Stanford's APDA Information & Referral Center and Stanford Parkinson's Community Outreach coordinate a local Parkinson's Disease (PD) support group in Palo Alto. Pre-pandemic, we met at a senior housing community and, prior to that, at a senior center. During the pandemic, as of March 2021, we are now meeting virtually. Our meetings will highlight local resources.

There was a special meeting on Friday, June 25, with a speaker not available during our regular meeting day/time. The topic was "Palliative Care for PD." The speakers were Steve Lai, MD, palliative care physician, Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF), and Margaret Stephens, LCSW, social worker, PAMF. They addressed:

- Palliative care - overview; how this can help for someone with PD; services provided by PAMF
- POLST form (though not a lot of time will be spent on this)
- Common causes of death for those with PD
- Hospice (though not a lot of time will be spent on this)

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