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pdLIFE:

pdLIFE: pdLIFE: pdLIFE:

Lifestyle, Information, Fitness, Empowerment

Join Us

Our Team

Our Mission

Our Story

The specialized team includes allied healthcare professionals, neurologists, exercise specialists, PD warriors, caregivers, and support groups. 


Community partners including: 

  • Potentia Therapeutics
  • South Tampa Voice Therapy
  • Tampa Movement Lab
  • Tampa Parks and Rec
  • Nova Southeastern Physical Therapy


We also serve the PD families from:

  •  Central Neuro

The specialized team includes allied healthcare professionals, neurologists, exercise specialists, PD warriors, caregivers, and support groups. 


Community partners including: 

  • Potentia Therapeutics
  • South Tampa Voice Therapy
  • Tampa Movement Lab
  • Tampa Parks and Rec
  • Nova Southeastern Physical Therapy


We also serve the PD families from:

  •  Central Neurology of St. Pete
  •  South Tampa YMCA, St. Pete YMCA
  • USF Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Center
  • First Choice Neurology
  • Palms of Largo
  • MeOverPD

Our Story

Our Mission

Our Story

Founder Meredith DeFranco, PT, DPT moved to Tampa the summer of 2019 after working at the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurologic Diseases at the University of Florida for nearly a decade. 

She learned from the best in the Parkinson field, including Dr. Michael Okun. She has a deep understanding of what PD patients need to thrive, including 

Founder Meredith DeFranco, PT, DPT moved to Tampa the summer of 2019 after working at the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurologic Diseases at the University of Florida for nearly a decade. 

She learned from the best in the Parkinson field, including Dr. Michael Okun. She has a deep understanding of what PD patients need to thrive, including a community for support and resources.


  Seeing a need, we formed The Parkinsonlife Corporation, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, to provide direct resources and services for the PD community of the Bay Area.

Our Mission

Our Mission

Our Mission

Our goal is to serve, support, and unify the Parkinson community in the Tampa Bay area, including Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Pasco counties. 


We aim to help improve the Lifestyle, Information, Fitness, and Empowerment of the community through engagement in exercise, education, and socialization. 

Our FREE/Donation based Programming

Tampa Exercise Classes

Tampa Exercise Classes

Tampa Exercise Classes

Barksdale Community Center @ Macfarlane Park


Mondays @12:45pm Conditioning

Wednesdays @10:15am Intervals/HIIT

Tell me more!  


Tampa Movement Lab  

1335 W. Gray Street, Tampa 

High-intensity class for YOPD, Newly Diagnosed, and high-octane PD warrior


Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays @11am

Contact Meredith to learn more!

Upcoming Events

Tampa Exercise Classes

Tampa Exercise Classes

pdLIFE Educational Seminars: 


When: Last Monday of every month following exercise class : 1:45 -2:45 pm 

June 27th: Abbott DBS 

July 25th, 2022

August 29th, 2022: UF Driving Study

https://ufl.zoom.us/j/96509936846?pwd=RmVSNTRQMi9LRi9XbmlncnZRSzdiQT09

September 26th, 2022

October 31st, 2022 

November 28th, 2022

December 19th, 2022

 

Where: Barksdale Community Center 

Who: Hosted by Valerie Herrero


Support Groups

Tampa Exercise Classes

Support Groups


What: Caregivers & PD warriors (two groups) 

Where: The Barksdale Community Center Crafts room & kitchen.

When: Second Wednesday of every month

11 am - 12 pm 

June 15th, 2022

July 13th, 2022

August 10th, 2022

September 14th, 2022

October 12th, 2022

November 9th, 2022

December 14th, 2022

Group Lunches

Virtual Workshops

Support Groups


What: Socializing with a meal after with friends 

Where: TBD

When: First Monday of every month after Barksdale exercise class 

1:45pm-2:45pm 


Virtual Workshops

Virtual Workshops

Virtual Workshops

Weekly handwriting class hosted by Cathy Daumen: Thursdays at 2pm

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82387861281?pwd=JonucbbBDa-Cqa_Pd6qf3VGTE2u2JY.1



 


Community Connections

Join us for virtual happy hours, every Sunday! 

PD warriors: 5pm-6pm weekly. Join here!   


Young Onset PD: First Wednesday of each month:

6pm-8pm.  Join here!

How are our classes different?

Evidence-Based

Our exercise classes are backed by years of research and clinical experience. 

High-Intensity

We offer high-intensity classes to support our more active, or young onset Parkinson's friends.  

Learning from others

Our instructors have specialty certifications from PWR, and Delay The Disease.




 

What's PWR

Join the Fight

Your support enables us to improve the lives of those impacted by PD. Your generous gift directly supports our classes and programs.


Checks: "Parkinsonlife Corporation" mailed to: 

5023 West Dante Ave      

Tampa, 33629

Pay with PayPal or a debit/credit card

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