Our next CT Essential Tremor Support Group meeting is scheduled for Saturday, April 2nd, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London. We hope you’ll save the date and join us there!

The Connecticut Essential Tremor Support Group is featured in the current issue of Tremor Talk magazine ..a publication of the International Essential Tremor Foundation!

(Click on the images below to enlarge them and read the article.)

Our next essential tremor support group meeting will be Saturday, February 6th, in New Britain. Details will be published shorty.

Saturday, December 5, 2015
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

 St. Vincent’s Medical Center
2800 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT

DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION
presented by Michael Hahn

Michael Hahn is the Connecticut Therapy Specialist for Deep Brain Stimulation, an FDA approved indication for Essential Tremor.  He has been working with the Neurology and Neurosurgical departments at Yale New Haven Hospital for 15 years, the last four specializing in DBS therapy. A graduate of the University of Richmond, with post graduate education at Fairfield University, Michael has assisted in the treatment of over 100 Essential Tremor patients with DBS.

Registration is requested – Inquiries are invited!

To register or request information, email Helen Moser or submit the form below.
Click here for driving directions and parking information.

The CT essential tremor support group is sponsored by

DRIVING & PARKING:

St. Vincent’s Medical Center is conveniently located on Main Street, in Bridgeport’s residential north side neighborhood, with easy access from the Merritt Parkway (Route 15) and Interstate-95, as well as the Route 8 & 25 Connector.

• From the Merritt Parkway:Take Exit 48 (Main Street); proceed 2.3 miles south to St. Vincent’s campus, on the left.
• From I-95:
  Take Exit 27A onto the Route 8 & 25 Connector; take Exit 4 (Lindley St.); turn left onto Lindley and proceed three blocks to Hawley Ave.; turn left onto Hawley and the Medical Center entrance is on the right.
• From the Route 8 & 25 Connector (southbound):Take Exit 5 (Boston Ave.); turn left at end of ramp and proceed to Summit St.; follow Summit to Main and turn left; Medical Center will be on the left.

Blue “H” hospital signs also lead to St. Vincent’s 10-story, white landmark building.

PARKING:

The Patient/Visitor Parking Garage is located directly in front of the Medical Center.

• Please bring your parking ticket in with you so that you can have it validated at the Central Cashier located in the Main Lobby Patient Information Desk when the meeting is over!

Visit our booth – #N50 – at the NBC CT Health & Wellness Festival
Saturday, October 17th & Sunday, October 18th
at the XL Center in Hartford!

Saturday, October 3, 2015
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

 Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital
490 Blue Hills Avenue
Hartford, CT 06112

LAUGHTER THERAPY
presented by Pamela Atwood, Certified Laughter Leader

The emotional benefits of laughter are well-documented, and the physiological benefits are numerous. Laughter Therapy is a workshop for wellness utilizing simulated laughter exercises to stimulate true, mirthful laughter. A discussion of how members can integrate more laughter into their lives through the Good Hearted Living Program ™ rounds out this interactive and fun seminar. The workshop includes discussion of the science and history of laughter, opportunities to practice stress-relief techniques, and how to apply these principles to your overall wellness plan.

Registration is requested – Inquiries are invited!

To register or request information, email Helen Moser or submit the form below.
Click here for driving directions and parking information.

The CT essential tremor support group is sponsored by

DRIVING & PARKING:

Parking:

• Parking for patients and visitors is available in the Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital parking lot, accessible through the main entrance driveway.

Directions:

Saturday, August 1, 2015
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

 Waterbury Hospital
64 Robbins Street, Waterbury, CT 06721

The Interpersonal Effects of Essential Tremor
How does ET affect your family life, friendships, and work?
What can you do to positively impact your relationships with others?

Guest Speaker: Dr. Joan Monin

Our guest speaker will be Dr. Joan Monin, who received her PhD in psychology at Carnegie Mellon University.  Dr. Monin is a tenure-track Assistant Professor at Yale School of Public Health in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Division of Chronic Disease Epidemiology.  Her research focuses on the impact caring for a loved one has on “caregivers” and ways that “caregivers” and “care recipients” can interact with one another to improve psychological and physical health.

To register or request information, email Helen Moser or submit the form below.
Click here for driving directions and parking information.

The CT essential tremor support group is sponsored by

DRIVING & PARKING:

• The hospital has a large free parking lot

From Route 84 – Eastbound from New York or Danbury area
Exit 18 (Chase Parkway). Turn right and go to the first traffic light. Then turn right and go to the next light. Turn right (this is West Main Street). Take the second left onto Robbins Street for 1/2 mile. Hospital is on the left.

From Route 84 – Westbound from Hartford area
Exit 18 (Highland Avenue/West Main Street). Take fork to West Main Street. Turn right (this is West Main Street). Take the first left onto Robbins Street for 1/2 mile. Hospital is on the left.

From Route 8 – Northbound from Naugatuck or Bridgeport area
Exit 32 (Downtown Waterbury). Continue straight through second light (West Main Street) moving into the far left lane, bear left under underpass to stop sign (Watertown Ave). Go straight up hill (Robbins Street). Hospital entrance is next right.

Route 8 – Southbound from Watertown, Thomaston or Torrington
Exit 34 (West Main Street/Downtown Waterbury exit). Take a right at the end of the exit onto West Main Street. Take the first right onto Colley Street (this is a one-way street). Hospital is straight ahead, on Robbins Street.