GROUPS

Maryland

Allegany County - Western MD

Cumberland
1st Friday, 4:00 pm
No meetings Jan/Feb/July/Aug
Grace Memorial Community Church
1005 Bishop Walsh Rd, Cumberland, MD 21502
Cathy Glessner bearsden65@atlanticbb.net or 240-362-6088, Gemma Schade gemmaschade@yahoo.com or 301-478-5603 and Donna Betzel onlyonebible@gmail.com or 301-501-0004

Anne Arundel County


Edgewater PD Support Group (near Annapolis)
3rd Friday, 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Annapolis Exchange Building, Suite 310
1997 Annapolis Exchange Pkwy, Annapolis, MD 21401
Tom Bolander, 410-703-3014 or tombolander@comforcare.com

Parkinson's Upfront Support Group and Educational Series
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 3:00 — 4:30 pm
ANNAPOLIS FRIENDS MEETING
351 Dubois Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401
Clarissa Ocampo clarissa@integrativerehab.org or (443) 808-9870

Baltimore County


Oakcrest Support Group
3rd Thurs 3:00-4:00
Oakcrest Senior Living Community
8820 Walter Blvd. Parkville, MD 21234
Erika Harris, 410-657-3526 or erika.harris@Erickson.com

Lutherville Care Partners Support Group
Every other Fri 10:00-12:00 pm
Julie Ann Dobbs, 410-746-6349 or jdobbs02@comcast.net

Catonsville Pat’s Support Group – call in advance to be admitted
2nd Monday of every month – 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Catonsville Senior Living Community
715 Maiden Choice Lane Catonsville, MD 21228
William P. Miller, 410-314-9461 or wpmiller4318@verizon.net                

Care Partners – Baltimore County
2nd Wednesday of the month, 2 to 3 pm
Ellen Gabriel  --  410 314 9462 ellen.r.gabriel@gmail.com

Lewy Body Dementia Support Group
1st Mon 1:00pm
email contact for zoom info
Melissa Ostergaard, 248-464-4397 or melissadaily610@gmail.com

Broadmead PD Support Group (Open to all)
2nd Tues
Broadmead Retirement Community
13801 York Rd. Cockeysville, MD 21030
Richard Truelove 410-206-7892 or trueloverichard@gmail.com

Baltimore County Support Group - PD
2 meetings per month on alternate Fridays - 1 in person and 1 zoom
Zoom Link:    https://jhjhm.zoom.us/j/98970452011
Sarah Phelan, 410-955-6684 or sphelan2@jhmi.edu

PD Care Partner Support Group
4th Thursday 4:30pm-5:30pm Zoom
When In-Person, Location TBD
Zoom Link:    https://jhjhm.zoom.us/j/98970452011
Sarah Phelan, 410-955-6684 or sphelan2@jhmi.edu

PSP, MSA, CBD, DLB and Atypical PD
4th Monday 12:30 Zoom
When In-Person, Location TBD
Zoom Link:    https://jhjhm.zoom.us/j/98970452011
Sarah Phelan, 410-955-6684 or sphelan2@jhmi.edu

Newly Diagnosed PD Support Group
2nd Thurs 5:00pm Zoom
When In-Person, Location TBD
Zoom Link:    https://jhjhm.zoom.us/j/98970452011
Sarah Phelan, 410-955-6684 or sphelan2@jhmi.edu

Newly Diagnosed PD Support Group
Quarterly
When In-Person, Location TBD
Zoom Link:    https://jhjhm.zoom.us/j/98970452011
Sarah Phelan, 410-955-6684 or sphelan2@jhmi.edu

Catonsville Caregiver Support Group (Must call ahead to be admitted)
Charlestown Senior Living Community3rd Thurs 3:00-4:002nd Mon 10:00-11:00am
Charlestown Senior Living Community
715 Maiden Choice Ln, Catonsville,MD 21228
Bill Miller, 410-963-0853 or wpm4318@verizon.net

Baltimore – Atypical Parkinsonism Support Group
4th Thursday, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Baltimore – Oakcrest Senior Living
3rd Thursday, 1:30 pm
Oakcrest Community, Village Square Classroom
8800 Walther Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21234
Jodi Stevens, 410-513-2219 or jodi.stevens@erickson.com

