More than 50 people participated in the Parkinson Step 'n Stride event in Lethbridge, September 10, 2022. (Photo: LNN)

By Cathy Gibson

Parkinson Step ‘n Stride event helps patients and caregivers in Lethbridge

Sep 12, 2022 | 3:08 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB — Dozens of people participated in the Parkinson Step n’ Stride event at Henderson Lake Park in Lethbridge on Saturday, September 10, 2022.

The annual fundraising walk raises money to support patients with Parkinson disease, as well as providing education and resources for family, friends and caregivers.

Lana Tordoff, executive director of the Parkinson Association of Alberta, says, “We really work hard to make sure people have the education and resources they need to deal with their disease, the progression of their disease. Also, for people who are looking after someone with Parkinson’s, so care partners and friends and family. Education and programming, and most important, probably, support and social groups.”

It’s the first in-person walk organized by the Parkinson Association of Alberta since before the pandemic. The group has held virtual events for the past couple of years, but Tordoff says it’s important to have in-person events again.

“People who live with Parkinson disease tend to be isolated, and of course the pandemic has not helped that situation,” says Tordoff. “We did some virtual stuff and we did sort of half in-person last year, but we’re just trying to respond to the community needs, and this year seemed like a really good time to get back together.”

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More than 50 people attended the weekend event in Lethbridge, which raised thousands of dollars for the Parkinson Association of Alberta.

Tordoff is grateful for every contribution, saying, “It’s primarily online and people had the opportunity to donate today too, so the total for Lethbridge is just a little over $3,000, and every dollar counts. It really contributes to us being able to do our work across the province.”

In addition to donations, Tordoff says it’s equally important for Parkinson patients in Lethbridge to have the support they need from the community.

“I think this community has such great potential in terms of making sure that people who are living with this horrible disease have the help that they need,” Tordoff says.

For more information or to make a donation, visit the Parkinson Association of Alberta website.

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