{"id":34860,"date":"2026-04-08T08:22:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=34860"},"modified":"2026-04-08T08:22:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:22:38","slug":"register-now-for-walk-to-end-parkinsons-disease-event-may-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/34860-register-now-for-walk-to-end-parkinsons-disease-event-may-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Register Now for Walk to End Parkinson&#8217;s Disease Event May 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>HSHS St. Anthony\u2019s Physical Rehabilitation and Wellness invites the community to lace up their sneakers and join them in raising awareness and support for those living with Parkinson\u2019s disease on Saturday, May 9.<\/p>\n<p>Held at the Richard E. Workman Sports and Wellness Complex, this fourth annual walk is for everyone in the community of any age to come out and support those with Parkinson\u2019s disease. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon and include the walk alongside kids\u2019 activities, as well as a free luncheon provided by HSHS St. Anthony\u2019s Memorial Hospital. There is no registration fee, but donations are appreciated, with proceeds supporting the local Parkinson&#8217;s Support Group and creating new and exciting opportunities for those in the community navigating Parkinson&#8217;s disease.<\/p>\n<p>Online registration is now open and strongly encouraged. Adults who register before April 22 will receive a T-shirt on the day of the event, although day-of registration will be available. Each family member participating will need to register to receive a T-shirt. No child-size shirts are available, but there will be many fun activities for children. To register and find out more, visit eventbrite.com and search \u201cWalk to End Parkinson&#8217;s\u201d in the Effingham area.<\/p>\n<p>HSHS St. Anthony\u2019s Physical Therapist Jessica Mottashed shared why she and her colleagues wanted to host this event again. She said, &#8220;Our rehabilitation team is passionately dedicated to Parkinson&#8217;s care, having pursued specialized training in this field. Leading our local Parkinson&#8217;s Support Group, I&#8217;ve seen firsthand how funds raised at our past events positively impacts community members facing daily challenges with the disease,\u201d she explained. \u201cThis event beautifully unites our community in support of those with Parkinson&#8217;s and their families.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>HSHS St. Anthony\u2019s Physical Rehabilitation and Wellness has a specialized team that treats and supports patients with Parkinson\u2019s disease. Ten members of St. Anthony\u2019s physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy team have completed specialized and individualized training for LSVT BIG and LSVT LOUD treatments that help people with Parkinson&#8217;s disease and other neurological conditions address walking, balance and other activities of daily living (LSVT BIG) and with their speech (LSVT LOUD).<\/p>\n<p>For questions or more information about the Walk to End Parkinson\u2019s event, contact Jessica Mottashed at jessica.mottashed@hshs.org.<\/p>\n<p>Register now at on eventbrite.com or visit stanthonyshospital.org and go to the Classes and Events page and select the Walk to End Parkinson\u2019s event for registration details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HSHS St. Anthony\u2019s Physical Rehabilitation and Wellness invites the community to lace up their sneakers and join them in raising awareness and support for those living with Parkinson\u2019s disease on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":32594,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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