Baltimore – Care Partner Support Group
Formerly met at Greenspring Station and currently ZOOMING
Email: Jdobbs02@comcast.net

Baltimore City

Parkinson’s Support Group - (Lifebridge Dr. referral only)
1st Mon 12-2pm
Brain & Spine Institute
5051 Greenspring Ave, Suite 200
Baltimore, MD 21209 For More information, please contact Michelle Goldberg, LCSW-C at:
Sarah McQuide, Psy.D, 410-601-7375 ext 2 or jbarnes@lifebridgehealth.org

Parkinson’s Caregiver Group - (Lifebridge Dr. referral only)
3rd Mon 3-4:00pm
Brain & Spine Institute
5051 Greenspring Ave, Suite 200
Baltimore, MD 21209 For More information, please contact Michelle Goldberg, LCSW-C at:
Sarah McQuide, Psy.D, 410-601-7375 ext 2 or jbarnes@lifebridgehealth.org

Care Partners Support Group -
When Your Loved Has PD - Preregistration Required
3rd Tues 10:00-11:00
Jewish Community Services
5750 Park Heights Ave Baltimore, MD 21215
Beth Hecht, 410-843-7456 or bhecht@jcsbaltimore.org

Living with PD Support Group - Preregistration Required
2nd Tue 2:00-3:00 pm
Jewish Community Services
5750 Park Heights Ave
Baltimore, MD 21215
Michelle Goldberg, 410-843-7355 or mgoldberg@jcsbaltimore.org

Young Onset PD
For those diagnosed with Parkinson's disease before the age of 60.
1st Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm via ZOOM
John's Hopkins Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center
Sarah Phelan sphelan2@jhm.edu

Carroll County

Carroll Hospital Parkinson Support Group
2nd Wed 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Carroll Hospital Center
291 Stoner Ave, Westminster, MD 21157
Christina McGann, RN, MS, 410-871-6165 or cmcgann@carrollhospitalcenter.org

Calvert County

Southern Maryland Parkinson's Community
2nd Thursday of each month 12:30 to 2:00 pm
Calvert Library Fairview Branch
8120 Southern Maryland Blvd, Owings, MD 20736
Clemie Alvarez-Pizzillo Associate Director of Engagement Parkinson & Movement Disorder Alliance
(520) 833-3211 DIRECT (800) 256-0966 MAIN or clemie@pmdalliance.org

Frederick County – Western MD

Adamstown PD Support Group (residents and families only)
1st Thur every other month 11:00 am
Buckingham's Choice Retirement Community, CCRC,
3200 Baker Circle, Adamstown, MD 21710
Amanda Hott, 301-644-1603
amanda.hixon@actslife.org

Frederick (Friends In Frederick PD Support Group)
3rd Wednesday, 1:00 pm except July & Aug
Mt. Pleasant Ruritan Club
8101 Crum Rd, Walkersville, MD 21793
John Kraft, 301-703-1194 or johntkraft@comcast.net
Janet Silvious, 301-831-5609 or janet@fifpdsg.org
http://www.fifpdsg.org/

Garrett County

Alleghy/Garrett/Mineral Counties & Surrounding Areas PD Support Group
First Fri at 4:00 (No meetings Jan/Feb/July/Aug
Grace Memorial Community Church
1005 Bishop Walsh Rd, Cumberland, MD 21502
Cathy Glessner, 240-362-6088 or  bearsden65@breezeline.net
Gemma Schade, 301-478-5603 or gemmaschade@yahoo.com
Donna Beitzel, 301-501-0004 or onlyonebible@gmail.com

Harford County

Bel Air PD Support Group
1st Thurs. 2:00-3:30pm Zoom
William McFaul Activities Center
525 W Macphail Rd, Bel Air, MD 21014
Sarah Phelan, 410-955-6684 or sphelan2@jhmi.edu

Essential Tremor Support Group
As Needed - every 4-6 months
William McFaul Activities Center
525 W Macphail Rd, Bel Air, MD 21014
Barbara Kasecamp, 410-322-7849 or 7842bjk402@gmail.com

