There are times in life when things happen serendipitously, little do we foresee their impact impact on us. Parivarthan is one such happy creation.

In 2010, Sudha Meiyappan returned from Washington DC to be with her father who suffered a debilitating brain hemorrhage. Her caregiving journey was isolating and scary, while simultaneously also full of tenderness and love. In one caregivers support group she met Mr. Vasudevan, a vivacious elderly gentleman who was affected with Parkinson’s Disorder. Finding an immediate connect with him and to help him find similar persons affected by PD, Sudha agreed to help organize a meeting.

An article in the neighborhood newspaper on Mr. Vasudevan elicited a few responses. On a muggy evening in August of 2014 around nine persons affected by PD sat together and discussed their life with the disorder. It was powerful, comforting and rejuvenating.

There were repeated requests for more such meetings and Sudha found herself learning about the disorder she had no knowledge about. By the time her father passed away in December 2014, Parivarthan was born and was already growing strong.