with Parkinson’s: Rey and Nene’s journey riding the waves together
Caregiving is a life-changing experience. After 39 years of working in the corporate world, I happily retired with a plan to check the boxes off our bucket list with Rey. The transition into retirement was going well, but Rey’s Parkinson’s diagnosis in early 2025 came unexpectedly and was mind-blowing. The Parkinson’s diagnosis Before his diagnosis, […]
Building community and strength: Joining a Fight Parkinson’s Peer Support Group
Peer support groups offer space to learn more about living with Parkinson’s and to connect with others who understand the challenges and day‑to‑day experiences. These groups provide a sense of community, practical ideas, and emotional support. Fight Parkinson’s facilitates more than 70 peer support groups across Victoria including 8 special interest peer support groups and […]
Singing, Parkinson’s, and you
One of the most common symptoms experienced by people living with Parkinson’s is changes to their voice and communication. While not everyone experiences these issues, many do. The stage when these problems might occur is different for everyone and the symptoms will vary from person to person but may include: Reduced volume of speech Slurred […]
Benefits of peer support
Connecting with others who understand what it’s like to live with Parkinson’s can be incredibly beneficial.