Harford County Care Partners
4th Thurs 1:30-3:00pm Zoom
William McFaul Activities Center
525 W Macphail Rd, Bel Air, MD 21014
Sarah Phelan, 410-955-6684 or sphelan2@jhmi.edu

Howard County

Howard County PD Education & Support Group
3rd Mon 7:00-9:00pm Zoom
Parkinson’s & Movement Disorders Center of Maryland
8180 Lark Brown Road, Elkridge, MD 21075
Yaisa Collazo, 443-755-0030 #1 or ycollaz1@jhu.edu

Evergreen Parkinson Support Group
1st Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Evergreens Senior Living Apartments
10101 Governor Warfield Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044
Margy Owens, margyowens1979@gmail.com

Parkinson's Education & Support Group
4th Tuesday every month
Howard County Office on Aging & Independence
9830 Patuxent Woods Drive
Columbia, MD 21046
Sheila, Parkinson's Foundation Ambassador  443-415-3250 dimbseniorresources.com

Montgomery County

Silver Spring – Leisure World Senior Living - Living Better with PD; You do NOT need to be a resident to attend
Thurs 10:00 - 11:00 am
3300 N Leisure World Blvd, Silver Spring, MD 20906
Larry Lessin, 202-316-1053 or larrylessin@comcast.net
William Bronson, 314-494-5967 or WilliamsBronson@gmail.com

Silver Spring – Riderwood Senior Living
4th Mon 10:00 am
Village Square Classroom,
3110 Gracefield Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20904
Michelle Ferguson, 301-572-8393 or michelle.ferguson2@erickson.com

Rockville – Rockville/Ingleside King Farm PD Support Group
1st Wed 2:00pm - Ingleside King Farm PD Support Group
2nd Wed 2:00pm - Ingleside King FarmPD Caregiver Support Group
3rd Wed  2:00pm - Ingleside King Farm PD Support Group
Ingleside at King Farm Retirement Community; Ellicott Room
701 King Farm Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850
Nancy Tietjen, 240-912-4229 or dellmar@comcast.net
Dorothy Welsh, dwelsh56@aol.com or dwelsh56@aol.com

Bethesda Carepartner Support Groups
Every other Wed 11:00-Noon
Marilyn Berger, 240-401-8483 or merriejberger@gmail.com

Silver Spring Adventist Healthcare Rehabilitation Support Group
2nd Thurs 12:00-1:00pm
Silver Spring Adventist Rehabilitation Medical Pavilion at White Oak
11886 Healing Way, Suite 306. Silver Spring 20904
Betty Chan, Speech Language Pathologist, 240-637-6040 or bchan@adventisthealthcare.com

Bender JCC PD Support Group
Tues 1:00 pm
Bender JCC
6125 Montrose Rd. Rockville 20852
Mike Homes, 301-348-3894 or mholmes@benderjccgw.org

Movement Disorder Support Group; Chronic Illness for Neurological Diagnosis
2nd & 4th Fri 11:00-Noon
ARSO Neruo Rehab & Orthopedic Ctr
12200 Tech Rd. Silver Spring 20904
Judith Cooper, Clinical Coordinator, 301-588-3929 or jcooper@arso-rehab.com

Parkinson Support Group
2nd Tues. 6:00pm
St. Mary's Hospital Health Connections Outpatient Pavilion, 2nd Fl
25500 Point Lookout Rd. Leonardtown 20650
Ashely Holliday, MedStar Health Connections, 301-475-6019 or ashley.a.holliday@medstar.net

Prince George's County

Bowie Parkinson's Support Group
2nd Mon 2:00 - 3:30 pm
14900 Health Center Drive, Bowie, MD 20716
Nell Baldacchino, 301-464-1239, nellpb@verizon.net
Saralyn Trainor, 301-559-1761, saralyntrainor55@gmail.com

Queen Anne's County

Queen Anne's County Family YMCA
210 Vincit St, Centreville, MD 21617
Lyn Sutton, 443-262-9994 or lsutton@ymcachesapeake.org

Talbot County - Eastern Shore

Easton Support Group
3rd Tue 11:00-12:30pm Zoom
When In Person - TBD
Sarah Phelan, sphelan2@jhmi.edu
Jack Harrald, jrharrald@gmail.com
410-955-6684

Washington County - Western MD

Hagerstown Support Group
1st Thursday 11:45
Western Sizzlin’ Steakhouse Restaurant
17567 York Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Linda Embly, 301-824-7730
www.fareshare.net/Parkinsons

Wicomico County - Eastern Shore

Lower Shore Parkinson Support Group
3rd Wednesday, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Lower Shore Parkinson’s Group
c/o MAC, Inc., 909 Progress Cir, Salisbury MD, 21804
Bob Brown, 410-749-3873 or r-brown12@comcast.net
www.pdlowershore.org
pdlowershore@gmail.com

Worcester County - Eastern Shore

Berlin
Meeting at Gulf Senior Living Community, Gulf Creek, 1 Meadow St, Berlin , MD 21811
3:15-4:30 pm
Kay Rentschler, 410-713-5905

Delaware

Delmarva Parkinson’s Alliance
www.delmarvaparkinsonsalliance.org
delmarvapdalliance@gmail.com
Art Cooley, 410-749-8511

Pennsylvania

National Parkinson Foundation Western PA
www.pfwpa.org
412-837-2542 or info@pfwpa.org

The Parkinson Council
www.theparkinsoncouncil.org/supportgroups
610-668-4292 or info@theparkinsoncouncil.org

The University of Pennsylvania Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center
www.pennmedicine.org/neuro/services/parkinsons
215-829-7273

Virginia

Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area
www.parkinsonfoundation.org
703-287-8729 or pfnca@parkinsonfoundation.org

VCU Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center
www.parkinsons.vcu.edu/patient/resources.html
804-662-5300

Washington, D.C.

Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area
8830 Cameron St. #201, Silver Spring, MD 20910-4154
www.parkinsonfoundation.org
703-287-8729 or pfnca@parkinsonfoundation.org

Sibley Hospital
2nd Thursdays, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Grand Oaks on the campus of Sibley Hospital
5255 Loughboro Road, NW
Washington, D.C. 20016
Marti Bailey, 202-660-5658

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Maryland

Baltimore County
Baltimore Care Partner Group
Formerly met at Greenspring Station and currently ZOOMING
Email: Jdobbs02@comcast.net

Baltimore City
Care Partner Conversations
For more information, please visit jcsbalt.org/events/care-partners-parkinsons

Harford County
Bel Air Care Partner Group
4th Thursday, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
McFaul Activity Center
525 W Macphail Rd, Bel Air, MD 21014
Emily Carman, ecarman1@jhmi.edu

Howard County
Columbia Care Partner Group
2nd Tuesday of the month, 1:30 pm
Vantage House
5400 Vantage Point Rd, Columbia, MD 21044
Lynada Johnson, 410-992-1120 or lynadadavid@gmail.com

Please check with the contact person listed as information may have changed.

Baltimore – Atypical Parkinsonism Support Group
4th Thursday, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
St Thomas Episcopal Church
1108 Providence Road, Towson, MD 21286
Chelsea Ganc, 410-955-6684 or cganc1@jhmi.edu

Early Onset and Newly Diagnosed Support Groups
Support groups can be overwhelming and very intimidating for many people.  There are groups in the community that are specifically designed for individuals who are newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease or diagnosed at a younger age. These meetings are a great place to start and provide the opportunity to connect with others and learn of community resources and reliable information.

Frederick Early Onset & Newly Diagnosed Support Group
Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
*Saturdays will vary from month to month
Frederick County Public Library, Urbana Branch
9020 Amelung Street, Frederick, MD 21704
Deb Bergstrom, 301-712-5381 or dfbergstrom@comcast.net

Columbia Early Onset & Newly Diagnosed Support Group
1st Saturday of the month, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Howard County Hospital, Wellness Center
10710 Charter Drive, Suite 100, Columbia, MD 21044
Deb Bergstrom, 301-712-5381 or dfbergstrom@comcast.net

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